Agency Code: 501 Project Code: DAN Site Code: 0251
Described by: Ted (E.A.) Griffin Date: 21/06/1995

Observation type: auger boring Category: brief description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  411229 mE  6556093 mN 
Location notes: Tom Jackson, South Mogumber
Site notes: stone and boulder slope
Disturbance: Extensive clearing.

Landform
Landform pattern: low hills	Slope:  12 %
Relief/modal slope: undulating low hills
Landform element: hillslope
Morphological type: mid-slope	Slope curvature: uniform slope
Pattern Relief:  low hills

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: common subangular stones and boulder sized gneiss
Physical properties: firm; ; deep soil

Geology/parent material
Soil parent material: gneiss
Ana(Gneiss)

Vegetation
Notes: Euc loxophleba, Euc calophylla, Allo huegeliana

Species List
Eucalyptus loxophleba subsp. loxophleba, Allocasuarina huegeliana, Eucalyptus calophylla

Land use
Site: Grazing (grazing of vegetation planted by man). Surrounds: Grazing (grazing of vegetation planted by man).

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Red shallow loam, (on rock)
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Mesotrophic Red Kandosol
ASC confidence: moderate
Soil Series: LsrH30-80Gn<15cy30-80 (provisional)
Map Unit: 253Ju_2o1

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
A1h	0-5	Dusky red (2.5YR 3/2 moist) humic fine sandy loam; sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; 5% subangular gneiss medium gravel sized coarse fragments; pH 6; EC 2 mS/m; gradual boundary.	
A3	5-15	Dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/3 moist) gravelly sandy loam; sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; 40% subangular gneiss medium gravel sized coarse fragments; pH 6.3; EC 3 mS/m; gradual boundary.	
B21	15-45	Dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4 moist) sandy clay loam; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; 5% subangular gneiss medium gravel sized coarse fragments; pH 6.6; EC 3 mS/m; gradual boundary.	
B22	45-60	Light red (2.5YR 6/6 moist) sandy light medium clay; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; pH 6.9; EC 4 mS/m; abrupt boundary.	
R	60+	Substrate; gneiss coarse fragments; notes: Rock.