Site LP93b
Location: Gooroc
Australian Soil Classification: Endocalcareous-Endohypersodic, Self-Mulching, Brown VERTOSOL
Northcote Factual Key: Ug 5.3
 LP93a & b Landscape |
Soil Profile Morphology:
Surface Soil
| A1 | 0-10 cm | Dark yellowish brown (10YR3/4); light medium clay (subplastic); self-mulching surface condition; firm consistence dry; pH 8.4; clear change to: |  LP93b profile |
| Subsoil | |||
| B21 | 10-25 cm | Dark 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: | |
| B22k | 25-60 cm | Dark 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: | |
| B31k | 60-90 cm | Reddish 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: | |
| B32 | 90+ cm | Light 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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