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GL89

Site: GL89Land Unit: Miakite Basalt
Aust. Soil Class.: Bleached, ?, Brown CHROMOSOL (confidence level 4).


Soil pit GL89 auger

General Land Unit Description:
This land unit comprises imperfectly drained basalt soils on gently undulating to level plains. The soils are indicative of imperfectly drained soils, exhibiting a bleached A2 horizon and mottled subsoil.

Site Description:

Geology: Quaternary basaltLandform pattern: Gently undulating plain
Position in landscape: Mid slopeInternal drainage: Imperfectly drained

Key profile features:

  • Strong texture contrast between topsoil and subsoil
  • Deep sandy topsoil
  • Bleached A2 horizon
  • Mottled subsoil
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