Site: Nukubalavu

Island: Vanua Levu

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
tpr360	0	0	2	5	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, vitric
Vanua Levu opaque	0	0	2	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	Fiji
tpr361	3	0	2	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
Vanua Levu pyroxenic	0	0	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Fiji
tpr386	5	1	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Vanua Levu feldspathic	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	Fiji
tpr383	0	0	4	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic, felsitic, lathwork
Exotic Nukubalavu hornblendic	0	0	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	Fiji
tpr384	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	vitric, microlitic
Vanua Levu calcareous	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Fiji

Slides:

Slide	Fabric	Possible Origin	Cal.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	Muscovite	Epidote	Garnet/ Spinel	Ig./Met. Rocks	Sed. Rocks	Grog	Lithics
WD_76_24	tpr383 (Exotic Nukubalavu hornblendic)	Natewa Vanua Levu	0	0	2	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
WD_76_25	tpr383 (Exotic Nukubalavu hornblendic)	Natewa Vanua Levu	0	0	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microphaneritic, vitric, microlitic, felsitic, lathwork
WD_76_18	tpr360 (Vanua Levu opaque)	Vanua Levu	0	0	2	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_1	tpr384 (Vanua Levu calcareous)	Vanua Levu	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_11	tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	3	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_76_14	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	2	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_16	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	2	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_2	tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_76_22	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	1	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_76_26	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_4	tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_76_9	tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_10	tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_76_21	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	1	0	1	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_3	tpr386 (Vanua Levu feldspathic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_76_5	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	vitric, microlitic
WD_76_6	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_76_8	tpr361 (Vanua Levu pyroxenic)	Vanua Levu	0	0	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	vitric, microlitic

WD_76_24

Nukubalava_105_1 — Sherd NB-105-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_105_1 — Sherd NB-105-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Has small micro diorite and hornblendes, probably from Natewa volcanics on Vanua Levu.

WD_76_25

Nukubalava_NB121_7 — Sherd NB-121-7 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_25 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.

Nukubalava_NB121_7 — Sherd NB-121-7 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_25 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.

Has small micro diorite and hornblendes, probably from Natewa volcanics on Vanua Levu.

WD_76_18

Nukubalava_14_83_2 — Sherd 14-83-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_18 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.

Nukubalava_14_83_2 — Sherd 14-83-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_18 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.

Opaques.

WD_76_1

Nukubalava_NB_53_2 — Sherd NB-53-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_NB_53_2 — Sherd NB-53-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Calcareous.

WD_76_11

Nukubalava_NB_37_4 — Sherd NB-37-4 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_11 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.

Nukubalava_NB_37_4 — Sherd NB-37-4 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_11 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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_14

Nukubalava_NB_50_1 — Sherd NB-50-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_NB_50_1 — Sherd NB-50-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Strongly placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_16

Nukubalava_121_8 — Sherd NB 121 8 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_16 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.

Nukubalava_121_8 — Sherd NB 121 8 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_16 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.

Strongly placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_2

Nukubalava_NB_66_3 — Sherd NB-66-3 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_NB_66_3 — Sherd NB-66-3 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper

WD_76_22

Nukubalava_44_1 — Sherd NB-44-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_44_1 — Sherd NB-44-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Strongly placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_26

Nukubalava_NB_96_3 — Sherd NB-96-3 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_NB_96_3 — Sherd NB-96-3 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Strongly placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_4

Nukubalava_NB_601 — Sherd NB-60-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_NB_601 — Sherd NB-60-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_9

Nukubalava_NB_42_1 — Sherd NB-42-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_9 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.

Nukubalava_NB_42_1 — Sherd NB-42-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_9 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 placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_10

Nukubalava_14_86_1 — Sherd 14-86-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_14_86_1 — Sherd 14-86-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Moderately placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_21

Nukubalava_14_57_3 — Sherd 14-57-3 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_14_57_3 — Sherd 14-57-3 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Strongly placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_3

Nukubalava_NB_14_89_2 — Sherd 14-89-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_NB_14_89_2 — Sherd 14-89-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_5

Nukubalava_14_34_1 — Sherd 14-34-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_5 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.

Nukubalava_14_34_1 — Sherd 14-34-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_5 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.

Moderately placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_6

Nukubalava_14_25_1 — Sherd 14-25-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_6 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.

Nukubalava_14_25_1 — Sherd 14-25-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_6 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.

Moderately placered pyroxenic sand temper.

WD_76_8

Nukubalava_14_27_69 — Sherd 14-27-69 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Nukubalava_14_27_69 — Sherd 14-27-69 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Moderately placered pyroxenic sand temper.

References:

310 Nukubalavu, Natewa Bay, Vanua Levu, Fiji, 2014 (Dickinson, W.)

318 Nukubalavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji, 2014 (Dickinson, W.)