Agency Code: 501 Project Code: PRP Site Code: 0544
Described by: Alan Payne Date: 13/05/1997

Observation type: auger boring Category: brief description

Location: MGA94 Zone: 50  700417 mE  7678459 mN Map sheet:  Port Hedland 250K
Location notes: 
Site notes: Slope previously codes as 80.

Landform
Landform pattern:	Slope:  8 %
Relief/modal slope:
Landform element:
Morphological type:
Pattern Relief: 	Microrelief: 100 m

Surface and Hydrological Properties
Rock outcrop:  Slightly rocky.  gneiss 
Surface coarse fragments: 
Mantle:  quartz, >90%, mixed, subangular
Physical properties: 

Vegetation
Veg unit: HIHG - Hill hard spinifex grassland

Species List
Tall Shrubs: Acacia inaequilatera
Medium Shrubs: Acacia bivenosa
Low Shrubs: Acacia inaequilatera
Perennial Grasses: Triodia brizoides
Annuals: Aristida contorta, Bulbostylis sp., Enneapogon sp., Euphorbia australis, Trachymene sp., Yakirra australiensis
Undescribed: Acacia bivenosa, Acacia inaequilatera, Acacia maitlandii, Acacia orthocarpa, Acacia translucens, Corchorus sp., Corymbia hamersleyana, Cassytha capillaris, Fimbristylis sp., Goodenia stobbsiana, Grevillea wickhamii, Mollugo molluginis, Senna artemisioides subsp. x artemisioides, Senna glutinosa, Senna glutinosa subsp. pruinosa, Tephrosia sp., Triodia brizoides, Triodia wiseana

Current Classification
WA Soil Group: (1999) Red/brown non-cracking clay
Australian Soil Classification: (2002) Red Dermosol, A thickness medium, A gravels very gravelly, A texture clayey, B texture clayey, Soil Depth shallow
ASC confidence: moderate
Map Unit: 280Tl

Other Classifications
Northcote PPF: Uf1.43

Soil Profile Description

Horizon | Depth (cm) | Description
| 0-1 | Dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/3 moist) loamy sand; sandy fabric; apedal, single grain structure; abundant angular granite cobble sized coarse fragments WEATHERING GRANITE; slow dispersion, rapid slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 8.2 (1:5 water); EC 7 (mS/m (1:5)); clear boundary.
A11 | 1-10 | Dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4 moist) gritty sandy light clay; earthy fabric; apedal,; abundant angular granite coarse gravel sized coarse fragments WEATHERING GRANITE; slow dispersion, rapid slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 8.1 (1:5 water); EC 6 (mS/m (1:5)); clear boundary.
A12 | 10-18 | Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist) gritty light clay; earthy fabric; apedal,; abundant angular granite cobble sized coarse fragments WEATHERING GRANITE; slow dispersion, slow slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 8.4 (1:5 water); EC 5 (mS/m (1:5)); clear boundary.
A13 | 18-29 | Dark red (2.5YR 3/6 moist) gritty light clay; earthy fabric; apedal,; abundant angular granite cobble sized coarse fragments WEATHERING GRANITE; slow dispersion, slow slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 8.3 (1:5 water); EC 9 (mS/m (1:5)); clear boundary.
C1 | 29-45 | Light reddish brown (5YR 6/4 moist) gritty light clay; abundant angular granite cobble sized coarse fragments WEATHERING GRANITE; slow dispersion, rapid slaking, non water repellent, non-calcareous; pH 8.5 (1:5 water); EC 10 (mS/m (1:5)); clear boundary.
C | 45+ | Notes: GRANITE.