Site: Nasilai

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

Lithology and Age: Mesozoic-Cenozoic (mafic-intermediate) volcanic rocks ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Near/In Geonames ID: 2201349       Wikidata ID: None       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None


In:

Viti Levu Island Wikidata ID: Q208198

Viti Levu Group Wikidata ID: Q1778643

Fiji Wikidata ID: Q712

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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
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
tpr347 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Exotic Nasilai hybrid 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
WD_65_21 tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) Central Kadavu 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlith
WD_65_22 tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) Kadavu 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_62_1 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_2 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_3 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 3 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_4 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 4 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_6 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_9 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_13 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_14 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_19 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Nasilai 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_21 tpr347 (Exotic Nasilai hybrid) exotic 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_62_22 tpr347 (Exotic Nasilai hybrid) exotic 4 0 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 na

WD_65_21

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Sherd N7 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_65_21 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.

Hornblendic with oxyhornblende.


WD_65_22

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Sherd N17 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_65_22 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.

Imported from Kadavu. Has oxyhornblende in addition to hornblende. Possible western Kadavu source.


WD_62_1

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Sherd 24-2 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_1 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.

Dissected orogen.


WD_62_2

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Sherd 24-3 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_2 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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_3

Nasilai_N_1 Nasilai_N_1
Sherd N_1 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_4

Nasilai_N_2 Nasilai_N_2
Sherd N-2 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_6

Nasilai_N_4 Nasilai_N_4
Sherd N-4 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_6 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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_9

Nasilai_N_8 Nasilai_N_8
Sherd N-8 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_13

Nasilai_N_12 Nasilai_N_12
Sherd N-12 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_13 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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_14

Nasilai_N_13 Nasilai_N_13
Sherd N-13 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_19

Nasilai_N_19 Nasilai_N_19
Sherd N-19 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_19 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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_21

Nasilai_N_21 Nasilai_N_21
Sherd N-21 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_21 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.

Exotic hybrid. Surface sherd.


WD_62_22

Nasilai_N_22 Nasilai_N_22
Sherd N-22 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_22 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.

Exotic hybrid temper. Surface sherd.


References:

142 Nasilai, Rewa Delta, Viti Levu, Fiji 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

284 Kadavu, Fiji, 2010 (Dickinson, W.)