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40 <br /> SCS-SOILS-232G U.S. DEPARTMENT OIF AGRICULTURE <br /> REV. 12-70 SOIL DESCRIPTION SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br /> FILE CODE SOILS-11 <br /> Soil type File No. <br /> Area N11c-la Mine, Colorado, near Naturita. Colo. Date 4ay 18 1979 Stop No. 6 <br /> Classification fine loamy mixed (calcareous) frigid, paralithic ustic Torriorthent <br /> Location N601050 E114 625 (Peabody coordinates) NE/SE/SW/25 near road <br /> N. veg.(or crop) in seeded pasture on cropiand Climate MAT-40-45 MAP=12-13" <br /> Parent material sandy shales and soft sandstones <br /> Physiography upland slopes on south end of small ridge above waterway <br /> Relief mrivem Drainage Salt or alkali none <br /> Elevation 5750 Gr. water none Stoniness moderately stony <br /> Slopeiri_m% Moisture <br /> Aspect south Root distrib. %Clay'25-32% <br /> Erosion slight to moderate %Coarse fragments* 2-15% %Coarser than U.S. <br /> Permeability slow to moderate <br /> Additional notes Another of several small ridges with strong slopes. These are shallow soils <br /> over soft sandstone and shale. They are coarionly calcareous from the surface downward <br /> This is one of the more shallow sites of Persayo examined. <br /> Control section average <br /> Color Consistence <br /> Horizon Depth Texture Structure Reac. Boution nd- <br /> DryMoist Dry Moist Wet Q� <br /> A 0-4 7.5YR 4/4 SCL Massie H fr S E7V8 cs few <br /> C 4-10 7.5YR 5/6 SCL Massie H fr S 8 0 D few <br /> to <br /> 10+ Soft shale <br /> I <br />