LOCATION GOODSKI NV
Established Series
Rev. CWL/TM/JBF
02/2012
GOODSKI SERIES
The Goodski series consists of moderately deep, well drained soils that formed in residuum and colluvium derived from granite. Goodski soils are on mountains. Slope ranges from 4 to 50 percent. The mean annual precipitation is about 525 mm and the mean annual temperature is about 4.5 degrees C.
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive Pachic Haplocryolls
TYPICAL PEDON: Goodski very gravelly loam--rangeland. (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise noted.) The soil surface is partially covered with approximately 50 percent gravel, 5 percent cobbles, and 2 percent stones.
A1--0 to 10 cm; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) very gravelly loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; moderate medium granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine and few fine roots; common very fine, and few fine and medium tubular and interstitial pores; 40 percent gravel; neutral (pH 6.8); clear smooth boundary. (8 to 15 cm thick)
A2--10 to 25 cm; dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) very gravelly coarse sandy loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; moderate medium subangular blocky structure parting to strong medium granular; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky and nonplastic; many very fine, common fine, and few medium roots; common very fine and fine, and few medium tubular and interstitial pores; 40 percent gravel; neutral (pH 7.1); clear smooth boundary. (12 to 20 cm thick)
A3--25 to 43 cm; grayish brown (10YR 5/2) very gravelly coarse sandy loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; moderate medium subangular blocky structure parting to moderate medium granular; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and nonplastic; common very fine, fine, and medium roots; common very fine and fine, and few medium interstitial and tubular pores; 40 percent gravel and 5 percent cobbles; neutral (pH 6.8); clear smooth boundary. (15 to 25 cm thick)
AB--43 to 71 cm; brown (10YR 5/3) very gravelly coarse sandy loam, dark brown (10YR 3/3) moist; strong fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and nonplastic; few very fine, fine, and medium roots; common very fine and fine, and few medium interstitial and tubular pores; 39 percent gravel and 20 percent cobbles; neutral (pH 7.2); clear smooth boundary. (25 to 35 cm thick)
Cr--71 to 76 cm; pale brown (10YR 6/3) moderately weathered granite, brown (10YR 4/3) moist; excavation difficulty is moderate; few fine roots in fracture planes; few very fine irregular and tubular pores; neutral (pH 7.3). (5 to 15 cm thick)
R--76 cm; indurated granite.
TYPE LOCATION: White Pine County, Nevada; in the south end of the Snake Creek Range, in Great Basin National Park, up Snake Creek, about 1.5 miles northwest of Shoshone Campground, about 0.3 miles north of the drainage bottom and 300 feet below an old spring development; USGS Wheeler Peak 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle; latitude 38 degrees,56 minutes 24 seconds N and longitude 114 degrees 15 minutes 29 seconds W; UTM zone 11, 0737643e, 4313707n, NAD 83.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Soil moisture: Usually moist in winter, spring, and early summer, dry in all parts at least 45 consecutive days following the summer solstice (July and August), but intermittently moist in the upper part for 10 to 20 days cumulative due to convection storms between July and September; xeric soil moisture regime.
Mean annual soil temperature: 4 to 7 degrees C.
Mean summer soil temperature: 8 to 10 degrees C.
Mollic epipedon thickness: 50 to 76 cm.
Depth to paralithic contact: 50 to 95 cm; depth to indurated bedrock 55 to 100 cm.
Particle-size control section - Clay content: Averages 12 to 18 percent.
Rock fragments: Averages 35 to 60 percent, mainly gravel. Lithology of the fragments is granite.
A horizons
Value: 4 or 5 dry, 2 or 3 moist.
Chroma: 2 or 3, dry or moist.
Organic matter content: 2 to 4 percent.
A2 and A3 horizons
Value: 4 or 5 dry, 2 or 3 moist.
Chroma: 2 or 3, dry or moist.
Organic matter content: 2 to 4 percent.
Texture: Sandy loam or coarse sandy loam.
Clay content: 10 to 18 percent.
Rock fragments: 35 to 60 percent, with 30 to 40 percent 2 to 5 mm gravel and 0 to 10 percent cobbles. Some pedons contain sub-horizons that range up to 20 percent cobbles.
AB horizon
Chroma: 2 or 3, dry or moist.
Texture: Sandy loam or coarse sandy loam.
Clay content: 12 to 16 percent.
Rock fragments: 35 to 60 percent, 30 to 40 percent 2 to 5 mm gravel with 10 to 20 percent cobbles.
Structure: Moderate or strong, fine or medium subangular blocky.
Cr horizon
Chroma: 3 or 4, dry or moist.
COMPETING SERIES: These are the
Baconcamp,
Badhap,
Behanco,
Behanin,
Belsac,
Boydhollow,
Bullrey,
Busterback,
Croesus,
Dressel,
Gateview,
Hapgood,
Harcany,
Hobacker,
Lionhead,
Lolon,
Marcetta,
Mundos,
Nagitsy,
Namela,
Nazaton,
Papaspila,
Parkcity,
Poleline,
Povey,
Snacreek,
Snopoc,
Splitbutte, and
Tonigut series.
