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MM490
| Site: MM490 | Land Unit: Warrumyea Basalt Plains |
| Aust. Soil Class.: Bleached, ?, Black CHROMOSOL (confidence level 3) | |
| General Land Unit Description: The gently undulating basalt plains in the Panmure area consist of an association of Black and Brown Chromosols. There are minor occurrences of friable Mottled Black Chromosols and Black Vertosols. |
Site Description:
| Geology: Quaternary basalt | Landform pattern: Gently undulating plains |
| Position in landscape: Broad Crest | Internal drainage: Imperfectly drained |
| A1 | 0-15 cm | Very dark greyish brown (10YR3/2) clay loam, hard setting surface, apedal, firm consistence when dry, pH 5.4. Clear transition to: |
| A2 | 15-25 cm | Sporadically bleached (10YR7/2) when dry, clay loam, weak consistence when dry. Sharp transition to: |
| Subsoil | ||
| B21 | 25-55 cm | Very dark grey (10YR3/1) heavy clay, strong blocky structure (10-20 mm), ferromangainferous nodules are common, pH 6.2. Gradual transition to: |
| B22 | 55+ cm | Dark greyish brown (10YR4/2) heavy clay, blocky structure, many coarse fragments (200-600 mm), pH 6.7. |
Key profile features:
- Acidic topsoil
- Ferromanganiferious nodules and coarse fragments are common
