ELT 157b

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1652 m

Minimum in ft:

5421 ft

Maximum:

2477 m

Maximum in ft:

8128 ft

Median:

2063 m

Median in ft:

6768 ft

Soil Summary:

detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; with the exception of small areas of limestone and related rocks the unit correlates with GES unit 476 characterized by extremely cobbly sandy loams shallow to deep to granite or granite-like bedrock, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal soil development, and associated rock outcroppings

Geologic Materials:

slope alluvium, colluvium and residuum mostly associated with Leatherwood Quartz Diorite (Kqdl); Apache Group and Troy Quartzite (Ya); and Middle Proterozoic granitic rocks (Yg). They comprise 72%, 14% and 8% of the unit, respectively

Landforms:

finely dissected mountain slopes with shallow to moderate drainage incision

Land Type Association: LTA 157

Ecological Unit: Madrean pine-oak forest/woodland on mountains derived from granite, gneiss, and similar rocks

Map with the ELT 157b polygon highlighted.

ELT 157b

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