LOCATION MOUZON SCEstablished Series
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, siliceous, semiactive, thermic Typic Albaqualfs
TYPICAL PEDON: Mouzon fine sandy loam in an area of Mouzon and Hobcaw soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded--forested. (Colors are for moist soil, unless otherwise indicated.)
A--0 to 8 inches; dark gray (10YR 4/1) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; common medium and large roots; few worm casts; few fine distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron; moderately acid; clear wavy boundary. (0 to 12 inches thick)
Eg--8 to 11 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; common medium and fine roots; slightly acid; abrupt wavy boundary. (0 to 10 inches thick)
Btg1--11 to 19 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few fine roots; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium prominent olive yellow (2.5Y 6/8) masses of oxidized iron; slightly acid; gradual wavy boundary.
Btg2--19 to 31 inches; gray (10YR 6/1) sandy clay loam; moderate coarse prismatic structure parting to moderate coarse subangular blocky; very firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; few fine roots; few faint clay films on faces of peds; common medium prominent brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) masses of oxidized iron; slightly acid; gradual wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of the Btg horizon is 15 to 50 inches.)
BCtg--31 to 46 inches; gray (10YR 5/1) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable; few fine roots; few faint clay bridges between sand grains; few pockets of sand; neutral; clear smooth boundary. (0 to 20 inches thick)
Cg--46 to 80 inches; light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) loamy fine sand; massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few fine pockets of coquina; neutral.
TYPE LOCATION: Williamsburg County, SC 6.5 miles southwest of Kingstree on U. S. Highway 52 in Dickie Swamp; 90 feet west of highway; Workman SC 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle; elevation 50 feet. Latitude: 33 degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds N. Longitude: 79 degrees 55 minutes 05 seconds W.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS:
Thickness of the sandy surface and subsurface layers: 3 to 19 inches
Depth to top of the Argillic horizon: 3 to 19 inches
Depth to the base of the Argillic horizon: 40 to 60 inches or more
Depth to Contrasting Soil Material (lithologic discontinuity): 40 to more than 80 inches
Soil Reaction: Very strongly acid to slightly acid in the A and E horizons, strongly acid to moderately alkaline in the upper part of the B horizon, and slightly acid to moderately alkaline in the lower part of the B and C horizons
Depth to bedrock: Greater than 80 inches
Depth to seasonal high water table: 0 to 12 inches, November to April
Rock Fragment Content: 0 to 10 percent, by volume throughout, mostly shell fragments or quartz pebbles
RANGE OF INDIVIDUAL HORIZONS:
A horizon or Ap horizon (where present)
Color--hue of 10YR, value of 2 to 5, chroma of 1 or 2
Texture--sand, fine sand, loamy sand, loamy fine sand, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loam
Redoximorphic features (where present)--iron depletions in shades of brown, yellow, olive, or gray and masses of oxidized iron in shades of red, yellow, brown or olive
Eg horizon or E horizon (where present):
Color--hue of 10YR, value of 4 to 7, chroma of 1 or 2
Texture--loamy sand, loamy fine sand, sandy loam, or fine sandy loam
Redoximorphic features (where present)--iron depletions in shades of brown, yellow, olive, or gray and masses of oxidized iron in shades of red, yellow, brown or olive
Btg horizon:
Color--hue of 7.5YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, chroma of 1 to 2, or is neutral with value of 4 to 8
Texture--sandy clay loam or clay loam
Redoximorphic features (where present)--iron depletions in shades of brown, yellow, olive, or gray and masses of oxidized iron in shades of red, yellow, brown or olive
BCtg horizon or BCg horizon (where present):
Color--hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 4 to 6, chroma of 1 or 2
Texture-- loamy sand, sandy loam, or fine sandy loam
Redoximorphic features--masses of oxidized iron in shades of red, yellow, brown, or olive
Cg horizon:
Color--hue of 7.5YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, chroma of 1 to 2, or is neutral with value of 4 to 8
Texture--loamy fine sand, sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or loam. Some pedons are stratified with thin layers of coarser or finer material.
Redoximorphic features (where present)--iron depletions in shades of brown, yellow, olive, or gray and masses of oxidized iron in shades of red, yellow, brown or olive
2Cg horizon (where present):
Color--hue of 7.5YR to 5Y, value of 4 to 7, chroma of 1 to 2, or is neutral with value of 4 to 8
Texture--coarse sand, sand, fine sand, loamy coarse sand, or loamy sand. Some pedons are stratified with thin layers of coarser or finer material.
