ELT 198g

Elevation Range

Minimum:

1136 m

Minimum in ft:

3728 ft

Maximum:

1416 m

Maximum in ft:

4645 ft

Median:

1305 m

Median in ft:

4281 ft

Soil Summary:

detailed soil survey information is not available for this unit; correlates with GES unit 490 characterized by very cobbly and cobbly sandy loams deep to granite or granite-like bedrock, lacking lime throughout, acid soils lacking lime throughout, minimal to modest soil development (clay accumulation), and associated rock outcroppings

Geologic Materials:

alluvium, colluvium and residuum associated with the biotite granitoid of Eastern Rincon mountains (Yxgb); Catalina-Rincon igneous metamorphic complex (TXm); and metamorphosed Pinal Schist (KXpm) which comprise 54%, 37% and 6% of the unit, respectively

Landforms:

coarsely to moderately dissected, weakly to moderately incised elevated plains and hills

Land Type Association: LTA 198

Ecological Unit: Desert-oak transition on mountains derived from granite, gneiss, and similar rocks

Map with the ELT 198g polygon highlighted.