Site: Nayau

Island: Nayau


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
tpr369 4 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
Nayau hybrid andesitic 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr373 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 limeclast, vitric
Nayau calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr371 2 0 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr372 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Nayau pyroxenic 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr410 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Lakeba lithic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 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_70_1 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_4 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_22 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Lau 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_70_23 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Lau 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_70_8 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lau 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_9 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lau 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_15 tpr372 (Exotic Nayau pyroxenic) Lakeba 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_17 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Lau 3 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
WD_70_18 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Lau 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
WD_70_20 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Lau 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
WD_69_19 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Nayau 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_69_22 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Nayau 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_69_23 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Nayau 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_69_24 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Nayau 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_69_26 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Nayau 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic

WD_70_1

Nayau_FS_86_2_a Nayau_FS_86_2_a
Sherd FS86-2 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Dominantly tan hyalopilitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_4

Nayau_FS_58_6 Nayau_FS_58_6
Sherd FS-58-6 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Dominantly microporphyritic-pilotaxitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_22

Nayau_FS_1_1 Nayau_FS_1_1
Sherd FS-1-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Calcareous.


WD_70_23

Nayau_FS_33_4 Nayau_FS_33_4
Sherd FS-33-4 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_23 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.

Calcareous.


WD_70_8

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Sherd FS-00 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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 (lithic) fragments, where vitric are tan to red glassy grains, and microlitic grains include both hyalopilitic (plagioclase microlites set in clear brown volcanic glass) and tachylitic (plagioclase microlites set in opaque volcanic glass) grains.


WD_70_9

Nayau_FS_881 Nayau_FS_881
Sherd FS-88-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Volcanic rock (lithic) fragments, where vitric are tan to red glassy grains, and microlitic grains include both hyalopilitic (plagioclase microlites set in clear brown volcanic glass) and tachylitic (plagioclase microlites set in opaque volcanic glass) grains.


WD_70_15

Nayau_FS_88_8 Nayau_FS_88_8
Sherd FS-88-8 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Clinopyroxenic. Distinct from Kedekeke temper.


WD_70_17

Nayau_FS_26_1 Nayau_FS_26_1
Sherd FS-26-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Hybrid andesitic beach temper.


WD_70_18

Nayau_FS_53_1 Nayau_FS_53_1
Sherd FS-53-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Hybrid andesitic beach sand.


WD_70_20

Nayau_FS_30_5 Nayau_FS_30_5
Sherd FS-30-5 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_20 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.

Hybrid andesitic beach sand.


WD_69_19

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Sherd N-320 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_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.

Lapita sherd. Calcareous.


WD_69_22

NaMasimasi_N22_28 NaMasimasi_N22_28
Sherd N22-28 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_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.

Lapita sherd. Calcareous.


WD_69_23

NaMasimasi_N28_1 NaMasimasi_N28_1
Sherd N28-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_23 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.

Lapita sherd. Local hybrid.


WD_69_24

NaMasimasi_N38_5 NaMasimasi_N38_5
Sherd N38-5 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_24 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.

Lapita sherd. Hybrid.


WD_69_26

NaMasimasi_N17_19 NaMasimasi_N17_19
Sherd N17-19 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_26 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.

Lapita sherd. Hybrid andesitic temper.


References:

230 Nayau, Aiwa, Lau Group, Fiji, 2003 (Dickinson, W.)

262 Nayau, Lau, Fiji, 2007 (Dickinson, W.)