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38 <br /> SCS-SOILS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br /> REV. 12-70 SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br /> FILE CODE SOILS-11 SOIL DESCRIPTION <br /> Soil type Persayo clay loam Sample #4 File No. <br /> Area Naturita, Colorado Date May 18, 1979 Stop No.4 <br /> Classification fine loamy mixed (calcareous) frigid paralithic ustic Torriorthent <br /> Location N 606475 El 112,350 (Nucla mine base map) <br /> N. veg.(or crop)In cropland partly and partly in juniper/sagebrush Climate MAP 40-45 MAP 12"-1 " <br /> Parent material Sandy shale and sandstone <br /> Physiography Upland __ <br /> Relief Strongslopes Drainage well-drained Salt or alkalinone <br /> Elevation 5705 Gr, water none Stoniness 5-25% <br /> Slope 10-20% Moisture when mapped <br /> Aspect South Root distrib. %Clay• 25-33% <br /> Erosion slight to moderate %Coarse fragments- 5-25% %Coarser than V.F.S.'30-45% <br /> Permeability Moderate <br /> Additional notes This soil is located on a strongly sloping ridge in the southwest part of the <br /> area and is partly in clutivation and partly in juniper/sagebrush vegetation. It is <br /> shallow over sandstone and sandy shale and is calcareous frCm surface dawn. Sandstone <br /> and shale may be encountered from 10"-60" and may have stone fragments on surface and <br /> throughout profile as they may. beccme more abundant with depth and lacking on surface. <br /> ' Control section average <br /> Color Consistence i �'"t <br /> Horizon Depth Texture Structure Reac• Bound• '� 6�t <br /> Dry Moist Dry Moist Wet lion ary <br /> Al 0-4 10 YR 6/4 SCL Gr. sh fr s es cs few <br /> 7.6 <br /> Al-2 4-10 10 YR 5/4 SCL abk h fr vs es cs few <br /> C1-2 4-60 2.54YR5/4 8.0 few to <br /> i <br />