Site: Lakeba

Island: Lakeba


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
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
tpr348 3 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Kadavu hornblendic 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 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
tpr371 2 0 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr409 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, plutonite, chert, argillitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic quartzose 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 Fiji
tpr410 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Lakeba lithic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Fiji
tpr411 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Lakeba lithic-feldspathic 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Fiji
tpr413a 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric
Lakeba calcareous 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr414 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Lakeba placer 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Fiji
tpr413b 5 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Lakeba hybrid placer 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr414b 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Exotic Lakeba opaque 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr488 0 0 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxene opaque 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr487 3 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Lakeba mixed 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr489 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Exotic Lakeba calcareous quartzose 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr490 1 0 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr348b 4 0 5 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, lathwork, microlitic, vitric
Kadavu hornblendic 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
SB_2_86 tpr414b (Exotic Lakeba opaque) Northern Lau 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
SB_2_71 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_1_75 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_2_43 tpr348 (Kadavu hornblendic) Kadavu 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic
SB_2_56 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, plutonite
SB_2_82 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_3_25 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_3_51 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, vitric
SB38_1_4 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_21 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_58 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_14 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_9 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_48 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_3_99 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_4_31 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_6_6 tpr490 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic) Unknown 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
SB_7_82 tpr490 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic) Unknown 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microlith
SB38_2_1 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB_5_66 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, vitric
SB_5_100 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_6_62 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_7_89 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, vitric
SB_6_92 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_70 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Rewa Delta 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric, tectonite
SB_4_85 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_5_77 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_83 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_22 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_28 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_28 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_44 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_32 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_2 tpr413a (Lakeba calcareous) Lakeba 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
SB_5_44 tpr348 (Kadavu hornblendic) Kadavu 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic
SB_9_6 tpr409 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic quartzose) Viti Levu, Sigatoka? 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic
SB_7_72 tpr413b (Lakeba hybrid placer) Lakeba 5 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
SB_6_32 tpr414 (Lakeba placer) Lakeba 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
SB38_1_94 tpr414 (Lakeba placer) Lakeba 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB38_1_50 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Kanacea Lau 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
SB38_1_55 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
SB_8_47 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork
SB_6_59 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, plutonite
SB38_1_6 tpr413a (Lakeba calcareous) Lakeba 5 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
SB38_1_87 tpr413b (Lakeba hybrid placer) Lakeba 4 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB_5_91 tpr413a (Lakeba calcareous) Lakeba 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
SB_6_34 tpr488 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxene opaque) Unknown, Northern Lau? 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
SB_3_61 tpr487 (Lakeba mixed) Lakeba 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
SB_1_80 tpr487 (Lakeba mixed) Lakeba 1 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB38_2_2 tpr487 (Lakeba mixed) Lakeba 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric

SB_2_86

Lakeba_2v86 Lakeba_2v86
Sherd 197_3_S1e from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_86 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Almost exclusively iron oxides.


SB_2_71

Lakeba_2v71_a Lakeba_2v71_a
Sherd 196_14_A3 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_71 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.


SB_1_75

Lakeba_1v75 Lakeba_1v75
Sherd 196_11_B3 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_1_75 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.


SB_2_43

Lakeba_2v43 Lakeba_2v43
Sherd 196_12_B1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_43 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Hornblende, biotite temper.


SB_2_56

Lakeba_2v56 Lakeba_2v56
Sherd 196_17_b2 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_56 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

From Viti Levu.


SB_2_82

Lakeba_2v82 Lakeba_2v82
Sherd 197_1_T1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_82 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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-lithic.


SB_3_25

Lakeba_3v25 Lakeba_3v25
Sherd 197_3_P1e from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_25 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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 lithic.


SB_3_51

Lakeba_3v51_b Lakeba_3v51_b
Sherd 197_1_M11 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_51 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lithic


SB38_1_4

Lakeba_4 Lakeba_4
Sherd 4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_4 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lithic


SB38_1_21

Lakeba_21 Lakeba_21
Sherd 21 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_21 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lithic


SB38_1_58

Lakeba_58_a Lakeba_58_a
Sherd 58 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_58 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic lithic.


SB38_1_14

Lakeba_14 Lakeba_14
Sherd 14 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_14 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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


SB38_1_9

Lakeba_9 Lakeba_9
Sherd 9 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_9 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.


SB38_1_48

Lakeba_48_a Lakeba_48_a
Sherd 48 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_48 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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


SB_3_99

Lakeba_3v99 Lakeba_3v99
Sherd 197_3_K4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_99 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lithic. Carved paddle vessel.


SB_4_31

Lakeba_4v31 Lakeba_4v31
Sherd 197_3_F1_f189 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_4_31 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Only lithic. Burnished vessel.


