Site: Nan Madol

Island: Pohnpei       Lithology: Volcanic high island ( Nunn et al. (2016) )

Lithology: Olivine basalt volcanics ( Dickinson (2006) )

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

Near/In Geonames ID: 7667729       Wikidata ID: Q846967       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None


In:

Federated States of Micronesia Wikidata ID: Q702

Pohnpei Wikidata ID: Q7771127

Temwen Island Wikidata ID: Q1115001

Caroline Islands Wikidata ID: Q118350

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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. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr210 6 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Pohnpei hybrid 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carolines
tpr493 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 lathwork, vitric
Pohnpei grog 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 Carolines
tpr494 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Pohnpei placer 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Carolines

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FL_1_89 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 Vitric, lathwork
FL_1_64 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_65 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_74 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_75 tpr494 (Pohnpei placer) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_78 tpr210 (Pohnpei hybrid) Pohnpei East Carolines Calcareous (2500 - 1000 BP) 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_66 tpr210 (Pohnpei hybrid) Pohnpei 6 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric

FL_1_89

NanMadol_37_93_2 NanMadol_37_93_2
Sherd 37NM93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_89 from Leach 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) with higher exposure. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Grog and lithic. Lithics could be naturally part of clay. Higher exposure has brigher XPL.


FL_1_64

NanMadol_191_93 NanMadol_191_93
Sherd 191-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_64 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.

Grog and lithics.


FL_1_65

NanMadol_185A NanMadol_185A
Sherd NM185-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_65 from Leach 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) with higher exposure. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Grog and lithics. Higher exposure has brigher XPL.


FL_1_74

NanMadol_177_93 NanMadol_177_93
Sherd 177-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_74 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.

Grog and lithics


FL_1_75

NanMadol_164_115_a NanMadol_164_115_a
Sherd 164-115 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_75 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.

Volcanic lithics mixed with sand.


FL_1_78

NanMadol_173_93 NanMadol_173_93
Sherd 173-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_78 from Foss 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.

Calcareous reef debris hybrid.


FL_1_66

NanMadol_215_93 NanMadol_215_93
Sherd 215-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_66 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.

Calcareous reef debris hybrid.


References:

108 Pohnpei, Caroline, 1993 (Dickinson, W.)