Agency Code: 501 Project Code: PRP Site Code: 0003
Described by: Alan Payne Date: 30/08/1995

Observation type: auger boring Category: full description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 51  252079 mE  7409324 mN Map sheet:  Robertson 250K
Location notes: 
Site notes: Slope previously codes as 33.

Landform
Landform pattern:	Slope:  3.3 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element:
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief: 	Microrelief: 80 m

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:  Very slightly rocky.  silcrete 
Surface coarse fragments: 
Mantle:  silcrete, 20-50%, mixed, subangular
Physical properties: 
Surface Crusting: 10%, Algae ( infrequent)

Vegetation
Veg unit: HIHG - Hill hard spinifex grassland

Species List
Tree: Eucalyptus sp.
Low Shrubs: Acacia hilliana
Perennial Grasses: Triodia sp.nova hedge hog""
Annuals: Goodenia sp.
Undescribed: Acacia hilliana, Acacia marramamba, Acacia sp., Amphipogon caricinus, Calytrix sp., Digitaria brownii, Enchylaena tomentosa, Eragrostis eriopoda, Eremophila exilifolia, Eremophila forrestii, Eremophila latrobei, Eucalyptus sp., Exocarpos aphyllus, Fimbristylis sp., Goodenia lamprosperma, Gompholobium polyzygum, Grevillea sp., Hakea lorea subsp. suberea, Halgania gustafsenii, Haloragis sp., Hybanthus aurantiacus, Indigofera monophylla, Podolepis canescens, Ptilotus calostachyus, Ptilotus obovatus, Ptilotus polystachyus, Rhagodia eremaea, Scaevola browniana, Scaevola spinescens, Senna artemisioides subsp. helmsii, Senna artemisioides subsp. x sturtii, Stackhousia intermedia, Trianthema glossostigma, Trachymene glaucifolia, Triodia sp.nova hedge hog""

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Stony soil
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Paralithic Leptic Rudosol, A gravels very gravelly, A texture loamy, Soil Depth very shallow
ASC confidence: moderate
Map Unit: 288Jm

Other Classifications
Northcote PPF: Um1.43

Soil Profile Description

Horizon	Depth (cm)	Description	
A	0-20	Red (2.5YR 4/6 moist) fine sandy loam; very weak dry consistence, non-sticky, non-plastic; earthy fabric; apedal, massive structure; abundant subrounded rocky cobble sized coarse fragments SILCRETED SILTSTONE; non-dispersing, slow slaking, non-calcareous; pH 6 (soil paste).	
C	20+	Notes: SILCRETED SILTSTONE.