Agency Code: 501 Project Code: SYP Site Code: I520
Described by: Mark Newell Date: 01/08/1993

Observation type: soil pit Category: full description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  730414 mE  6899593 mN Map sheet:  Youanmi 250K
Location notes: 
Site notes: Slope previously codes as 10.

Landform
Landform pattern:	Slope:  1 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element:
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief: 

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: 
Mantle:  mixed lithology, 2-10%, mixed, mixed shape
Physical properties: Hardsetting; cryptogam surface
Surface Crusting: 80%, Lichen ( infrequent), Algae ( infrequent), Moss ( common)

Geology/parent material
Soil parent material: red-brown hardpan

Vegetation
Veg unit: GRMU - Hardpan plain grove mulga shrubland

Species List
Tall Shrubs: Acacia aneura
Low Shrubs: Ptilotus obovatus
Undescribed: Abutilon sp., Acacia aneura, Acacia ramulosa, Acacia tetragonophylla, Cassia nemophila, Cryptandra connata, Eremophila compacta, Eremophila latrobei, Eremophila longifolia, Exocarpos aphyllus, Leichardtia australis, Maireana convexa, Maireana thesioides, Maireana triptera, Ptilotus obovatus, Rhagodia eremaea, Santalum spicatum, Scaevola spinescens, Sida calyxhymenia, Solanum lasiophyllum, Thysanotus sp.

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Red-brown hardpan shallow loam
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Duric Red Kandosol, A thickness thick, A gravels slightly gravelly, A texture clay loamy, B texture clay loamy, Soil Depth shallow
ASC confidence: high
Map Unit: 279Vi

Other Classifications
Northcote PPF: Um5.31

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
A	0-40	Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist) fine sandy clay loam; weak dry consistence, slightly sticky, non-plastic; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; few subrounded ferruginous  coarse fragments Ferromanganiferous and  few subrounded siliceous quartz  coarse fragments; non-dispersing, slow slaking, non-calcareous; pH 6 (Raupach and Tucker).	
D	40+	Red-brown hardpan.