LOCATION SHINGLEHOUSE PA+WV
Established Series
TAC-MPM-YKP-WJN
09/2020
SHINGLEHOUSE SERIES
The Shinglehouse series consists of very deep, somewhat poorly drained to moderately well drained soils that formed in frost churned residuum weathered from acid sandstone, conglomerate, shale, or derived from thin localized glacial till. They occur on summits, shoulders and back slopes. Slopes are 0 to 25 percent. Frost-free days are 95 to 110 days. The mean annual precipitation is 1085 mm (43 inches) and the mean annual air temperature is about 6 degrees C. (43 degrees F.).
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Coarse-loamy, siliceous, active, frigid Aquic Fragiorthods
TYPICAL PEDON: Shinglehouse highly organic fine sandy loam in a forested area at elevation of 697 meters (2286 feet). (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise indicated.)
Oi--0 to 3 cm; (0 to 1 inches); slightly decomposed leaf litter; many very fine to medium roots throughout; 5 percent sandstone gravel; extremely acid (pH 4.2); abrupt smooth boundary. (0 to 10 cm thick (0 to 4 inches)).
Oe--3 to 8 cm; (1 to 3 inches); moderately decomposed leaf litter, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; many very fine to medium roots throughout; 5 sandstone gravel; extremely acid (pH 4.2); clear smooth boundary. (0 to 8 cm thick (0 to 3 inches)).
A--8 to 13 cm; (3 to 5 inches); black (N 2/) highly organic fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; many very fine to medium roots throughout; 5 percent sandstone gravel; extremely acid (pH 4.4); abrupt smooth boundary. (0 to 15 cm thick (0 to 6 inches)).
E--13 to 36 cm; (5 to 14 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) broken face loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5 percent sandstone gravels; very strongly acid (pH 4.8); abrupt wavy boundary. (5 to 30 cm thick (2 to 12 inches)).
Bhs--36 to 43 cm; (14 to 17 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) broken face sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; few very fine and fine roots throughout; 5 percent sandstone gravel; very strongly acid (pH 4.8); clear wavy boundary. (3 to 15 cm thick (1 to 15 inches)).
Bt--43 to 74 cm; (17 to 29 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) broken face sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10 percent fine and medium distinct irregular pale brown (10YR 6/3) iron depletions and 10 percent fine and medium faint irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 5 percent faint clay bridging films between sand grains; 5 percent sandstone gravel; very strongly acid (pH 5.0); abrupt smooth boundary. (10 to 46 cm thick (4 to 18 inches)).
Bx1--74 to 99 cm; (29 to 39 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face sandy loam; weak very coarse prismatic parting to moderate thick platy structure; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 20 percent fine and medium distinct irregular light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions and 25 percent fine and medium prominent irregular yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron in matrix; 10 sandstone gravel; very strongly acid (pH 5.0); clear smooth boundary.
Bx2--99 to 122 cm; (39 to 48 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) broken face sandy loam; moderate very coarse prismatic parting to moderate thick platy structure; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 30 percent fine and medium faint irregular light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) iron depletions and 25 percent fine and medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent sandstone gravel; very strongly acid (pH 5.0); clear smooth boundary.
Bx3--122 to 200 cm; (48 to 79 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) broken face sandy loam; moderate very coarse prismatic parting to moderate thick platy structure; very firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; brittle; 30 percent fine and medium distinct irregular light gray (10YR 7/2) iron depletions and 25 percent fine and medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) masses of oxidized iron on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent sandstone gravel; very strongly acid (pH 4.8). (combined thickness of the Bx horizons is 49 to 150 cm (19 to 60 inches).
TYPE LOCATION: Potter County, PA; Keating Summit USGS Topographic Quadrangle; latitude 41 degrees 44 minutes 25.3 seconds N. and longitude 78 degrees 10 minutes 47.7 seconds W. WGS84.
RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Depth to bedrock is greater than 152 cm (60 inches). Thickness of the mineral solum is 100 to 200 cm (39 to 79 inches). Depth to spodic horizon is 8 to 61 cm (3 to 24 inches). Depth to fragipan is 41 to 76 cm (16 to 30 inches). Depth to seasonal high-water table is 30 to 56 cm (12 to 22 inches). Rock fragments are typically gravel size sandstone, and range in volume from 0 to 30 percent in the A, E, and upper B horizons; and 5 to 70 percent in the Bx horizons and below. Soil reaction is extremely acid to strongly acid throughout.
The O horizon is organic material in various stages of decomposition. It is slightly to moderately decomposed (fibric or hemic) leaf litter from oaks, northern hardwoods, hemlock, red spruce and ferns. The combined thickness of the O horizon is 3-17 cm (1 to 7 inches).
