LOCATION GLIDESKI NV
Established Series
CWL/PWB/TM/JBF
12/2022
GLIDESKI SERIES
The Glideski series consists of very deep, well drained soils that formed in glacial outwash and alluvium derived from quartzite, granite and minor amounts of limestone. Glideski soils are on stream terraces. Slope ranges from 4 to 15 percent. The mean annual precipitation is about 450 mm and the mean annual temperature is about 5 degrees C.
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Loamy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Argixerolls
TYPICAL PEDON: Glideski gravelly loam--rangeland. (Colors are for dry soil unless otherwise noted.) The soil surface is covered with approximately 20 percent gravel, 15 percent cobbles, 10 percent stones and 2 percent boulders.
A1--0 to 10 cm; brown (10YR 4/3) gravelly loam, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) moist; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure parting to moderate medium granular; soft, 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; 25 percent gravel and 5 percent cobbles; neutral (pH 7.1); clear smooth boundary. (10 to 20 cm thick)
A2--10 to 36 cm; brown (10YR 4/3) very cobbly loam, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) moist; strong coarse subangular blocky structure parting to strong medium granular; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine, and few medium roots; common very fine and fine, and few medium tubular and interstitial pores; 30 percent gravel, 15 percent cobbles, and 5 percent stones; neutral (pH 6.7); clear smooth boundary. (15 to 25 cm thick)
Bt1--36 to 61 cm; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) extremely cobbly loam, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) moist; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure parting to weak fine subangular blocky; hard, firm, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine and fine, and few medium roots; common very fine, fine, and medium, and few coarse interstitial pores; many faint clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent gravel, 25 percent cobbles, and 15 percent stones; neutral (pH 6.7); clear smooth boundary. (20 to 30 cm thick)
Bt2--61 to 99 cm; light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) extremely stony loam, dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) moist; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, moderately sticky and slightly plastic; few very fine, fine, and medium roots; common very fine, fine, medium, and coarse interstitial pores; common faint clay films on faces of peds; 30 percent gravel, 25 percent cobbles, and 20 percent stones; neutral (pH 6.7); clear smooth boundary. (18 to 40 cm thick)
C--99 to 152 cm; pale brown (10YR 6/3) extremely stony loam, brown (10YR 4/3) moist; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky and nonplastic; few very fine and fine roots; common very fine, fine, and medium, and few coarse interstitial pores; 30 percent gravel, 20 percent cobbles, and 20 percent stones; neutral (pH 6.9).
TYPE LOCATION: White Pine County, Nevada; in the southern end of the Snake Range, in Great Basin National Park, about 0.5 mile west of the old corrals, up Strawberry Creek and 25 feet south of the jeep trail; USGS Windy Peak 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle; latitude 39 degrees 03 minutes 14 seconds N and longitude 114 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds W; UTM zone 11, 0732909e, 4326210n, 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 - 5.5 to 7 degrees C.
Mollic epipedon thickness - 25 to 40 cm.
Argillic horizon thickness - 38 to 66 cm.
Particle-size control section - Clay content: Averages 20 to 26 percent.
Rock fragments: Averages 50 to 75 percent, mainly cobbles and stones. Lithology of the fragments is mainly quartzite and 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.
Bt horizons - Value: 5 or 6 dry, 4 or 5 moist.
Chroma: 4 or 6, dry or moist.
Texture: Loam or sandy clay loam. Some pedons have lower subhorizons with clay loam textures.
Clay content: 20 to 26 percent. Some pedons have subhorizons with 27 to 32 percent clay in the lower part.
Rock fragments: 50 to 75 percent, mainly cobbles and stones.
Structure: Weak to moderate, fine to coarse subangular blocky.
Consistence: Hard or slightly hard, dry.
C horizon - Chroma: 3 or 4, dry or moist.
Texture: Coarse sandy loam, loam or loamy coarse sand.
Clay content: 6 to 18 percent.
Rock fragments: 60 to 80 percent, mainly stones.
Structure: Single grain or subangular block.
COMPETING SERIES: These are the
Clanalpine,
Devaul,
Elaero,
Heechee,
Heenlake,
Holmes,
Horrocks,
Hoskin,
Howcan,
Longday,
Pequop,
Moreypeak,
Suak,
Valmar,
Vitale, and Wambolt.
Clanalpine,
Elaero,
Heenlake, and
Moreypeak soils are moderately deep to a paralithic contact.
Devaul soils are deep to a paralithic contact.
Heechee soils have mollic epipedon that include the upper part of the argillic horizon, and in some pedons the whole argillic horizon.
Holmes soils have mean summer temperature about 17.2 degrees C and they are dry in all parts of the moisture control section for 45 to 60 consecutive days following the summer solstice.
Horrocks,
Suak,
Valmar, and
Vitale soils are 100 to 150 cm deep to a lithic contact.
Hoskin soils have reddish argillic horizons with hues of 7.5YR, 5YR, or 2.5YR.
Howcan soils do not receive intermittent summer precipitation for 10 to 20 days cumulative.
Longday and
Pequop soils lack C horizons and are not intermittently moist following the summer solstice.
Wambolt soils have 27 to 35 percent clay in the particle-size control section.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Glideski soils are on stream terraces in mountains.
These soils formed in glacial outwash and alluvium derived from quartzite, granite and minor amounts of limestone.
Slopes are 4 to 15 percent.
Elevations range from 1,890 to 2,800 meters.
The climate is dry-subhumid, cool, moist winters and warm dry summers.
The mean annual precipitation is 400 to 500 mm.
Mean annual temperature is 4 to 6 degrees C.
The frost-free period is 40 to 70 days.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the
Brokit 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 between 76 to 100 cm at certain times during normal years.
Lehman soils are poorly drained and are saturated within 25 cm of the surface during certain times of the year.
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Well drained; low or medium surface runoff; moderately rapid permeability; high saturated hydraulic conductivity.
USE AND VEGETATION: Glideski 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 R028AY092NV, Loamy 12-14 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 36 cm (A1 and A2 horizons).
Argillic horizon - The zone from 36 to 99 cm (Bt1 and Bt2 horizons).
Particle-size control section - The zone from 36 to 86 cm (Bt1 and upper part of the Bt2 horizons).
ADDITIONAL DATA: NASIS user Pedon ID: 06NV778030-CWL
National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.