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BELLEVILLE SERIES <br />The Bcilcvit'c »ciic> «il ptmriy ili.itnoii mil ^cry p*mfiy Jf.mcd muN l.irmcJ m vinily <br />unJcil.tm hy liumy yljwul or l.uu'trinc M'd:mcr)ts at 20 lo JO mehci Pcrnc.ihility ii rapid m ihc >and> <br />tTulcrij!% arid moderately ^U)w m ihc toamy inaicnaU Slopes ran^c trom 0 to 2 pcrcctl Mean annual <br />preetpilalion ahou! mtho. ard itwan anneal temperature i» ahr>u! dcjireci F <br />TAXONOMIC CLASS: Sandv over loamy, mixed, xcniiactivc. tr.e>ic Typic <br />Endoaquolls <br />TYPICAL PEDON; Belleville loamy fine sand on a I percent slope in a cultivated ticld. <br />(Colors arc for moist soil unless otherwise indicated ) <br />Ap-0 to 11 inches; black (lOYR 2/1) loc.ny fine sand, dark gray (lOYR 4/1 ) dry; <br />moderate medium granular structure, friable, common fine roots, mildly alkaline, abrupt <br />smooth boundary. (I I to 16 inches thick) <br />Bg--I I to 20 inches, grayish brown (2.5Y' 5/2) fine sand; few fme prominent yellowish <br />brown (lOYR 5/6) and few fine distinct light gray (lOYR 6/1) mottles; single grain; <br />loose; few fine roots, black (lOYR 2/1) coatings in root channels; mildly alkaline, clear <br />wavy boundary. (0 to 20 inches thick) <br />Cgl--20 to 30 inches; light gray (lOYR 6/1) fine sand; common fine prominent brown <br />(7.SYR 4/4) and common medium prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) mottles; single <br />giain; loose; slight effervescence; mildly alkaline; abrupt smooth boundary. (0 to 10 <br />inches thick) <br />2Cg2--30 to 34 inches; gray (5Y 5/1) heavy clay loam; common medium distinct dark <br />grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) and f^w fine distinct olive (5Y 5/6) mottles; moderate coarse <br />subangular blocky stnicture; firm; about I percent gravel; strong effervescence; <br />moderately alkaline; clear wavy boundary (0 to 5 inches thick> <br />2Cg3--34 to 51 inches; dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay loam, common medium <br />distinct dark gray (5Y 4/1) mottles; m.i$si\e. f.rm; about 3 percent gravel, strong <br />effervescence; moderately alkaline; clear wavy boundary <br />2Cg4--51 to 55 inches, gray (lOYR 5/1) silly clay loam, common medium prominent <br />olive brown (2 5Y 4/4) mottles; massive; firm; about 5 percent gravel, strong <br />effervescence; moderately alkaline; clear wavy boundary. <br />2Cg5-55 to 60 inches; gray (lOYR 5/1) silty day loam; few fine prominent dark reddish <br />gray (SYR 4/2) mottles; massive, firm, about 2 percent gravel, strong effervescence, <br />moderately alkaline. <br />TYPE LOCATION: Wayne County. Michigan, about 7 1/2 miles south and 1 mile east <br />of Belleville; 528 feet west and 2376 feet north of the southeast corner, sec. 34. T. 4 S.. <br />R SE.