All of the soil color charts will be included with each 2009 new revision. With the introduction of the latest revision, X-Rite will no longer be selling individual pages of the Munsell Soil Color Charts. Based on customer needs, X-Rite has improved on the washable version of the Munsell Soil Color Charts through the use of new design and materials. Color chips are now flush with the paper of each page, eliminating the edges and extending the life of color chips because dirt and debris are easily wiped away. In addition, X-Rite has used water resistant materials to perform better in the field under damp or wet conditions.

Purpose:
The Munsell Soil Color Charts are used to provide consistent and reliable classification of soils based on color so the information can be recorded and communicated accurately.

Markets / Users:
Universities and high schools, Forestry, Forensics, Environmental and soil science, Building and contracting, Landscaping, Real Estate, Health Departments, Geology, Archaeology

Advantages:

• The Munsell Soil Color Charts are an affordable way to evaluate the type of soil that is present within a given area.
• The book is set up to allow users to make soil color evaluations in the field quickly and easily.
• The soil classification system that has been developed around the Munsell Color System is an established and accepted process to assign a soil type. This classification system has been used in the United States for more than 55 years to aid in the management and stewardship of natural resources.
• Through the use of the Munsell Soil Color Charts, practitioners from a wide range of professions can share reliable and consistent information about the color of soils at a particular site with colleagues anywhere around the world.