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

Cambria County - key soil properties

SymNamepHOrgSandSiltClay
AbB Albrights silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.5 22.7
AbC Albrights silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.5 22.7
AmB Armagh silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.50 24.5 52.0 23.5
At Atkins silt loam 5.0 2.36 22.2 53.8 24.0
BeB Berks channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BeC Berks channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BeD Berks channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BmB Blairton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.2 1.98 24.9 54.4 20.7
BmC Blairton silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 2.50 27.1 54.4 18.5
BnB Blairton very stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.98 9.3 66.8 23.9
BpC Blairton-Berks channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.98 24.9 54.4 20.7
BtB Brinkerton silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.60 7.1 67.8 25.1
BvB Brinkerton very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.98 9.3 66.8 23.9
CaA Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
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
CbB Cavode very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CeA Cookport and Ernest soils, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 2.50 43.0 38.5 18.5
CeB Cookport and Ernest soils, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.50 43.0 38.5 18.5
CeC Cookport and Ernest soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 2.50 43.0 38.5 18.5
CeD Cookport and Ernest soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 2.50 43.0 38.5 18.5
CvB Cookport and Ernest very stony soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.9 2.54 42.2 38.0 19.8
CvD Cookport and Ernest very stony soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.9 2.54 42.2 38.0 19.8
DAM Dams and impoundment structures *****
Dp Dumps, industrial wastes *****
Du Dumps, mine *****
GnB Gilpin silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 0.78 21.9 63.7 14.5
GpB Gilpin very stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 2.54 24.9 53.2 21.8
GpD Gilpin very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 2.54 24.9 53.2 21.8
GtC Gilpin-Rayne silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.92 24.9 53.0 22.2
GtD Gilpin-Rayne silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.92 24.9 53.0 22.2
GwB Gilpin-Weikert channery silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GwC Gilpin-Weikert channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GwD Gilpin-Weikert channery silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 26.6 53.3 22.7
GWF Gilpin-Weikert channery silt loams, 25 to 70 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 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
HbB Hazleton very stony loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 2.08 53.1 34.4 12.5
HbD Hazleton very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.17 48.6 38.9 12.5
HbF Hazleton very stony sandy loam, 25 to 65 percent slopes 4.6 1.90 67.9 19.6 12.5
Hx Hazleton extremely bouldery sandy loam 4.6 2.08 52.6 34.5 12.8
LaB Laidig loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.60 41.0 37.3 21.7
LaC Laidig loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.60 41.0 37.3 21.7
LDF Laidig soils, 25 to 70 percent slopes 4.6 1.60 41.0 37.3 21.7
LkB Leck kill silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.9 1.30 26.4 54.8 18.8
LkC Leck kill silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.9 1.30 26.4 54.8 18.8
LkD Leck kill silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.9 1.30 26.4 54.8 18.8
LtB Leetonia very stony loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.3 2.82 84.2 9.2 6.7
NoB Nolo very stony sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.3 1.62 39.8 39.0 21.2
Ph Philo silt loam 5.9 2.54 30.0 56.0 14.0
Po Pope silt loam 4.6 1.38 54.2 35.0 10.8
RaB Rayne silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.59 26.1 53.5 20.4
RaC Rayne silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.59 26.1 53.5 20.4
RaD Rayne silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.42 23.9 54.1 22.0
UDC Udorthents, strip mine, sloping 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
UDF Udorthents, strip mine, steep 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
URB Urban land-Udorthents complex, gently sloping *****
URC Urban land-Udorthents complex, sloping *****
W Water *****
WaB Wharton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WaC Wharton silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WgC Wharton-Gilpin silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 2.03 25.2 56.0 22.8
WgD Wharton-Gilpin silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 2.03 21.2 56.0 22.8

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