Agency Code: 501 Project Code: TBO Site Code: 0464
Described by: Rohan Marold Date: 20/08/1996

Observation type: auger boring Category: brief description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  606884 mE  6220755 mN Map sheet:  Borden 100K
Location notes: 
Site notes: Another sandy rise.  Deep sand/red clay.  Lupin crop.
Disturbance: Complete clearing; past cultivation.

Landform
Landform pattern: plain
Relief/modal slope: gently undulating plains
Landform element: plain
Morphological type: upper slope
Pattern Relief:  plain

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop: 0 %  
Surface coarse fragments: no gravel sized; no stones and boulder sized
Physical properties: loose

Geology/parent material
Soil parent material:
Aeolian.

Vegetation
Surrounded by:  no   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) Pale deep sand
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Bleached Mesotrophic Red Chromosol
ASC confidence: low
Map Unit: 241Hd_2s

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
Ap	0-10	Very dark grey (10YR 3/1 moist) loamy sand; no mottles; loose consistence; sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; no segregations segregations; no coarse fragments; non-dispersing, non-slaking, non water repellent; no pan; pH 6.5 (Raupach and Tucker).	
A2e	10-105	Light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4 moist) clayey sand; no mottles; loose consistence; sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; no segregations segregations; no coarse fragments; non-dispersing, non-slaking, non water repellent; no pan; pH 6.5 (Raupach and Tucker).	
B21	105-125	Yellowish red (5YR 4/6 moist) gritty sandy clay loam; weak consistence; apedal,; no segregations segregations; no coarse fragments; non-dispersing, non-slaking, non water repellent; no pan; pH 6 (Raupach and Tucker).