Also known as Early Lapita but as defined here, it includes Early, Middle and Late Lapita in New Britain, New Ireland, Mussau and Manus.
Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)
Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP)
Late Far Western Lapita (2980 - 1800 BP)
Manus Province Wikidata ID: Q874935
| None (0) | Minor (1) | Few (2) | Common (3) | Frequent (4) | Major (5) | Very Dominant (6) |
| 0% | 0-5% | 5-15% | 15-30 % | 30-50% | 50-70% | 70-100% |
| Name | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics/ Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr127 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic |
| Buka microgranular | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr131 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, chert |
| New Ireland cherty feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr132 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| New Ireland hybrid | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr133 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| Exotic New Ireland lithic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr134 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| TLTF olivine placer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr193 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| Boduna feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr134a | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| TLTF placer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr178a | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| TLTF feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr103 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| New Ireland volcanic sand | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr104 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | na |
| New Ireland pyroxenic placer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr105 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| New Ireland calcareous | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr106 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Exotic New Ireland quartz-calcite | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr194 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| Arawe placer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr195 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| Watom hybrid | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr196 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| Watom placer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr198 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Watom feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr315 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic mica | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr316 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr318 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| Tanga pyroxene opaque placer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr319 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| Tanga opaque placer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr320 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
| Tanga lithic hybrid | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr321 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| Exotic Tanga hornblendic hybrid | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr322 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| Tanga hornblendic pyroxenic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr463 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| New Britain calcareous | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| New Britain opaque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr465 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Kreslo feldspathic | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr466 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Kreslo lithic | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr467 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Kreslo pyroxenic placer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr468 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Kreslo opaque placer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr107 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| New Ireland feldspathic-pyroxenic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr108 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| New Ireland placer beach | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr192 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork, vitric |
| Garua feldspathic | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr100 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Mussau type A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr93 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, chert |
| Mussau type B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr94 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type CD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr95 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type E | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr96 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type F | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr97 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type G | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr98 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type H | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| tpr99 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| Mussau type J | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Bismarck |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Ware | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_32_25 | tpr127 (Buka microgranular) | Buka | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic |
| WD_38_3 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_1 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_2 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_7 | tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_12 | tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_9 | tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_10 | tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) | New Ireland | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_38_13 | tpr133 (Exotic New Ireland lithic) | North Bougainville? | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_38_14 | tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer) | TLTF or New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_38_15 | tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer) | TLTF or New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| JS_1_3 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| JS_1_6 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork, felsitic, vitric |
