Parent material texture - first (uppermost)
| Attribute Label | PMTEX1 |
|---|---|
| Title | Parent material texture - first (uppermost) |
| Description | The texture class of the underlying parent material. First used in SLC 3.0. |
| Classes | Parent Material Texture. 18 classes. First used in SNT 3.0. |
| Code | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VC | Very Coarse | Very Coarse (USDA Texture Classes: VCS,CS,S,GS,CBS). |
| C | Coarse | Coarse (USDA Texture Classes: FS,LCS,LS,LFS,GLS,CBLS). |
| MC | Moderately Coarse | Moderately Coarse (USDA Texture Classes: VFS,LVFS,CSL,SL,FSL,GSL,CBSL,GFSL). |
| M | Medium | Medium (USDA Texture Classes: VFSL,L,SIL,SI,GL,GSIL). |
| MF | Moderately Fine | Moderately Fine (USDA Texture Classes: SCL,FSCL,VFSCL,CL,SICL,GSCL,GL,CBCL). |
| F | Fine | Fine (USDA Texture Classes: SC,SIC,C,GSIC). |
| VF | Very Fine | Very Fine (USDA Texture Classes: HC (more than 60% clay). |
| CS | Coarse Skeletal | Coarse Skeletal (USDA Texture Classes: VGS, VGLS). |
| MS | Medium Skeletal | Medium Skeletal (USDA Texture Classes: VGSL, VGL). |
| FS | Fine Skeletal | Fine Skeletal (USDA Texture Classes: VGC). |
| FR | Fragmental | Fragmental |
| SM | Stratified (Mineral) | Stratified (Mineral) |
| SU | Stratified (Mineral and Organic) | Stratified (Mineral and Organic) |
| FI | Fibric | Fibric |
| ME | Mesic | Mesic |
| HU | Humic | Humic |
| UD | Undifferentiated | Undifferentiated |
| - | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |