Site: Malo

Island: Malo Lithology: Composite high island ( Nunn et al. (2016) )

Lithology and Age: Cenozoic sedimentary rocks ( Chorlton (2007) ) Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Near/In Geonames ID: 2136092 Wikidata ID: Q1752191 Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1008003

Mindat Loc ID: None

In:

Sanma Province Wikidata ID: Q740640

Vanuatu Wikidata ID: Q686

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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
tpr216	1	2	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	quartzite, plutonite, metavolcanic
Exotic Malo chrome spinel	1	2	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	Vanuatu
tpr217	0	0	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Malo feldspathic	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Vanuatu
tpr218	0	0	3	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Malo pyroxenic	0	0	2	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Vanuatu
tpr219	0	0	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Santo-Malo lithic	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	Vanuatu

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_57_21	tpr216 (Exotic Malo chrome spinel)	New Caledonia	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	1	2	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	quartzite, plutonite, metavolcanic
WD_51_16	tpr217 (Malo feldspathic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_51_17	tpr217 (Malo feldspathic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_51_18	tpr217 (Malo feldspathic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_51_14	tpr218 (Malo pyroxenic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	3	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_51_15	tpr218 (Malo pyroxenic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	2	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_51_4	tpr219 (Santo-Malo lithic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_51_6	tpr219 (Santo-Malo lithic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_51_8	tpr219 (Santo-Malo lithic)	Santo	Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	microlitic, vitric

WD_57_21

Malo267 — Sherd 267 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_57_21 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.

Malo267 — Sherd 267 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_57_21 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.

Chrome spinel, orthopyroxene, and serpentinite grains are characteristic of ultramafic detritus.

WD_51_16

Malo302 — Sherd 302 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo302 — Sherd 302 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Dominantly plagioclase, some pyroxene, partly crystalline volcanic rock fragments, some volcanic glass.

WD_51_17

Malo213 — Sherd 213 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo213 — Sherd 213 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Feldspar rich.

WD_51_18

Malo36 — Sherd 36 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo36 — Sherd 36 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Dominantly plagioclase, some pyroxene, partly crystalline volcanic rock fragments, some volcanic glass, some calcareous.

WD_51_14

Malo347 — Sherd 347 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo347 — Sherd 347 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Pyroxene rich with opaque iron oxides.

WD_51_15

Malo178 — Sherd 178 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo178 — Sherd 178 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Pyroxene rich with opaque iron oxides.

WD_51_4

Malo29MK — Sherd 29MK from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo29MK — Sherd 29MK from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Volcanic rock fragments- poorly sorted alluvial sand, microlitic with dark vitric.

WD_51_6

Malo121B — Sherd 121B from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo121B — Sherd 121B from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Volcanic rock fragments- poorly sorted alluvial sand, microlitic with dark vitric.

WD_51_8

Malo449 — Sherd 449 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Malo449 — Sherd 449 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Volcanic rock fragments- poorly sorted alluvial sand, microlitic with dark vitric.

References:

118 Santo and Malo, Vanuatu (Dickinson, W.)

56 Malo, Vanuatu 1974 (Dickinson, W.)