Structure

Consistency

Rock fragments

Roots

Size

Type

Grade

Dry

wet

Abundance

Thickness

vf = very fine (<5 mm)

f = fine (5 - 10 mm)

m = medium (10 - 20 mm)

c = coarse (20 - 50 mm)

vc = very coarse (>50 mm)

1 = weak;

2 = moderate;

3 = strong;

g = granular

ab = angular blocky

sb = subangular blocky

l = lumpy

m = massive

w = weak (peds barely

observable)

m = moderate (peds

observable)

s = strong (peds clearly

observable)

l = loose

s = soft

h = hard

s = sticky

p = plastic

n = none (0%)

v = very few (0% - 2%)

c = common (5% - 15%)

m = many (15% - 40%)

a = abundant (40% - 80%)

d = dominant (>80%)

f = few; c = common

f = fine;

m = medium