SB_6_6

Lakeba_6v6_a Lakeba_6v6_a
Sherd 47_17_A1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_6 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Altered hornblendes. Not local.


SB_7_82

Lakeba_7v82 Lakeba_7v82
Sherd 3_50 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_82 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Hornblendes altered to actinolite.


SB38_2_1

Lakeba_103 Lakeba_103
Sherd 103 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_2_1 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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. Pyroxenes are clinopyroxene. Feldspars are plagioclase.


SB_5_66

Lakeba_5v66_a Lakeba_5v66_a
Sherd 47_7C from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_66 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Oil-lamp. Feldspathic, with some calcareous.


SB_5_100

Lakeba_5v100 Lakeba_5v100
Sherd 47_A2 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_100 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Applique. Feldspathic.


SB_6_62

Lakeba_6v62_b Lakeba_6v62_b
Sherd 132_south from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_62 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Feldspathic.


SB_7_89

Lakeba_7v89_a Lakeba_7v89_a
Sherd 3_41 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_89 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Feldspathic.


SB_6_92

Lakeba_6v92_a Lakeba_6v92_a
Sherd 152_11 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_92 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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, but towards feldspathic-lithic.


SB38_1_70

Lakeba_70 Lakeba_70
Sherd 70 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_70 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspars are plagioclase and K-feldspars. Igneous and metasedimentary lithics.


SB_4_85

Lakeba_4v85 Lakeba_4v85
Sherd 2(b)_1_H3a_f25 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_4_85 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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 vessel. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_5_77

Lakeba_5v77 Lakeba_5v77
Sherd 47_17f from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_77 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_83

Lakeba_7v83 Lakeba_7v83
Sherd 3_3 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_83 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Sawa (oil/water jar). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_22

Lakeba_8v22 Lakeba_8v22
Sherd None from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_22 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Carved paddle. Quartz-feldspar.


SB_8_28

Lakeba_8v28 Lakeba_8v28
Sherd 3_34 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_28 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

End-tool impression. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_28

Lakeba_7v28 Lakeba_7v28
Sherd 152_sur from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_28 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_44

Lakeba_7v44 Lakeba_7v44
Sherd 152_2(b)S/H B1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_44 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Carved paddle. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_32

Lakeba_8v32 Lakeba_8v32
Sherd 141-4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_32 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Cooking pot. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_2

Lakeba_8v2 Lakeba_8v2
Sherd 3_33 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_2 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl).


SB_5_44

Lakeba_5v44 Lakeba_5v44
Sherd 47_17c from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_44 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Biotite and hornblende feldspathic.


SB_9_6

Lakeba_9v6 Lakeba_9v6
Sherd 47_12_A4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_9_6 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Exotic pyroxenic quartzose. Possibly from Sigatoka.


SB_7_72

Lakeba_7v72 Lakeba_7v72
Sherd 132_16 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_72 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Calcareous- iron oxide temper.


SB_6_32

Lakeba_6v32_a Lakeba_6v32_a
Sherd 132_F from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_32 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Iron oxide lithic.


SB38_1_94

Lakeba_94 Lakeba_94
Sherd 94 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_94 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Vitric lithics dominate.


SB38_1_50

Lakeba_50 Lakeba_50
Sherd 50 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_50 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

From basaltic source rocks.


SB38_1_55

Lakeba_55 Lakeba_55
Sherd 55 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_55 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Kendekende temper.


SB_8_47

Lakeba_8v47 Lakeba_8v47
Sherd 3_33 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_47 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Applique. Pyroxenic.


SB_6_59

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Sherd 132_K from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_59 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Pyroxenic.


SB38_1_6

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Sherd 6 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_6 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Calcareous with opaques.


SB38_1_87

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Sherd 87 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_87 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Calcareous with opaques.


SB_5_91

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Sherd 47-16 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_91 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Entirely calcareous.


SB_6_34

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Sherd 132_A_E from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_34 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Maybe from Northern Lau.


SB_3_61

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Sherd 197_1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_61 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Burnished.


SB_1_80

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Sherd 196_12_B2a from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_1_80 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Early plain. Minor pyroxenic.


SB38_2_2

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Sherd 104 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_2_2 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

High pyroxenic but not Kendekende, local lithics.


References:

Best 1984 Lakeba: the Prehistory of a Fijian Island. PhD Thesis University of Auckland (Best, S)

072-Lakeba, Lau group, Fiji, 1978 (Dickinson, W.)

Sand tempers in sherds from Ulunikoro Fort on Lakemba in Lau (Dickinson, W.)

074 Exotic Rewa Delta temper at Lakeba (Dickinson, W.)

076 Progress report on origin of Kendekende tamper in Lau (Dickinson, W.)