Site: Nissan

Island: Nissan Lithology: Reef island ( Nunn et al. (2016) )

Lithology and Age: None ( Chorlton (2007) ) Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Near/In Geonames ID: 2089570 Wikidata ID: Q1343504 Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None

In:

Green Islands Wikidata ID: Q1544622

Bougainville Province Wikidata ID: Q18826

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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.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	Muscovite	Epidote	Garnet/ Spinel	Ig./Met. Rocks	Sed. Rocks	Grog	Lithics/ Region
tpr127	0	1	4	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	microphaneritic, microlitic
Buka microgranular	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	Solomons
tpr128	0	1	6	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	microphaneritic, microlitic
Buka plagioclase pyroxene	0	0	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Solomons
tpr131	0	1	6	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, chert
New Ireland cherty feldspathic	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Bismarck
tpr132	6	0	3	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
New Ireland hybrid	3	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Bismarck
tpr133	0	1	3	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	microphaneritic
Exotic New Ireland lithic	0	1	2	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	Bismarck
tpr134	1	0	2	5	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic
TLTF olivine placer	0	0	0	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Bismarck

Slides:

Slide	Fabric	Possible Origin	Ware	Cal.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	Muscovite	Epidote	Garnet/ Spinel	Ig./Met. Rocks	Sed. Rocks	Grog	Lithics
WD_32_13	tpr127 (Buka microgranular)	Buka	Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP)	0	0	3	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	microphaneritic, microlitic
WD_32_20	tpr127 (Buka microgranular)	Buka	Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP)	0	0	4	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	microphaneritic, microlitic
WD_32_25	tpr127 (Buka microgranular)	Buka	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	0	5	2	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	microphaneritic, microlitic
WD_32_23	tpr128 (Buka plagioclase pyroxene)	Buka	Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP)	0	0	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microphaneritic
WD_32_15	tpr128 (Buka plagioclase pyroxene)	Buka	Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP)	0	0	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	microphaneritic
WD_32_22	tpr128 (Buka plagioclase pyroxene)	Buka	Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP)	0	0	5	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microphaneritic
WD_32_24	tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic)	New Ireland or Central Solomons	Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP)	0	1	5	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, chert
WD_38_3	tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic)	New Ireland	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	0	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_1	tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic)	New Ireland	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	0	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_2	tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic)	New Ireland	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	0	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_7	tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic)	New Ireland	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	0	5	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_12	tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid)	New Ireland	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	3	0	3	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_9	tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid)	New Ireland	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	6	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_10	tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid)	New Ireland	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	5	0	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_13	tpr133 (Exotic New Ireland lithic)	North Bougainville?	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	1	2	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	microphaneritic
WD_38_14	tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer)	TLTF or New Britain	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	0	1	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic
WD_38_15	tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer)	TLTF or New Britain	Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)	0	0	0	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	microlitic

WD_32_13

Nissan_Kaplan_1 — Sherd 1 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Nissan_Kaplan_1 — Sherd 1 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Buka wares Fine-grained microgranular rock fragments dominant.

WD_32_20

Nissan_Kaplan_8 — Sherd 8 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Nissan_Kaplan_8 — Sherd 8 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Buka wares Fine-grained microgranular rock fragments dominant.

WD_32_25

DFF97_bukawares — Sherd DFF97 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

DFF97_bukawares — Sherd DFF97 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Poorly sorted temper sand characteristic of Buka temper types.

WD_32_23

Nissan-11 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Plagioclase and lesser clinopyroxene dominant.

WD_32_15

Nissan_Kaplan_3 — Sherd 3 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Nissan_Kaplan_3 — Sherd 3 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Buka wares. Plagioclase and lesser clinopyroxene dominant.

WD_32_22

Nissan_Kaplan_10 — Sherd 10 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Nissan_Kaplan_10 — Sherd 10 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Buka wares. Plagioclase and lesser clinopyroxene dominant.

WD_32_24

Nissan_Kaplan_12 — Sherd 12 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Nissan_Kaplan_12 — Sherd 12 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Chert/metachert, quartzose/quartzite, felsite, and siltstone present. Some plagioclase altered albite.

WD_38_3

DGD169 — Sherd DGD169 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

DGD169 — Sherd DGD169 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Feldspathic sand temper.

WD_38_1

DGW41 — Sherd DGW41 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

DGW41 — Sherd DGW41 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Feldspathic.

WD_38_2

DFF96A — Sherd DFF96A from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

DFF96A — Sherd DFF96A from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Feldspathic sand temper.

WD_38_7

DIZ1 — Sherd DIZ1 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_7 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.

DIZ1 — Sherd DIZ1 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_7 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.

Feldspathic.

WD_38_12

DGD223 — Sherd DGD223 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_12 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.

DGD223 — Sherd DGD223 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_12 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.

Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.

WD_38_9

DFF83 — Sherd DFF83 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

DFF83 — Sherd DFF83 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.

WD_38_10

DGW36 — Sherd DGW36 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

DGW36 — Sherd DGW36 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.

WD_38_13

DGW71 — Sherd DGW71 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_13 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.

DGW71 — Sherd DGW71 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_13 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.

Moderately sorted and mineralogically complex lithic sand temper, with microgranular hypabyssal.

WD_38_14

DFF2 — Sherd DFF2 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_14 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.

DFF2 — Sherd DFF2 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_14 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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics are hyalopilitic.

WD_38_15

DFF104 — Sherd DFF104 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

DFF104 — Sherd DFF104 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics. Microlitics are hyalopilitic.

References:

153 Bougainville, Buka, Nissan, Ontong Java, Shortland, Solomon, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

057 Nissan, New Ireland, PNG 1974 (Dickinson, W.)

178 Nissan, PNG, 1999 (Dickinson, W.)