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10. loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, mesic Lithic Argixeroll
(Gwin series)


This soil formed in loess mixed with basalt colluvium. The Bt horizons contain 27 to 35% clay. This is due to a long period of soil formation on a stable land surface. The percentage of coarse fragments in these soils is generally greater than 35%. The high percentage of coarse fragments and the shallowness of the soil, limit the total available water holding capacity to around 1.5-3 inches.

For more information about Gwin soils, click here.

(scale is in decimeters)

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  Examples:
1. Typic Endoaquoll
Nebraska
2. Argialboll
South Dakota
3. Typic Argiudoll
Iowa
4. Udoll-Aquoll landscape
central Iowa
5. Typic Argiustoll
southeastern South Dakota
6. Rendoll
Minnesota
7. Cryoll landscape
Lemhi Co., ID
8. Pachic Argicryoll
Lemhi Co., ID
9. Argixeroll landscape
Nez Perce Co., ID
10. Lithic Argixeroll
Nez Perce Co., ID
11. Haploxeroll landscape
Teton Co., ID
12. Calcic Haploxeroll
Teton Co., ID
13. Haploxeroll landscape
Latah Co., ID
14. Pachic Ultic Haploxeroll
Latah Co., ID
15. Argixeroll landscape
Benewah Co., ID
16. Oxyaquic Argixeroll
Benewah Co., ID

 

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