Site: Garua

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

Lithology: Andesite, basalt and rhyodacite volcanics ( Dickinson (2006) )

Lithology and Age: Cenozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks (mafic-felsic mixed volcanic). ( Chorlton (2007) ) Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Near/In Geonames ID: 2097142 Wikidata ID: Q49638834 Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None

In:

West New Britain Province Wikidata ID: Q667468

Volcanoes:

Garua Harbour: Rhyolite, Cluster type, Volcanic field.

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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
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

Slides:

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_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_41_9

GaruaFS2_14_94 — Sherd FS2-14-94 from Garua (Garua). Slide WD_41_9 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.

Generally andesitic, fine- to medium-grained, subangular to subrounded temper sand of probable beach origin. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.

WD_41_10

GaruaFS2_15_93 — Sherd FS2-15-93 from Garua (Garua). Slide WD_41_10 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.

Generally andesitic, fine- to medium-grained, subangular to subrounded temper sand of probable beach origin. Has orthopyroxene in addition to clinopyroxene.