Agency Code: 501 Project Code: P Site Code: 0092
Described by: T Poutsma Date: 23/07/1951

Observation type: soil pit Category: 
Lab Analyses: Limited chemical and physical analyses.

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  358431 mE  6532634 mN Elevation (m): 40  
Location notes: 3.7 km from Moore River mouth along Gingin-Moore River mouth Road:Location 1374:
Site notes: 
Disturbance: No effective disturbance, grazed.

Landform
Landform pattern: dunefield
Relief/modal slope: undulating rises
Landform element: drainage depression
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief:  dunefield

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop: 5 %  limestone 
Surface coarse fragments: 
Physical properties: 

Geology/parent material
Soil parent material: unconsolidated material (unidentified)
90-208cm part of limestone solution pipe exposed:surface outcrops = tops of pinnacles of solution pipes:

Species List
Tallest: Banksia attenuata, Nuytsia floribunda, Xanthorrhoea preissii

Land use
Surrounds: Not used.

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Yellow deep sand
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Basic Arenic Yellow-Orthic Tenosol
ASC confidence: very high
Map Unit: 211Sp__Ky

Other Classifications
Great Soil Group:  Yellow podzolic soil

Soil Profile Description

Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description
A1 | 0-19 | Dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2 moist) humic sand; loose consistence; single grain structure.
A3 | 30-81 | Yellow (10YR 8/8 moist) sand; loose consistence; single grain structure.
B2 | 96-208 | Yellow (10YR 8/8 moist) sand; few coarse olive grey (5Y 5/2 moist)  mottles; loose consistence; single grain structure.

Lab Results (501 P 0092)

Basic Chemistry

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | pH_w | EC | Cl_sol | P_HCl
1 | 1 | A | 0-19 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 24 | 40
2 | 2 | A | 30-81 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 18 |
3 | 3 | A | 96-208 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 6 | 20

Exchangeable Cations

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | Exch_Ca | Exch_Na | Exch_K | Exch_Mg | Sum_Exch | ESP | CaMgR_Exch
1 | 1 | A | 0-19 | 3 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.7 | 3.89 (1) | 2 (3) | 4.29 (1)