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' <br /> ' REMARKS:Dia ostic horizons <br /> Sn and featured recoguized m th�s pedon are:mollic subgroup-the zone from the <br /> surface to 7 inches(Ap horizon);argillic horizon-the zone from 7 to 38 inches(Bt horizons).Type location moved <br /> ' from Waseca Connty,Mn.to Wright�County,Mn., 11/96 to better exennplify the series conc�t within We MLRA. <br /> Slopes of 1 to 5 percent that w�e previonsly correlated as I.estea may be included with the Angus series in the <br /> future. <br /> ' LE SUEUR SERIES <br /> ' The Le Sueur s�ies consists of vesy daep,somewhat poorly drained soils that formed in calcazeuus loamy glacial till <br /> on moraines.These soils have mod�ate pe,rmeability. Their slopes range from 1 to 3 peace,ut. Mean annual <br /> precipitadon is about 29 inches.Mean annual air temperature is about 47 degrces F. <br /> ' TAXONOMIC CLASS:Fine-loamy,mixed,superactive,mesic Aquic Argindolls <br /> TYPICAL PEDON:Le Sneur clay loam with a 2 peac.�nt plane slope on glacial till plain in a pastured woodlot. <br /> � (Colors aze for moist soil nnless othervvise noted.) <br /> Ap-0 to 12 inches;black(lOYR 2/1)clay loam,dark grayish brown(lOYR M2)dry;moderate medium granular <br /> � blocky sanctnre parting to moderate fine sabangular;friable;abont 2 pe�ceut gravel;slightly acid;abrapt smooth <br /> boundary. (6 to 12 inches thick) <br /> � AB-12 to 17 inches;very dark gray(lOYR 3/1)and about 25 peac�t dark yellowish brown(lOYR 4/4)clay loam, <br /> grayish brown(lOYR 5/2)dry;inoderate 6ne subangnlar blocky structure;friable;about 2 percent gravel;slighdy <br /> acid;cleaz smooth bonndary. (0 to 8 inches thick) <br /> ' Bti--17 to 24 inches;olive brown(2.SY 4/3)clay loam;moderate medium prismatic structure pariing to strong fine <br /> subangulaz blocky;friable;common dark brown(lOYR 3/3)clay films on faces of peds;abont 2 perccant gravel;few <br /> fine faint dark grayish b�own(2.SY 4/2)Fe depletions;slightly acid;clear smooth boundary. <br /> ' Bt2--24 to 37 inches;olive brown(2.SY M3)clay loam;weak medium prismatic st�ucture parting to moderate fine <br /> snbangular blocky;friable;common veay dark grayish brown(2.SY 3/2)clay films on faces ofpeds and in pores; <br /> about 4 perceut gravel;few fiine faint grayish brown(2.SY 5/2)Fe depletions and few fine prominmt dark yellowish <br /> ' brown(lOYR 4/�Fe concentrations;n�tral;abrapt smooth bonndary.(Combined thickness ofthe Bt horizon is 16 <br /> to 45 inches.) <br /> ' Bk-37 to 46 inches;light olive brown(2.SY 5/4)loam;weak medium subangular blocky stYvcture;friable;common <br /> light gray pale brown(2.SY 7/2)soft masses of carboante throu�ont and carbonate threads;about 5 perc�t gravel; <br /> common medium distinct grayish brown(2.SY 5/2)Fe depletions and comman medinm distinct light olive brown <br /> ' (2.SY 5/�Fe concentrations;slrongly effevesc�t;slightly alkatine;cl�tr smooth buundary. <br /> C-46 to 80 inches;grayish brown(2.SY 5/2)loam;weak medium subangulaz bloclry structnre parting to massive; <br /> friable;common light gray pale brown(2.SY 7/2)soft masses of carbonate throughout and carbonate threads;about <br /> ' S p�t gravel;many common medium prominent dark yellowish brown(lOYR 4/4)and dark yellowish brown <br /> (lOYR 4/�Fe cancentrations;stro�gly effavescent;slighdy alkaline. <br /> � TYPE LOCATION:Waseca Connty,Minnesota;about 9 miles south of Waseca;2000 fe�south and 1950 feet <br /> south of northwest corna of sec.26,T. 108 N.,R 22 W.;USGS Momsontown quadrangle;la�44 degrees 7 <br /> minutes 57 seca�ds N. and long. 93 degrces 26 minutes 45 seconds W.,NAD27. <br /> ' RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:Depth to free carbonates ranges&om 22 to 55 inches. The thickness of the <br /> mollic q�ipadon ranges from 10 to 18 inches.Rock&agment content is 1 to 8 pac�t by volume throughout and is <br /> ofmixed lithology. <br /> ' Svoboda Ecolo 'cal Resour <br /> � � 2180 Abingdon Way <br /> Project No.2007-056-03 Orono,Minnesota <br /> � <br />