Site: Beqa

Island: Beqa Lithology: Volcanic high island ( Nunn et al. (2016) )

Lithology and Age: None ( Chorlton (2007) ) Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Near/In Geonames ID: 2203719 Wikidata ID: Q48313 Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1008103

Mindat Loc ID: None

In:

Beqa Group Wikidata ID: Q135986740

Viti Levu Group Wikidata ID: Q1778643

Fiji Wikidata ID: Q712

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Fabrics:

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
tpr171	0	5	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	2	0	microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
Rewa Delta orogen	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	Fiji
tpr354	0	2	4	2	2	3	1	1	0	2	0	4	0	0	microphaneritic, microlitic, vitric
Beqa feldspathic	0	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Fiji
tpr355	0	0	3	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
Beqa placer	0	0	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Fiji
tpr356	5	0	2	5	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, vitric
Beqa hybrid	2	0	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Fiji

Slides:

Slide	Fabric	Possible Origin	Cal.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	Muscovite	Epidote	Garnet/ Spinel	Ig./Met. Rocks	Sed. Rocks	Grog	Lithics
WD_68_11	tpr355 (Beqa placer)	Beqa	0	0	1	5	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_68_12	tpr355 (Beqa placer)	Beqa	0	0	2	4	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_68_14	tpr355 (Beqa placer)	Beqa	0	0	2	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_68_17	tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen)	Rewa delta	0	4	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	2	0	microlitic, microphaneritic, siltstone, argillite, chert, tectonite, quartzite
WD_68_18	tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen)	Rewa Delta	0	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	microlitic, microphaneritic, siltstone, argillite, chert, tectonite, quartzite
WD_68_19	tpr356 (Beqa hybrid)	Beqa	2	0	1	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_66_7	tpr354 (Beqa feldspathic)	Beqa	0	2	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	microphaneritic, microlitic, vitric
WD_66_9	tpr355 (Beqa placer)	Beqa	0	0	3	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_66_19	tpr356 (Beqa hybrid)	Beqa	5	0	1	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, vitric

WD_68_11

Beqa_65_1 — Sherd 65-1 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_11 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_65_1 — Sherd 65-1 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_11 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Placer sand from Beqa.

WD_68_12

Beqa_65_2 — Sherd 65-2 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_12 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_65_2 — Sherd 65-2 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_12 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Placer with clinopyroxene and opaques.

WD_68_14

Beqa_65_4 — Sherd 65-4 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_14 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_65_4 — Sherd 65-4 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_14 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Low opaque clinproxene placer.

WD_68_17

Beqa_65_7 — Sherd 65-7 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_17 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_65_7 — Sherd 65-7 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_17 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Viti Levu temper.

WD_68_18

Beqa_65_8 — Sherd 65-8 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_18 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_65_8 — Sherd 65-8 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_18 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Meta sedimentary, microphaneritic temper.

WD_68_19

Beqa_65_9_a — Sherd 65-9 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_19 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_65_9_a — Sherd 65-9 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_19 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid temper.

WD_66_7

Beqa_KULU_1A — Sherd KULU-1A from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_66_7 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_KULU_1A — Sherd KULU-1A from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_66_7 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Feldspathic.

WD_66_9

Beqa_KULU_4A — Sherd KULU-4A from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_66_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Beqa_KULU_4A — Sherd KULU-4A from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_66_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Plain sherd. Pyroxenic placer.

WD_66_19

Ugaga_A_a — Sherd UGA-A from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_66_19 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Ugaga_A_a — Sherd UGA-A from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_66_19 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Water jar, post-Lapita.

References:

143 Beqa, Fiji, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

161 Kulu Bay, Beqa, Fiji, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

188 Viti Levu, Fiji, 1999 (Dickinson, W.)