Site: Cikobia

Island: Cikobia       Lithology: Limestone high island ( Nunn et al. (2016) )

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

Near/In Geonames ID: 4035882       Wikidata ID: Q24571084       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1009437

Mindat Loc ID: None


In:

Fiji Wikidata ID: Q712

Vanua Levu Group Wikidata ID: Q2756586

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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. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr361 3 0 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vanua Levu pyroxenic 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr386 5 1 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Vanua Levu feldspathic 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr389 6 3 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Exotic Cikobia felsic 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr390 0 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, microphaneritic, felsitic, vitric
Exotic Cikobia orogen 0 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 Fiji

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_98_22 tpr390 (Exotic Cikobia orogen) Viti Levu 0 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, microphaneritic, felsitic, vitric
WD_98_7 tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic) Vanua Levu 3 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_98_8 tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic) Cikobia 1 0 1 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_98_9 tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic) Cikobia 0 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_98_11 tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic) Vanua Levu 2 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_98_12 tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic) Cikobia 0 0 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_98_13 tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic) Cikobia 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_98_1 tpr389 (Exotic Cikobia felsic) Udu, Vanua Levu 0 2 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsic, microlitic, vitric
WD_98_2 tpr389 (Exotic Cikobia felsic) Udu, Vanua Levu 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsic
WD_98_4 tpr389 (Exotic Cikobia felsic) Udu Vanua Levu 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_98_5 tpr389 (Exotic Cikobia felsic) Udu, Vanua Levu 0 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
WD_98_15 tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic) Vanua Levu 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_98_16 tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic) Vanua Levu 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_17 tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic) Vanua Levu 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_18 tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic) Vanua Levu 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_19 tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic) Vanua Levu 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_20 tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic) Vanua Levu 0 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic

WD_98_22

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Sherd CIK13 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_22 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.

Microlitic, lathwork, microphaneritic, felsitic, vitric


WD_98_7

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Sherd CIK3 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Sigatoka type form. Clinopyroxenic fabric.


WD_98_8

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Sherd CIK4 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_8 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.

Sigatoka type form. Clinopyroxenic fabric. Vitric more than microlitic.


WD_98_9

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Sherd CIK5 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Sigatoka type form. Clinopyroxenic fabric. Vitric more than microlitic.


WD_98_11

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Sherd CIK11 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Paddle-impressed Navatu phase.


WD_98_12

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Sherd CIK15 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Applique sherd Ra phase. Vitric more than microlitic.


WD_98_13

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Sherd CIK17 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_13 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.

Kuro pot. Vitric more than microlitic


WD_98_1

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Sherd CIK7 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_1 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.

Paddle-impressed Navatu phase.


WD_98_2

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Sherd CIK8 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_2 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.

Paddle-impressed Navatu phase. Hybrid variant of Udu felsic temper.


WD_98_4

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Sherd CIK14 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_4 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.

Ovoid pot. Vuda-Ra phase. Udu peninsula, Vanua Levu temper.


WD_98_5

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Sherd CIK19 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_5 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.

Yaqona bowl or dari. Vuda-Ra phase. Udu peninsula, Vanua Levu temper.


WD_98_15

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Sherd CIK1 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_15 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.

Lapita dentate stamped. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu). Vacuoles indicate that calcareous grains were present.


WD_98_16

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Sherd CIK2 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_16 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.

Lapita sherd. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_17

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Sherd CIK9 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Paddle-impressed Navatu phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_18

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Sherd CIK12 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Paddle-impressed Navatu phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_19

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Sherd CIK16 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Kuro pot Vuda phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_20

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Sherd CIK18 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_20 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.

Nubbins. Vuda-Ra phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


References:

201 Cikobia, Fiji, 2001 (Dickinson, W.)