Agency Code: 501 Project Code: RAV Site Code: 0007
Described by: Brendan Nicholas Date: 11/08/1993

Observation type: soil pit Category: full description
Lab Analyses: no analyses

Location: MGA94 Zone: 51  231214 mE  6296882 mN Map sheet:  Moolyall 100K
Location notes: Carter property
Site notes: Mc3 a. mottles more complex than indicated
Disturbance: Extensive clearing.

Landform
Landform pattern: low hills
Relief/modal slope: undulating rises
Landform element: plain
Morphological type: mid-slope
Pattern Relief:  low hills

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: few rounded gravel sized ironstone
Physical properties: Hardsetting; hardsetting; ; deep soil

Vegetation
Notes: Cleared mallee

Land use
Site: Cropping (may include grazing in rotation). Surrounds: Cropping (may include grazing in rotation).

Visible erosion, assessed flooding and salinity
no flooding, no ponding, no salinity.

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Grey shallow sandy duplex, gravelly
Soil Series: Fleming
Map Unit: 244Od_2

Other Classifications
Great Soil Group:  Lateritic podzolic soil
Northcote PPF: Dy5.52

Soil Profile Description

Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description
Ap | 0-10 | Yellowish brown (10YR 5/4 moist), light brownish grey (10YR 6/2 dry) clayey coarse sand; single grain structure; no segregations segregations; non-dispersing, slow slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 7.5 (Raupach and Tucker); abrupt, smooth boundary.
A12 | 10-30 | Yellow (10YR 7/8 moist) coarse sandy light clay; massive structure; no segregations segregations; non-dispersing, slow slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 7 (Raupach and Tucker); diffuse, smooth boundary.
B21 | 30-90 | Yellowish red (5YR 5/6 moist) coarse sandy light clay; moderate, 200-500 mm, columnar structure; few medium ferruginous nodules; non-dispersing, slow slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 6.5 (Raupach and Tucker); clear, broken boundary.
B22 | 90-150 | Reddish yellow (5YR 7/6 moist) light clay; common coarse distinct yellow (10YR 7/6 moist)  redox mottles; moderate, 50-100 mm, angular blocky structure; no segregations segregations; slow dispersion, slow slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 6 (Raupach and Tucker).