Site: Karobo

Island: Viti Levu


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
tpr341d 0 2 3 4 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Sigatoka quartzose D 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 Fiji
tpr349 0 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
Karobo quartzose 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 Fiji
tpr353 0 0 2 6 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Navua pyroxenic 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr359 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Exotic Karobo placer 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr364 0 0 2 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
Kedekeke pyroxenic 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr497 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Karobo lithic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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_66_20 tpr353 (Navua pyroxenic) Viti Levu 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_66_23 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_66_24 tpr359 (Exotic Karobo placer) Viti Levu 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_63_15 tpr497 (Karobo lithic) Karobo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_63_13 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
WD_63_9 tpr349 (Karobo quartzose) Karobo 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic, chert, quartzite, siltstone
WD_63_10 tpr349 (Karobo quartzose) Karobo 0 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic, chert, quartzite, siltstone
WD_63_11 tpr349 (Karobo quartzose) Karobo 0 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic, chert, quartzite, siltstone
WD_63_12 tpr349 (Karobo quartzose) Karobo 0 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic, chert, quartzite, siltstone
WD_63_14 tpr349 (Karobo quartzose) Karobo 0 4 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic, chert, quartzite, siltstone

WD_66_20

Karobo_KAR_811 Karobo_KAR_811
Sherd KAR-811 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_66_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.

Possibly from Navua. High pyroxenes.


WD_66_23

Karobo_KARO2 Karobo_KARO2
Sherd KORO-2 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_66_23 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.

Possibly from Sigatoka (also sherd possibly collected from Sigatoka). Leaf-impressed sherd.


WD_66_24

Karobo_KAR_V2 Karobo_KAR_V2
Sherd KAR-V2 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_66_24 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.

Possibly from Navua.


WD_63_15

Karobo_KORO8 Karobo_KORO8
Sherd KORO-8 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_15 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.

Parallel impressed, post-Lapita. Sparse corroded lithics.


WD_63_13

Karobo_KORO6 Karobo_KORO6
Sherd KORO-6 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_13 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 red slip. Pyroxenic, probably from Lau.


WD_63_9

Karobo_KORO1 Karobo_KORO1
Sherd KORO-1 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_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.

Double spouted pot, post-Lapita. Local temper.


WD_63_10

Karobo_KORO3 Karobo_KORO3
Sherd KORO-3 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_10 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.

Post-Lapita diamond impressed.


WD_63_11

Karobo_KORO4 Karobo_KORO4
Sherd KORO-4 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_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.

Post-Lapita parallel impressed. Local temper.


WD_63_12

Karobo_KORO5 Karobo_KORO5
Sherd KORO-5 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_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.

Plain sherd large platter, Post-Lapita.


WD_63_14

Karobo_KORO7 Karobo_KORO7
Sherd KORO-7 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_14 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.

Post-Lapita diamond impressed.


References:

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

176 Karobo, Viti Levu, Fiji, 1998 (Dickinson, W.)