Site: Mulifanua

Island: Upolu


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
tpr295 0 0 1 5 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian beach 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa
tpr291 3 0 2 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan lithic 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Samoa
tpr291a 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Samoan hybrid vitric 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Samoa
tpr291b 6 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan calcareous 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa
tpr295b 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian lithic 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Samoa
tpr295a 3 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian crystal 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FP_1_3 tpr291a (Samoan hybrid vitric) Upolu 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FP_1_19 tpr291a (Samoan hybrid vitric) Upolu 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FP_1_2 tpr291b (Samoan calcareous) Upolu 5 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_14 tpr291b (Samoan calcareous) Upolu 6 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_11 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
FP_1_12 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
FP_1_1 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork
FP_1_4 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_5 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_9 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork
FP_1_10 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Lathwork
FP_1_18 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_7 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Lathwork, vitric
FP_1_13 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_20 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitiric, lathwork
FP_1_8 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_15 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_16 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
FL_1_4 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
WD_23_3 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_6 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_8 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_9 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic

FP_1_3

Mulifanna_22v34 Mulifanna_22v34
Sherd 22-34 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_3 from Petchey 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.

Decorated sherd, reduced. Brown glass, with holocrystalline basaltic.


FP_1_19

Mulifanna_32v346 Mulifanna_32v346
Sherd 32-346 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_19 from Petchey 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.

Brown glass. Mainly holocrystalline basaltic lithics. Reduced sherd.


FP_1_2

Mulifanna_22v21 Mulifanna_22v21
Sherd 22-21 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_2 from Petchey 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.

Decorated reduced sherd. Contains deliberately added shell.


FP_1_14

Mulifanna_30v3 Mulifanna_30v3
Sherd 30-3 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_14 from Petchey 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.

Decorated body oxidised sherd. Vitrophytic basaltic lithics with some altered red glass. Shell not deliberately added.


FP_1_11

Mulifanna_27v732 Mulifanna_27v732
Sherd 27-732 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_11 from Petchey 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.

Coarse fabric, oxidised. May also contain trachyitic lithics (feldspathic basalts).


FP_1_12

Mulifanna_29v187 Mulifanna_29v187
Sherd 29-187 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_12 from Petchey 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.

Coarse temper. May also contain trachyitic lithics (feldspathic basalts). Trachytic feldspathic basalt probably derive from Fagaloa Volcanics.


FP_1_1

Mulifanna_20v82 Mulifanna_20v82
Sherd 20-82 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_1 from Petchey 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.

Picritic basalt. High olivine to pyroxene ratio. Reduced sherd.


FP_1_4

Mulifanna_22v46 Mulifanna_22v46
Sherd 22-46 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_4 from Petchey 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.

Decorated sherd. Oxidised. Olivine is altered to iddingsite. Less olivine than pyroxene. Picritic basalt fragments with reddish glass. Tuff.


FP_1_5

Mulifanna_23v17 Mulifanna_23v17
Sherd 23-17 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_5 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Picritiic and vitric basalt fragments. Reddish glass. Olivines altered to iddingsite.


FP_1_9

Mulifanna_23v360 Mulifanna_23v360
Sherd 23-360 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_9 from Petchey 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.

Reduced. High olivine to pyroxene ratio. Picritic basalts with reddish glass.


FP_1_10

Mulifanna_25v293 Mulifanna_25v293
Sherd 25-293 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_10 from Petchey 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.

Reduced. Low olivine to pyroxene ratio.


FP_1_18

Mulifanna_32v333 Mulifanna_32v333
Sherd 32-333 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_18 from Petchey 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.

Reduced core. Altered olivine. Reddish vitrics. Tuff. Picritic basalts.


FP_1_7

Mulifanna_23v57 Mulifanna_23v57
Sherd 23-57 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_7 from Petchey 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.

Picritic, holocrystalline and vitric basalt lithics, with some vitrophytic. Altered olivine. Similar olivine and pyroxene levels.


FP_1_13

Mulifanna_29v311_a Mulifanna_29v311_a
Sherd 29-311 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_13 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Altered olivine. More olivine than pyroxene. Fresh vitrics. Lithics vitric and holocrystalline, with some picritic and vitrophytic.


FP_1_20

Mulifanna_disk Mulifanna_disk
Sherd 25-26 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_20 from Petchey 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.

Reduced core. Mainly vitric and vitrophytic lithics.


FP_1_8

Mulifanna_23v252 Mulifanna_23v252
Sherd 23-252 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_8 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Has trace quartz and feldspars from Fagaloa formation.


FP_1_15

Mulifanna_30v151 Mulifanna_30v151
Sherd 30-151 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_15 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Picritic lithics. Altered olivines. More olivines than pyroxenes.


FP_1_16

Mulifanna_30v330 Mulifanna_30v330
Sherd 30-330 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_16 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Equal olivines and pyroxenes. Mainly picritic basaltic lithics.


FL_1_4

Mulifauna_509 Mulifauna_509
Sherd 509 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FL_1_4 from Leach 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.

Ferromagnesian.


WD_23_3

Mulifanua_SU_P18_19 Mulifanua_SU_P18_19
Sherd SU/P18/19 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_3 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.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


WD_23_6

Mulifanua_SU_P18_56 Mulifanua_SU_P18_56
Sherd SU/P18/56 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Crystal lithic.


WD_23_8

Mulifanua_SU_P18_77 Mulifanua_SU_P18_77
Sherd SU/P18/77 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


WD_23_9

Mulifanua_SU_P18_79 Mulifanua_SU_P18_79
Sherd SU/P18/79 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


References:

Petchey MA Thesis 1995 (Petchey, F.)

050 Western Samoa 1973 (Dickinson, W.)