Agency Code: 501 Project Code: ETH Site Code: 0049
Described by: Unknown Date: 30/10/1990

Observation type: Unknown Category: , Inventory Site I

Location: MGA94 Zone: 51  271491 mE  7465320 mN Map sheet:  Balfour Downs 250K
Location notes: 
Site notes: Inclined plain with heavy ironstone mantle

Landform
Landform pattern:	Slope:  20 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element:
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief: 

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:  No rock outcrop.  
Surface coarse fragments: 
Mantle:  ironstone, , mixed, mixed shape
Physical properties: firm

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

Vegetation
Veg unit: PHSS - PHSS
Notes: hard spinifex.

Species List
Tall Shrubs: Acacia aneura
Medium Shrubs: Cassia luerssenii
Low Shrubs: Eremophila exilifolia, Ptilotus schwartzii
Perennial Grasses: Triodia sp.
Undescribed: Acacia aneura, Acacia pruinocarpa, Acacia tetragonophylla, Cassia luerssenii, Corchorus walcottii, Eremophila aff. clarkei, Eremophila aff. punicea, Eremophila exilifolia, Eremophila latrobei, Grevillea sp., Ptilotus schwartzii, Sida sp., Tribulus platypterus, Triodia sp.

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Red-brown hardpan shallow loam
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Duric Red Kandosol, A thickness thin, A gravels very gravelly, A texture loamy, B texture clay loamy, Soil Depth shallow
ASC confidence: moderate
Map Unit: 288Bl

Other Classifications
Northcote PPF: Um5.31

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
A11	0-2	Dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4 moist) fine sandy loam; weak dry consistence; earthy fabric; massive structure; abundant rounded ferruginous fine gravel sized coarse fragments Ferromanganiferous; non-calcareous; pH 5.5 (soil paste); sharp boundary.	
A12	2-20	Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist) sandy clay loam; firm dry consistence; earthy fabric; massive structure; many rounded ferruginous fine gravel sized coarse fragments Ferromanganiferous; non-calcareous; pH 6 (soil paste); abrupt boundary.	
B	20-38	Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist) clay loam; very firm dry consistence; earthy fabric; massive structure; common rounded ferruginous fine gravel sized coarse fragments Ferromanganiferous; non-calcareous; pH 6 (soil paste); abrupt boundary.	
D	38+	Red-brown hardpan.