| JS_1_4 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| JS_1_5 | tpr193 (Boduna feldspathic) | New Britain | Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_31_16 | tpr103 (New Ireland volcanic sand) | New Ireland | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_31_17 | tpr104 (New Ireland pyroxenic placer) | New Ireland | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_31_19 | tpr104 (New Ireland pyroxenic placer) | New Ireland | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_31_13 | tpr105 (New Ireland calcareous) | New Ireland | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_31_14 | tpr106 (Exotic New Ireland quartz-calcite) | Admiralty | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_41_11 | tpr194 (Arawe placer) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_41_13 | tpr194 (Arawe placer) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_104_13 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_14 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_3 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_7 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_8 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_41_24 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_41_25 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_104_12 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_15 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_19 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_2 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_4 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_5 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_10 | tpr195 (Watom hybrid) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_104_16 | tpr196 (Watom placer) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_104_18 | tpr196 (Watom placer) | New Britain | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_104_1 | tpr198 (Watom feldspathic) | New Britain-Solomons | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_104_17 | tpr198 (Watom feldspathic) | New Britain-Solomons | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_30_17 | tpr320 (Tanga lithic hybrid) | Unknown | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
| WD_30_20 | tpr321 (Exotic Tanga hornblendic hybrid) | Feni | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_30_21 | tpr322 (Tanga hornblendic pyroxenic) | Feni | Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_41_9 | tpr192 (Garua feldspathic) | New Britain | Late Far Western Lapita (2980 - 1800 BP) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork, vitric |
| WD_41_10 | tpr192 (Garua feldspathic) | New Britain | Late Far Western Lapita (2980 - 1800 BP) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork, vitric |
| WD_39_25 | tpr100 (Mussau type K) | TLTF | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_36_4 | tpr92 (Mussau type A) | Mussau or Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_36_7 | tpr92 (Mussau type A) | Mussau or Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_36_8 | tpr92 (Mussau type A) | Mussau or Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_36_17 | tpr93 (Mussau type B) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, chert |
| WD_36_20 | tpr93 (Mussau type B) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_36_24 | tpr93 (Mussau type B) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, chert |
| WD_37_2 | tpr94 (Mussau type CD) | Admiralty | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_37_24 | tpr95 (Mussau type E) | Manus | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_37_22 | tpr95 (Mussau type E) | Manus | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_37_25 | tpr95 (Mussau type E) | Manus | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_2 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_3 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_5 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_6 | tpr96 (Mussau type F) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_8 | tpr97 (Mussau type G) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_12 | tpr97 (Mussau type G) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_13 | tpr97 (Mussau type G) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_18 | tpr98 (Mussau type H) | Manus or Lavongai | Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_36_2 | tpr92 (Mussau type A) | Mussau or Admiralty | Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_37_6 | tpr94 (Mussau type CD) | Admiralty | Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_17 | tpr98 (Mussau type H) | Manus or Lavongai | Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_20 | tpr99 (Mussau type J) | Manus, Lavongai or New Britain | Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_39_21 | tpr99 (Mussau type J) | Manus, Lavongai or New Britain | Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
Poorly sorted temper sand characteristic of Buka temper types.
Feldspathic sand temper.
Feldspathic.
Feldspathic sand temper.
Feldspathic.
Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.
Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.
Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.
Moderately sorted and mineralogically complex lithic sand temper, with microgranular hypabyssal.
Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics are hyalopilitic.
Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics. Microlitics are hyalopilitic.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are 1/3 orthopyroxene.
Poorly sorted, fine-grained volcanic sands of likely stream (non-local) origin.
Well sorted, fine- to medium-grained placer beach sand, wholly lacking in hornblende, but rich in clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides.
Well sorted, fine- to medium-grained placer beach sand, wholly lacking in hornblende, but rich in clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides.
Almost exclusively calcareous temper sand with sparse subspherical hydrous iron oxide grains.
Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) beach sand temper of anomalous composition unlikely to derive from anywhere on New Ireland or within the Bismarck Archipelago.
Moderately to well sorted, fine- to medium-grained, subrounded placer beach sands rich in opaque iron oxide grains of high specific gravity and containing minor admixtures of calcareous reef detritus. Has orthopyroxene in addition to clinopyroxene.
Moderately to well sorted, fine- to medium-grained, subrounded placer beach sands rich in opaque iron oxide grains of high specific gravity and containing minor admixtures of calcareous reef detritus. Has orthopyroxene in addition to clinopyroxene.
Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.
Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.
Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.
Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.
Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.
Hybrid calcareous- volcanic sand.
Hybrid calcareous- volcanic sand.
Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.
Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.
Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.
Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.
Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.
Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.
Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.
Placered plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments.
Placered plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments.
Plagioclase high.
Plagioclase high.
Angkikita. Well sorted, strongly abraded, hybrid lithic, non-placer aggregate temper sand. Microlitic rocks dominant, also felsitic and vitric.
Angkikita. Hornblendic hybrid temper sand with vitric volcanic rock fragments as dominant grain type.
Angkikita. Hornblendic-pyroxenic aggregate temper sand, subangular to subrounded, moderately sorted, and variably placered.
Generally andesitic, fine- to medium-grained, subangular to subrounded temper sand of probable beach origin. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.
Generally andesitic, fine- to medium-grained, subangular to subrounded temper sand of probable beach origin. Has orthopyroxene in addition to clinopyroxene.
Type K. Feldspathic-pyroxenic.
Calcareous (Type A).
Calcareous (Type A).
Calcareous (Type A).
Calcareous marginally hybrid (Type B).
Calcareous marginally hybrid (Type B).
Calcareous marginally hybrid (Type B).
Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).
Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).
Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).
Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).
Pyroxenic (Type G).
Pyroxenic (Type G).
Pyroxenic (Type G).
Hybrid non-placer (Type H).
Calcareous (Type A).
Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).
Hybrid non-placer (Type H).
Quartose feldspathic (Type J).
Quartose feldspathic (Type J).