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Description of soil BC$GP~~~~~N (GRAVEL PIT)

General Characteristics
Classification O.R

Orthic Regosol

Profile Native soil profile

The soil is in native condition (undisturbed by agriculture).

Kind of material Unclassified

This material was not classified due to an absence of information or an unusual situation, such as rockland or an extremely shallow soil.

Water table Not applicable

Not applicable.

Root restrictions Not applicable

Non-applicable (e.g. rock, ice).

Type of root restricting layer n/a

Not Applicable

Drainage Not applicable

Drainage not applicable (rock, ice, etc)

Parent Materials
Mode of Deposition Texture Chemical properties
Anthropogenic

Materials modified by people,including those associated with mineral exploitation and waste disposal. They include materials deposited as a result of human activities or geological materials modified artificially so that their physical properties (structure, cohesion, compaction) have been drastically altered. Examples are areas of landfill, spoil heaps, open-pit mines and levelled irrigated areas.

Coarse Skeletal

Coarse Skeletal (USDA Texture Classes: VGS, VGLS).

Medium Acid to Neutral

pH 5.6 - 7.4

Soil Layer Characteristics

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