Soil profile of a Spodosol near Snoqualmie Pass, WA, along the trail to Franklin Falls. The grey horizon has been leached of iron and organic matter, which has precipitated below it. The soil also contains ash from recent volcanic eruptions in the region including from Mount St. Helens in May 1980.
Seeing is Believing: Teaching the Art of Soil Classification with Munsell Color
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