GL7

Site: GL7	Land Unit: Dissected Slates
*Aust. Soil Class.:* Mottled, ?, Brown CHROMOSOL (confidence level 3)

General Land Unit Description:
This land unit covers a small area of dissected slopes leading to the Glenelg River and its tributaries, as well as a small area adjacent to Rocklands Reservoir. The most common landform is undulating rises, although there are some gentler slopes coming off the rises. There is also a small patch of low hills that have not been mapped due to restrictions of scale. This area would have a lower capability for land use options due to slope, soil and rock outcrop restrictions.

Site Description:

Geology: Cambrian schists	Landform pattern: Undulating rises
Position in landscape: Lower slope	Internal drainage: Moderately well drained

Soil Profile Morphology

A11	010 cm	Very dark brown (10YR2/2) loamy sand, weak subangular blocky structure (2-10 mm), weak consistence when dry, pH 6. Transition to:
A12	10-30 cm	Very dark grey (10YR3/1) loamy sand, massive structure, firm consistence when dry, pH 6. Transition to:
Subsoil
B21	60-70 cm	Brown (10YR4/3) light clay, many faint orange and yellow mottles, moderate to weak subangular blocky structure (2-10 mm), very firm consistence when dry, many medium rounded to ferruginous nodules, pH 7. Transition to:
B22	70-120 cm	Light olive brown (2.5Y5/4) medium heavy clay, many distinct orange and yellow mottles, moderate subangular blocky structure, pH 6.5. Transition to:
BC	120-150+ cm	Grey, medium heavy clay, many prominent orange and red mottles.

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