Gleyed Eluviated Melanic Brunisol (GLE.MB)

Common horizon sequence: LF, Ah, Ae or Aej, Bmgj or Btgj, Cgj or Cg or Ckg

These soils have the general properties specified for soils of the Brunisolic order and the Melanic Brunisol great group. They differ from Eluviated Melanic Brunisols by having mottles that indicate gleying. Gleyed Eluviated Melanic Brunisols have either an Ae or an Aej horizon at least 2 cm thick, and mottles as specified for Gleyed Melanic Brunisols.

Note: Diagnostic horizons are underlined.

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