Baconcamp soils have 18 to 30 percent clay in the particle-size control section.
Badhap soils have 18 to 27 percent clay in the particle-size control section.
Behanco soils are deep to paralithic contacts.
Behanin soils have cambic horizons, average 18 to 25 percent clay in the particle-size control section, a have an udic moisture regime.
Belsac soils have Bk horizons with an effervescent matrix.
Boydhollow soils are deep to very deep and have cambic and calcic horizons.
Bullrey soils have mean summer soil temperature of 13.5 to 15 degrees C., and average 18 to 27 percent clay in the particle-size control section.
Busterback soils are very deep and have a soil reaction that includes strongly acid towards the surface and ranges to slightly acid in the lower horizons.
Croesus soils have a mean summer soil temperature of 11.1 to 15 degrees C and are not intermittently moist in the upper part for 10 to 20 days cumulative due to convection storms between July and September.
Dressel soils have cambic horizons, average 20 to 30 percent clay in the particle-size control section, and have an udic moisture regime.
Gateview soils are very deep and have an ustic moisture regime.
Hapgood soils are deep to lithic contacts.
Harcany sols are very deep, have a mean summer soil temperature of 12 to 15 degrees C. and are influenced by deposits of volcanic ash.
Hobacker soils are very deep, have cambic horizons and calcic horizons, and have a lithologic discontinuity to sandy-skeletal material.
Lionhead soils have cambic horizons, horizons with identifiable secondary carbonates within 100 cm of the soil surface, and mean summer soil temperature of 13 to 14 degrees C.
Lolon soils are very deep, have lithologic discontinuities to sandy-skeletal material, and have an ustic moisture regime.
Marcetta soils have albic horizons, mean summer soil temperature of 12.8 to 15 degrees C., and an ustic moisture regime.
Mundos soils average 18 to 35 percent clay in the particle-size control section and have horizons with identifiable secondary carbonates within 100 cm of the soil surface.
Nagitsy and
Namela soils have 18 to 27 percent clay in the particle-size control section.
Nazaton soils have cambic horizons and an udic moisture regime.
Papaspila soils average 18 to 35 percent clay in the particle-size control section and have an udic moisture regime.
Parkcity soils are very deep, have an udic moisture regime, and a mean summer soil temperature of 10 to 14 degrees C.
Poleline soils are not intermittently moist in the upper part for 10 to 20 days cumulative due to convection storms between July and September.
Povey soils have cambic horizons, are deep and very deep, and have a mean summer soil temperature of 12.2 to 15 degrees C.
Snacreek soils are very deep, contain 65 to 85 percent rock fragments in the particle-size control section, and have a mean summer soil temperature of 7 to 8 degrees C.
Snopoc soils are very deep and have a mean summer soil temperature of 10 to 14 degrees C.
Splitbutte soils average 8 to 12 percent clay and greater than 60 percent rock fragments in the particle-size control section.
Tonigut soils have 18 to 27 percent clay in the particle-size control section, with secondary calcium carbonate accumulation at a depth of 48 to 86 cm, and are deep.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Goodski soils are on mountains. These soils formed in residuum and colluvium derived from granite. Slopes are 4 to 50 percent. Elevations range from 2,165 to 3,200 meters. The climate is moist-subhumid, with cold, moist winters and warm dry summers. The mean annual precipitation is 450 to 700 mm. Mean annual temperature is 3 to 6 degrees C and the frost-free period is 40 to 60 days.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the
Brokit,
Kious, and Lehman soils.
Brokit soils have 12 to 20 percent clay in the upper part and 3 to 10 percent in the strongly contrasting lower part of the particle-size control section, and they have ground water with an upper boundary at 76 to 100 cm at certain times during normal years.
Kious soils are shallow to a paralithic contact.
Lehman soils are poorly drained and are saturated within 25 cm of the surface during certain times of the year.
DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY: Well drained; medium or high surface runoff; moderately high saturated hydraulic conductivity.
USE AND VEGETATION: Goodski soils are used for recreation, livestock grazing, and wildlife habitat. The potential native vegetation is mainly bluebunch wheatgrass and mountain big sagebrush. This pedon is correlated to Ecological Site R028AY065NV, Shallow Loam 14+ P.Z.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Eastern Nevada. These soils are not extensive. MLRA 28A.
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Phoenix, Arizona.
SERIES ESTABLISHED: White Pine County, Great Basin National Park, Nevada, 2009. The name is coined.
REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are:
Mollic epipedon - The zone from 0 to 76 cm (A1, A2, A3, and AB horizons).
Particle-size control section - The zone from 25 to 71 cm (A3 and AB horizons).
ADDITIONAL DATA: NASIS user Pedon ID: 07NV778023-CWL
National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.