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Site LP93b

Location: Gooroc

Australian Soil Classification: Endocalcareous-Endohypersodic, Self-Mulching, Brown VERTOSOL
Northcote Factual Key: Ug 5.3

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LP93a & b Landscape



Soil Profile Morphology:

Surface Soil

A10-10 cmDark yellowish brown (10YR3/4); light medium clay (subplastic); self-mulching surface condition; firm consistence dry; pH 8.4; clear change to:
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Subsoil

B2110-25 cmDark brown (10YR3/3); medium clay (subplastic); moderate coarse blocky structure; firm consistence dry; contains very few (<2%) carbonate nodules (5-10 mm size); pH 8.6; clear change to:

B22k25-60 cmDark brown (10YR3/3); medium heavy clay; strong coarse prismatic structure; very firm consistence dry; contains a common (10%) amount of soft carbonate in lower part of horizon; pH 9.0; clear and wavy change to:

B31k60-90 cmReddish yellow (5YR6/6); medium clay; strong coarse prismatic, breaking down to strong coarse blocky structure; contains many (30%) soft carbonates; very firm consistence moist; pH 9.6; gradual change to:

B3290+ cmLight yellowish brown (10YR6/4) and reddish yellow (7.5YR6/6); light medium clay; moderate medium blocky, breaking to strong fine polyhedral structure; firm consistence moist.

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Profile Described By: Mark Imhof, Paul Rampant, Karen DePlater (13/11/1995).

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