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• <br /> <br />~~ <br />LOCATION LAZEAR CO+UT WY <br />Established Series <br />Rev. GB/JWH/WWJ <br />6/97 <br />LAZEAR SERIES <br />The Lazear series consists of shallow, well drained soils that formed in residuum derived <br />from interbedded shales, loamstone, and sandstone. Lazear soils are on hills, mesas, <br />and ridges. Slopes range from 0 to 65 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 12 <br />inches and the mean annual temperature is about 53 degrees F. <br />TAXONOMIC CLASS: Loamy, mixed, superactive, calcareous, mesic Lithic Ustic <br />Torriorthents <br />TYPICAL PEDON: Lazear gravelly loam in grassland. (Colors are for dry soil unless <br />othervvise noted.) <br />A--O to 4 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) gravelly loam, dark grayish brown <br />(10YR 4/2) moist; moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable; 15 percent <br />sandstone gravel; strongly effervescent; moderately alkaline (pH 8.2); clear smooth <br />boundary. (3 to 5 inches thick) <br />C--4 to 14 inches; light brown (7.5YR 6/3) gravelly loam, brown (7.5YR 4/3) moist; <br />massive; slightly hard, very friable; 20 percent sandstone gravel; strongly effervescent; <br />moderately alkaline (pH 8.2); abrupt wavy boundary. (7 to 17 inches thick) <br />R--14 inches; hard calcareous sandstone bedrock. <br />TYPE LOCATION: Delta County, Colorado; SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of sec. 29, T. 4 S., R. <br />3 E.; USGS quad; lat. 38 degrees 43 minutes 50 seconds N. and long. 108 degrees 17 <br />minutes 20 seconds W., NAD <br />RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: <br />Soil moisture regime: aridic bordering on ustic <br />Soil temperature regime: mesic <br />Mean annual soil temperature: 47 to 58 degrees F <br />Mean summer soil temperature: 60 to 78 degrees F <br />Particle-size control section: 18 to 35 percent clay <br />Depth to lithic contact: 10 to 20 inches to hard calcareous sandstone <br />A horizon: <br />Hue: 7.5YR or 10YR <br />Value: 5 to 7 (3 to 5 moist) <br />Chroma: 2 to 4 <br />Rock fragments: 0 to 35 percent <br />EC (mmhos/cm): 0 to 1 <br />Reaction: slightly to strongly alkaline <br />C horizon: <br />(REVISED 9/99) <br />2.04.9-42 <br />