COMPETING SERIES: None
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING:
Landscape: Lower to upper coastal plain, river valley
Landform: Stream terraces, flats, depressions
Geomorphic Component: Treads, talfs
Hillslope Profile Position: None assigned
Parent Material: Loamy marine deposits, fluviomarine deposits, and alluvium
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Elevation: 0 to 400 feet
Frost Free Period: 195 to 290 days
Mean Annual Air Temperature: 57 to 70 degrees F.
Mean Annual Precipitation: 35 to 55 inches
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS:
Ogeechee soils--lack the abrupt texture change, on similar landforms
Yonges soils--have higher base saturation, on slightly lower landforms
Cape Fear soils--have a dark thick surface and are finer textured, on lower lying landforms
Chipley soils--formed in sandy alluvium, on lower landforms
Elloree soils--have thicker sandy surface layers and lack the abrupt texture change, on slightly lower landforms
Hobcaw soils--have thick dark surface layers and lack the abrupt texture change, on slightly lower landforms
Johns soils--are better drained, on higher landforms
Johnston soils--have thick dark surface layers and are coarser textured, on slightly lower landforms
Lynchburg soils--are better drained and lacks the abrupt texture change on, higher landforms
Nemours soils--are finer textured and are better drained, on higher landforms
Ocilla soils--have thicker sandy surface layers and are better drained, on higher landforms
Pooler soils--are finer textured and lack the abrupt texture change, on similar landforms
Rains soils--lack the abrupt texture change and have thicker Bt horizons, on similar landforms
Santee soils--have a dark thick surface and are finer textured, on lower lying landforms
Stallings soils--are coarser textured, are better drained, and lack the abrupt texture change, on higher landforms
Wahee soils--are finer textured and are better drained, on higher landforms
DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY:
Depth Class: Very deep
Drainage Class (Agricultural): Poorly drained
Internal Free Water Occurrence: Very shallow, common, thick
Flooding Frequency and Duration: None or frequent to very rare for very brief to long
Ponding Frequency and Duration: None
Index Surface Runoff: Negligible
Permeability: Slow (Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity: Moderately low)
Shrink-Swell Potential: Low
USE AND VEGETATION:
Major Uses: Mostly woodland. Some areas have been cleared for row crops or pasture, or have been cleared and replanted to pines.
Dominant Vegetation: Most areas are in water tolerant hardwoods with a few scattered pines, with an understory of cabbage palmetto, myrtle, and gallberry.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT:
Distribution: Coastal Plain of South Carolina, and possibly North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Virginia.
Extent: Moderate
MLRA SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (MO) RESPONSIBLE: Raleigh, North Carolina
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Orangeburg County, South Carolina; 1985.
REMARKS: This soil was formerly mapped with the Meggett series. Data is available on several pedons, including the type location. Diagnostic horizons and soil characteristics recognized in this pedon:
Ochric epipedon--the zone from 0 to 11 inches (A and E horizon)
Albic horizon--the zone from 8 to 11 inches (Eg horizon)
Argillic horizon--the zone from 11 to 46 inches (Btg and BCtg horizon)
ADDITIONAL DATA:
TABULAR SERIES DATA:
SOI-5 Soil Name Slope Airtemp FrFr/Seas Precip Elevation SC0126 MOUZON 0-2 57-70 195-290 45- 56 0-400SOI-5 FloodL FloodH Watertable Kind Months Bedrock Hardness SC0126 NONE COMMON 0-1.0 APPARENT NOV-APR >80 -
SOI-5 Depth Texture 3-Inch No-10 Clay% -CEC- SC0126 0-11 LS SL 0-0 90-100 5-18 3-9 SC0126 0-11 FSL L 0-0 90-100 10-22 3-11 SC0126 11-31 SCL CL 0-0 90-100 18-35 9-18 SC0126 31-46 SL SCL 0-0 90-100 12-35 6-18 SC0126 46-72 LS SL 0-0 90-100 8-18 4-9
SOI-5 Depth -pH- O.M. Salin Permeab Shnk-Swll SC0126 0-11 4.5-6.5 0.5-4.0 0-0 6.0-20 LOW SC0126 0-11 4.5-6.5 0.5-4.0 0-0 2.0-6.0 LOW SC0126 11-31 5.1-8.4 0.0-0.5 0-0 0.06-0.2 LOW SC0126 31-46 6.1-8.4 0.0-0.05 0-0 0.2-0.6 LOW SC0126 46-72 6.1-8.4 0.0-0.05 0-0 2.0-6.0 LOW