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Order: Mollisols
Suborder: Cryolls

Code Name Description
IDA Duricryolls Cryolls that have a duripan that has its upper boundary within 100 cm of the mineral soil surface.
IDB Natricryolls Other Cryolls that have a natric horizon.
IDC Palecryolls Other Cryolls that have both:
  1. An argillic horizon that has its upper boundary 60 cm or more below the mineral soil surface; and

  2. A texture finer than loamy fine sand in all horizons above the argillic horizon.
IDD Argicryolls Other Cryolls that have an argillic horizon.
IDE Calcicryolls Other Cryolls that:
  1. Have a calcic or petrocalcic horizon that has its upper boundary within 100 cm of the mineral soil surface; and

  2. In all parts above the calcic or petrocalcic horizon, after the materials between the soil surface and a depth of 18 cm have been mixed, either are calcareous or have a texture of loamy fine sand or coarser.
IDF Haplocryolls Other Cryolls.

Source: Keys to Soil Taxonomy, Eighth Edition. 1998.


 

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