The A horizon, if present, has hue of 10YR, value of 2 through 4, and chroma of 0 through 3; or is Neutral with value of 2 through 4. It is silt loam, loam, sandy loam or fine sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. Some pedons are highly organic.
The E horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 or 6, and chroma of 1 through 4.
It is silt loam, loam, sandy loam, or loamy sand in the fine-earth fraction.
The Bhs horizon has hue of 5YR or 7.5YR, value of 2 through 4, and chroma of 1 through 4. It is silt loam, loam, or sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. The fine-earth fraction typically has less than 20 percent clay.
The Bs horizon, if present, has hue of 7.5YR, value of 5 or less, and chroma of 4 or less; or hue of 5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 through 5. It is silt loam, loam, or sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. The fine-earth fraction typically has less than 20 percent clay.
The Bt horizon has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 4 through 6, and chroma of 4 through 8. It is silt loam, loam, or sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. The fine-earth fraction typically has less than 20 percent clay. Structure is commonly blocky or subangular blocky. Redoximorphic features in shades of brown, yellow, red, or gray are present in some pedons.
The Bx horizon (or Bxg where chroma is 2) has hue of 7.5YR or 10YR, value of 5 through 7, and chroma of 2 through 8. It is silt loam, loam, sandy loam, or very fine sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. The fine-earth fraction typically has less than 20 percent clay. Structure is commonly prismatic parting to platy or subangular blocky. Redoximorphic features occur in shades of brown, yellow, red, or gray.
The C horizon, if present, (or Cg where chroma is 2) has hue of 5YR through 10YR, value of 4 through 7, and chroma of 2 through 8. It is silt loam, loam, clay loam, sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. Redoximorphic features occur in shades of brown, yellow, red, or gray. Some pedons have 2C horizons that have a lithologic discontinuity due to paraglacial solifluction.
COMPETING SERIES: The Shinglehouse series is the only member of its family.
Empeyville and Moria (inactive) series are in closely related families. Empeyville soils have isotic mineralogy and Moria soils have mixed mineralogy.
GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Shinglehouse soils are on gently sloping to steep ridgetops and side slopes at 488 to 1372 meters (1600 to 4500 feet) elevation. Slopes range from 0 to 25 percent. They formed in frost churned residuum or thin localized glacial till from acid sandstone, conglomerate, and shale. The mean annual precipitation ranges from 1016 to 1524 mm (40 to 60 inches). Mean annual temperature ranges from 6 to 7 degrees C (42 to 46 degrees F). The growing season ranges from 95 to 110 days.
GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED: These are Blandburg, Elko, Flatiron, Ivory, Kinzua and Onoville. Blandburg soils are loamy-skeletal, have mixed mineralogy, are somewhat excessively to excessively drained and do not have a fragipan. Elko soils do not have a spodic horizon and are in a fine-loamy particle size family. Flatiron soils have mixed minerology and do not have a fragipan. Ivory soils are in a fine particle size family, have mixed minerology and do not have a fragipan. Kinzua soils are in a fine-loamy particle size family, have mixed minerology and do not have a fragipan. Onoville soils are in a fine-loamy particle size family, have mixed minerology and do not have a spodic horizon.
DRAINAGE AND SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY: Somewhat poorly or moderately well drained. Surface runoff is negligible to high. Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid above the fragipan; slow or very slow in the fragipan. Saturated hydraulic conductivity is moderately high or high above the fragipan; low or moderately low in the fragipan.
USE AND VEGETATION: Nearly all areas of Shinglehouse are in woodland, dominantly in poor quality forest consisting of oaks, northern hardwoods, hemlock, red spruce, low bush blueberry, and ferns.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: High elevation areas in MLRA 127 regions of Pennsylvania and possibly Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. The series is of small extent.
SOIL SURVEY REGIONAL OFFICE (SSRO) RESPONSIBLE: Morgantown, West Virginia
SERIES ESTABLISHED: Potter County, Pennsylvania, 2016.
REMARKS: This series is based on frigid soil temperature modeling and associated laboratory data collected by Penn State University. These soils have previously been included in the Cavode, Cookport and Nolo soils in some areas.
Ochric epipedon-- the zone from 0 to 36 cm (Oi, Oe, A, E horizons).
Albic horizon-- the zone from 13 to 36 cm (E horizon).
Spodic horizon -- the zone from 36 to 43 cm (Bhs horizon).
Argillic horizon - the zone from 43 to 74 cm (Bt horizon).
Fragipan -- the zone from 74 to more than 200 cm (Bx1, Bx2, Bx3 horizons).
Series control section--the zone from 0 to 200 cm
ADDITIONAL DATA: Data from the Pennsylvania State University Laboratory are available for the following pedons sampled as members of the Cookport Series, S79 PA042-006, S83 PA059-023, S67 PA 062-004.
National Cooperative Soil Survey
U.S.A.