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33 <br /> SCS-SOILS-232G U.S.DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE <br /> REV. 12-70 SOIL CONSERV/1TION SERVICE <br /> FILE CODE SOILS-11 SOIL DESCRIPTION <br /> Soil type Shavano fine sandy loam Sample #3 File No. <br /> Area Nucla Mine near Naturita, Colorado Date May 18, 1979 Stop No. 3 <br /> Classification fine loamy mixed, frigid ustic camborthid <br /> Location N607,050 El 112 950 Nucla Mine Ma NW SW SW 25 T47N R16?a <br /> N.veg.(or crop) In cropland Climate MAT--40-45 ,MAP=12-13" <br /> Parent material Sandy shale and sandstone <br /> Physiography upland <br /> Relief nearly level area Drainage good Salt or alkali none <br /> Elevation 5740 Gr.water none Stoniness none <br /> Slope 2% Moisture moist <br /> Aspect SW Root distrib. good in upper part %Clay• 26-28 slight I %Coarse fragments* few or none %Coarser than V.F.S.' 30+ <br /> Permeability moderatlely permeable <br /> Additional notes This is a gently sloping upland ivi e wi soi s developing over sort <br /> sanstone and shale to moderate depths. Some reddish colored loessial materials may con- <br /> tribute to the soil formation in places. These soils are slightly darker than.typical <br /> of Shavano and carry more reddish hues. <br /> Control section average <br /> Color Consistence <br /> Horizon Depth Texture Structure Reac- Bound- Ilk; 6�c <br /> Dry Moist Dry Moist Wet tion ary4 lz_� <br /> Ap 0-6 5YR 4/4 SCL gran. mf Vfr ss 7e6 cs many no none <br /> e <br /> B 6-12 5YR 4/3 SCL msbk sh fr ss 7.6 cs some no none <br /> 7.8 <br /> C 12-29 5YR 5/8 CL msbk mh fr ss ev ' cs few few <br /> D <br /> D Sands one. & Shale <br />