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Pinon Series Depth class: shallow Drainage class: well drained Permeability: moderate Landform: escarpment, hill, mesa, ridge, structural bench Parent material: residuum weathered from interbedded sandstone and shale Elevation: 5,400 to 7,400 feet Slope: 1 to 30 percent Climatic data: Average annual precipitation: 10 to 15 inches Average annual air temperature: 45 to 48 degrees F Frost free period: 90 to 130 days Taxonomic class: Loamy, mixed, mesic Lithic Ustollic Calciorthids Typical Pedon Map unit in which located: Pinon-Bowdish-Rock outcrop complex, 3 to 30 percent slopes Location in survey area: about 400 feet west and 2,400 feet north of the southeast corner of Sec. 12, T. 48 N., R 18 W. A---0 to 5 inches; brown (7.5YR 5/4) loam, brown (7.5YR 4/4) moist; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; strongly effervescent; slightly alkaline; clear smooth boundary. Bk -5 to 16 inches; pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2) loam, light brown (7.5YR 6/4) moist; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic, 40 percent calcium carbonate equivalent; violently effervescent, moderately alkaline; abrupt wavy boundary. R-16 inches; hard sandstone and interbedded shale. Range in Characteristics The particle -size control section is sandy clay loam, gravelly loam, or loam. The clay content is 18 to 27 percent. Bedrock is at a depth of 10 to 20 inches. A horizon: The content of rock fragments is 0 to 10 percent, and the fragments are predominately gravel -sized. The hue is 5YR or 7.5YR Bk horizon: The content of rock fragments is 0 to 25 percent, and the fragments are predominately gravel -sized. The calcium carbonate equivalent is 15 to 40 percent. Pinon soils in this area have a mean annual soil temperature of 47 to 50 degrees F and a Section 2.04.9 Page 23 Sept. 2015 (TR -11)