Agency Code: 501 Project Code: DAN Site Code: 1304
Described by: Ted (E.A.) Griffin Date: 06/11/1996

Observation type: auger boring Category: brief description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  394833 mE  6574722 mN 
Location notes: Mark Campbell, Gillingarra West
Site notes: very low sand sheet--groundwater pH= 5.1
Disturbance: Complete clearing; past cultivation.

Landform
Landform pattern: plain
Relief/modal slope: level plain
Landform element: plain
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief:  plain

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:   
Surface coarse fragments: 
Physical properties: soft; water table at 60 cm

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

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Pale deep sand
Soil Series: Sdp-y30-80B>150 (provisional)
Map Unit: 222Cp_6a

Soil Profile Description

Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description
A1 | 0-10 | Brown (10YR 4/3 moist) fine sand with 4-8% clay; pH 5.9; EC 3 mS/m; clear boundary.
A2e | 10-40 | Very pale brown (10YR 7/4 moist) fine sand with 4-8% clay; pH 5.8; EC 1 mS/m; diffuse boundary.
B21w | 40-100 | Yellow (10YR 7/8 moist) fine sand with 4-8% clay; pH 5.8; EC 1 mS/m; clear boundary.
E | 100-170 | White (10YR 8/1 moist) fine sand with 2-4% clay; pH 5.4; EC 8 mS/m; abrupt boundary.
2B2ms | 170+ | Notes: Bog Iron Ore.