Agency Code: 501 Project Code: DAN Site Code: 0838
Described by: Ted (E.A.) Griffin Date: 07/05/1996

Observation type: soil pit Category: full description
Lab Analyses: Limited chemical or physical analyses.

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  364415 mE  6643406 mN 
Location notes: Harry Wilkinson
Site notes: groundwater: pH=6.4--damwater: pH=8.2; EC=115 mS/m-- Samples taken
Disturbance: Complete clearing; past cultivation.

Landform
Landform pattern: rises	Slope:  2 %
Relief/modal slope: gently undulating rises
Landform element: footslope
Morphological type: lower slope	Slope curvature: concave slope
Pattern Relief:  rises

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: 
Physical properties: Water repellent; loose; ; deep soil; water table at 150 cm; water tbl EC 35

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

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Gravelly pale deep sand
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Grey Chromosol
ASC confidence: moderate
Soil Series: SdpGn30-80d80-150 (provisional)
Map Unit: 224Bh_4

Soil Profile Description

Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description
A1h | 0-15 | Dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2 moist) humic loamy fine sand; apedal, single grain structure; strongly water repellent; many very fine roots; pH 5.4; EC 13 mS/m; abrupt, smooth boundary.
A2e | 15-60 | Very pale brown (10YR 7/3 moist) fine sand with 4-8% clay; apedal, single grain structure; no roots; pH 5.1; EC 1 mS/m; clear, wavy boundary.
B1c | 60-80 | Very pale brown (10YR 7/3 moist) gravelly loamy fine sand; apedal, single grain structure; 10% subrounded ironstone fine gravel sized coarse fragments and  25% subrounded ironstone medium gravel sized coarse fragments; non-dispersing, rapid slaking; few medium roots; pH 5.8; EC 2 mS/m; clear, smooth boundary.
B21 | 80-160 | Light grey (10YR 7/1 moist) fine sandy clay loam; common medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/7 moist)  redox mottles; non-sticky; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; very few medium ferruginous nodules; non-dispersing, rapid slaking; common fine roots; pH 6; EC 2 mS/m; gradual, tongued boundary.
B22t | 160-170+ | Light gray (N 7/0 moist) fine sandy light clay; common medium prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6 moist)  redox mottles; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; pH 6; EC 2 mS/m.

Lab Results (501 DAN 0838)

Particle Size Analysis

Sample | Horizon | Match | Depth | gt2mm
A | 1 | A | 0-15 | 0
B | 2 | B | 15-40 | 3.21
C | 2 | B | 40-60 | 16.94
D | 3 | A | 60-80 | 38.97
E | 4 | B | 80-120 | 1.74
F | 4 | B | 120-160 | 0.14