Reference soil Australia 2: Arenosol

AU002

Distribution of Arenosols (rough estimation supplied by soilgrids)

Classification

WRB 1998

Dystri-Ferralic Arenosol

FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1988

Dystri-Ferralic Arenosol

FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1974

Ferralic Arenosol

Local classification

Classification information	HAS: Earthy Sand, Norpa Series; FK: Uc5.22

Other classification

USDA-SCS (1975)	Xeropsamment xeric mixed thermic

Location:

Merridin District, Western Australia

Profile description

Ah1 0-3 cm	light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4, dry)loamy coarse sand slightly gravelly,weakly coherent porous massive,abrupt boundary to,
Ah2 3-10 cm	yellow (10YR 7/6, dry)loamy coarse sand slightly gravelly,weakly coherent porous massive,diffuse boundary to,
C1 10-20 cm	yellow (10YR 7/8, dry)loamy sand slightly gravelly,weakly coherent porous massive,diffuse boundary to,
C2 20-30 cm	yellow (10YR 7/8, dry)loamy sand,weakly coherent porous massive,diffuse boundary to,
2C1 30-60 cm	yellow (10YR 7/8, dry)coarse sandy loam,weakly coherent porous massive,diffuse boundary to,
2C2 60-90 cm	yellow (10YR 7/8, dry)coarse sandy loam slightly gravelly,weakly coherent porous massive,very few ferruginous soft segregations,diffuse boundary to,
3C 90-110 cm	yellow (10YR 7/8, dry)coarse sandy loam gravelly,weakly coherent porous massive,frequent ferruginous soft segregations,