Note: soil composition organic matter, sand, silt and clay are percentage by dry weight

Armstrong County - key soil properties

SymNamepHOrgSandSiltClay
AlB Allegheny silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.75 29.3 47.9 22.8
AlC Allegheny silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.75 29.3 47.9 22.8
At Atkins silt loam 5.0 2.36 22.2 53.8 24.0
BkA Brinkerton silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.8 1.83 9.9 65.4 24.7
BsB Brinkerton very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.98 9.3 66.8 23.9
CaB Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CaC Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CaD Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CF Cut and fill land *****
CP Clay pits 4.3 0.25 5.2 43.3 51.5
DAM Dams and impoundment structures *****
EnA Ernest silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.2 2.36 26.5 53.7 19.8
EnB Ernest silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.17 24.2 54.5 21.3
EnC Ernest silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.3 2.17 24.2 54.5 21.3
EnD Ernest silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 2.17 24.2 54.5 21.3
ErB Ernest very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.2 2.75 19.3 59.7 21.0
ErD Ernest very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.2 2.75 19.3 59.7 21.0
GcB Gilpin channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GcC Gilpin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GcD Gilpin channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GP Gravel pits *****
GwB Gilpin-Weikert complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GwC Gilpin-Weikert complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GwD Gilpin-Weikert complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 26.6 53.3 22.7
HaB Hazleton channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HaC Hazleton channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HaD Hazleton channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HlD Hazleton very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.17 48.6 38.9 12.5
Me Melvin silty clay loam 6.7 1.40 6.7 62.5 30.8
MoA Monongahela silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes 5.5 2.42 29.8 50.3 19.9
MoB Monongahela silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes 5.5 2.42 29.8 50.3 19.9
Ms Mine dumps 4.6 0.25 46.0 44.0 10.0
MW Miscellaneous water *****
Ph Philo silt loam 5.9 2.54 30.0 56.0 14.0
Pm Pope fine sandy loam 4.8 1.23 66.9 21.9 11.2
Po Pope loam 4.6 1.60 52.6 36.8 10.6
Qu Quarries *****
RaA Rainsboro silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.7 1.42 9.9 68.1 22.0
RaB Rainsboro silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.7 1.42 9.9 68.1 22.0
RaC Rainsboro silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.7 1.42 9.9 68.1 22.0
RnB Rayne silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.59 26.1 53.5 20.4
RnC Rayne silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.59 26.1 53.5 20.4
RpD Rayne-Gilpin very stony silt loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.12 23.2 54.4 22.5
Se Steff loam 5.5 1.00 25.6 54.1 20.3
Sf Steff loam, high bottom 5.9 2.50 11.7 69.8 18.5
Sm Strip mines 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
SP Sand pits 6.2 0.00 97.9 1.6 0.5
UgB Upshur-Gilpin silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
UgC Upshur-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
UgD Upshur-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
UgE Upshur-Gilpin silt loams, 25 to 35 percent slopes 4.6 0.92 21.6 53.8 24.7
Ur Urban land *****
W Water *****
WeB Weikert shaly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.30 26.3 52.7 21.0
WeC Weikert shaly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.3 1.42 26.3 52.7 21.0
WkF Weikert and Gilpin soils, 25 to 70 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
WrB Wharton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.03 21.2 56.0 22.8
WrC Wharton silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.3 2.03 21.2 56.0 22.8
WtB Wharton-Gilpin silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 2.03 25.2 56.0 22.8
WtC Wharton-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 2.03 25.2 56.0 22.8
WtD Wharton-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 2.03 21.2 56.0 22.8
WvB Wharton-Vandergrift complex, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.75 23.6 53.7 22.7
WvC Wharton-Vandergrift complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 1.75 23.6 53.7 22.7
WvD Wharton-Vandergrift complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.8 1.75 23.8 53.5 22.7

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