Site: Malendok islet

Island: Tanga


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
tpr315 0 0 6 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic mica 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr316 0 0 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr317 0 0 2 6 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
Tanga pyroxene placer 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr318 2 0 2 5 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
Tanga pyroxene opaque placer 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr319 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
Tanga opaque placer 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr322 0 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
Tanga hornblendic pyroxenic 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_33_3 tpr316 (Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic) Tanga 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_17 tpr315 (Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic mica) Tanga 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_15 tpr315 (Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic mica) Tanga 0 0 5 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_33_6 tpr315 (Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic mica) Tanga 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_8 tpr315 (Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic mica) Tanga 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_30_4 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_30_13 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_30_6 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_30_16 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 2 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_30_14 tpr319 (Tanga opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_30_1 tpr317 (Tanga pyroxene placer) Tanga 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_30_22 tpr322 (Tanga hornblendic pyroxenic) Salkangkis 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_30_23 tpr322 (Tanga hornblendic pyroxenic) Feni 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic

WD_33_3

Maledok_ETR7 Maledok_ETR7
Sherd ETR7 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_3 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.

Nonu site. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene no biotite.


WD_33_17

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Sherd ETS11 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_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.

Matangkipit. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_15

Maledok_ETZ17 Maledok_ETZ17
Sherd ETZ17 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_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.

Amfuli site. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_6

Maledok_ETZ18 Maledok_ETZ18
Sherd ETZ18 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_6 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.

Amfuli. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_8

Maledok_EUA109 Maledok_EUA109
Sherd EUA109 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_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.

Salkangkis. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_30_4

Maledok_ETR6 Maledok_ETR6
Sherd ETR6 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_4 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.

Nonu. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_13

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Sherd ETS10 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Matangkipit. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_6

Maledok_ETZ15 Maledok_ETZ15
Sherd ETZ15 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_6 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.

Amfuli. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_16

Maledok_ETS7 Maledok_ETS7
Sherd ETS7 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_16 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.

Matangkipit. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_14

Lif_ETM4016 Lif_ETM4016
Sherd ETM4016 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Angkikita. Opaque iron oxide-rich ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_1

Maledok_ETS9 Maledok_ETS9
Sherd ETS9 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_1 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.

Matangkipit. Pyroxene-rich ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_22

Maledok_EUA110 Maledok_EUA110
Sherd EUA110 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_22 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.

Salkangkis. Hornblendic-pyroxenic aggregate temper sand, subangular to subrounded, moderately sorted, and variably placered.


WD_30_23

Maledok_ETS8 Maledok_ETS8
Sherd ETS8 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Matangkipit. Hornblendic-pyroxenic aggregate temper sand, subangular to subrounded, moderately sorted, and variably placered.


References:

239 Tanga, PNG, 2004 (Dickinson, W.)

293 Vella Lavella, Roviana, New Georgia group, Solomon, 2011 (Dickinson, W.)