MM852

Site: MM852	Land Unit: Mount Eckersley Scoria
*Aust. Soil Class.:* Ferric, ?, Black CHROMOSOL (confidence level 3)

General Land Unit Description:
The rolling low hill and slopes of Mount Eckersley, north of Heywood, consist of Black Dermosols and Chromosols. There are minor occurrences of Ferric Brown Chromosols, particularly on crests, and shallow, black self-mulching Vertosols on lower slopes.

Site Description:

Geology: Quaternary basalt	Landform pattern: Rolling rises
Position in landscape: Mid slope	Internal drainage: Imperfectly drained

Soil Profile Morphology

A1	0-35 cm	Black (10YR2/1) clay loam, self mulching surface condition, strong structure (10-20 mm), very weak consistence when dry, pH 5.5. Clear transition to:
	Subsoil
B21	35-45 cm	Very dark grey (10YR3/1) medium clay, strong blocky structure (20-50 mm), ferromanganiferous nodules are abundant. Clear transition to:
B22	45-75 cm	Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2) heavy clay, ferromanganiferous nodules are common, pH 6.5. Gradational transition to:
B23	75+ cm	Brown (10YR5/3) heavy clay, ferruginous nodules (<2 mm) are common, basalt fragments are common (200-600 mm), pH 6.9.

Key profile features:

Acidic topsoil
Ferromanganiferious nodules are abundant in A2 horizon
Subsoil dispersive when worked when wet

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