Site: Navatu

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: 2201638       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
tpr330 0 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, vitric, metasedimentary
Exotic Navatu 0 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 Fiji
tpr332 1 1 4 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
Navatu standard 0 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr333 0 0 3 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
Navatu partially placered 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr334 1 1 2 6 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
Navatu fully placered 0 0 2 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr335 0 1 4 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
Navatu opaque-rich 0 0 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr336 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
Navatu lithic-rich 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 Fiji
tpr331 0 4 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, metasedimentary
Exotic Navatu fine sand 0 4 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 Fiji

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_54_10 tpr336 (Navatu lithic-rich) Viti Levu 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
WD_54_11 tpr330 (Exotic Navatu) south Viti Levu 0 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, vitric, metasedimentary
WD_54_15 tpr335 (Navatu opaque-rich) Viti Levu 0 0 4 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
WD_54_20 tpr336 (Navatu lithic-rich) Viti Levu 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
WD_54_21 tpr334 (Navatu fully placered) Viti Levu 1 0 1 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
WD_54_23 tpr333 (Navatu partially placered) Viti Levu 0 0 2 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, plutonite
WD_54_24 tpr332 (Navatu standard) Viti Levu 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, vitric
WD_54_25 tpr333 (Navatu partially placered) Viti Levu 0 0 3 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic,
WD_54_4 tpr335 (Navatu opaque-rich) Viti Levu 0 0 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic,
WD_54_7 tpr333 (Navatu partially placered) Viti Levu 0 0 3 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_54_8 tpr334 (Navatu fully placered) Viti Levu 0 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_61_21 tpr331 (Exotic Navatu fine sand) South eastern Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, chert

WD_54_10

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Sherd 17-10 from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_10 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.

With hypabyssal doleritic igneous rock fragments from subvolcanic intrusions .


WD_54_11

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Sherd 17-11 from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_11 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.

Exotic. Non -local. Crossed and gouged relief.


WD_54_15

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Sherd NAV4A from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_15 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.

Opaque placer.


WD_54_20

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Sherd NAV9A from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_20 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.

Basaltic sand temper derived from bedrock of the Pliocene Ba Volcanic Group; Indigenous temper to Viti Levu.


WD_54_21

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Sherd NAV10A from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_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.

Basaltic sand temper derived from bedrock of the Pliocene Ba Volcanic Group; Indigenous temper to Viti Levu.


WD_54_23

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Sherd NAV12A from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_23 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.

Basaltic sand temper derived from bedrock of the Pliocene Ba Volcanic Group; Indigenous temper to Viti Levu.


WD_54_24

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Sherd NAVA from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_24 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.

Water jar, post-Lapita.


WD_54_25

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Sherd NAV109 from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_25 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.

Punctate sherd with finger-impressed rim; Pyroxenic temper sand that is partially- to fully-placered.


WD_54_4

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Sherd 17-4 from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_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.

Opaque rich.


WD_54_7

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Sherd 17-7 from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_7 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.

Partially placered.


WD_54_8

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Sherd 17-8 from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_54_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.

Fully placered.


WD_61_21

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Sherd NAV1015 from Navatu (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Incised cross-hatched sherd. Dissected orogen temper. Fine grained may be natural and/or fluvial sand.


References:

171 Navatu, Viti Levu, Fiji 1998 (Dickinson, W.)

188 Viti Levu, Fiji, 1999 (Dickinson, W.)