Site: Reef

Island: Reef


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
tpr161 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
Santa Cruz hornblende-feldspar 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr161a 0 1 2 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Santa Cruz hornblende-pyroxene 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr163 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz lithic 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr164 0 0 3 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz transitional 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr165 0 0 3 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz placer 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr166 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz hybrid lithic 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr167 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz hybrid transitional 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr168 4 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz hybrid placer 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Vanuatu

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_91_17 tpr161 (Santa Cruz hornblende-feldspar) exotic 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_91_20 tpr161a (Santa Cruz hornblende-pyroxene) exotic 0 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
WD_84_5 tpr163 (Santa Cruz lithic) Nendo 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_88_17 tpr163 (Santa Cruz lithic) Nendo 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic
WD_82_18 tpr164 (Santa Cruz transitional) Nendo 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_88_11 tpr164 (Santa Cruz transitional) Nendo 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_82_6 tpr165 (Santa Cruz placer) Nendo 0 0 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_88_7 tpr165 (Santa Cruz placer) Nendo 0 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_84_1 tpr166 (Santa Cruz hybrid lithic) Nendo 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic
WD_84_7 tpr166 (Santa Cruz hybrid lithic) Nendo 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_88_14 tpr167 (Santa Cruz hybrid transitional) Nendo 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_82_20 tpr167 (Santa Cruz hybrid transitional) Nendo 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_88_9 tpr168 (Santa Cruz hybrid placer) Nendo 4 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic
WD_82_14 tpr168 (Santa Cruz hybrid placer) Nendo 2 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic

WD_91_17

ReefRL2_69_4 ReefRL2_69_4
Sherd RL2-69-4 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_91_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.

Placer green-brown hornblende, with opaque iron oxides with either feldspars or augite pyroxenes. Microlitics are hyalopilitic.


WD_91_20

ReefRL2_130_5 ReefRL2_130_5
Sherd RL2-130-5 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_91_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.

Pyroxene, hornblende exotic.


WD_84_5

RF6_16 RF6_16
Sherd RF6-16 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_84_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.

Lithic sand temper.


WD_88_17

ReefIslandRL2_143_6 ReefIslandRL2_143_6
Sherd RL2-143-6 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_88_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.

Lithic.


WD_82_18

RF2_160_4 RF2_160_4
Sherd RF2-160-4 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_82_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.

Transitional placer (35%-60% ferromagnesian grains) sand temper.


WD_88_11

ReefIslandRL6_35 ReefIslandRL6_35
Sherd RL6-35 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_88_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.

Transitional.


WD_82_6

RF2_159_4 RF2_159_4
Sherd RF2-159-4 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_82_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.

Transitional. Augitic clinopyroxene, minor opaque iron oxide grains and olivine grains, and rare hornblende grains are also present.


WD_88_7

ReefIslandRL6_24_1 ReefIslandRL6_24_1
Sherd RL6-24-1 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_88_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.

Placer sand.


WD_84_1

RF2_145_2 RF2_145_2
Sherd RF2-145-2 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_84_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.

Hybrid lithic sand temper with calcareous grains.


WD_84_7

RF2_158 RF2_158
Sherd RF2-158 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_84_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.

Hybrid lithic sand temper with ghost vacuoles.


WD_88_14

ReefIslandRL2_154_17 ReefIslandRL2_154_17
Sherd RL2-154-17 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_88_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.

Hybrid transitional.


WD_82_20

RF2_129_2 RF2_129_2
Sherd RF2-129-2 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_82_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 transitional placer (35%-60% ferromagnesian grains) sand temper with calcareous grains.


WD_88_9

ReefIslandRL2_69_29 ReefIslandRL2_69_29
Sherd RL2-69-29 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_88_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 placer sand temper with calcareous grains.


WD_82_14

RF6_32 RF6_32
Sherd RF6-32 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_82_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.

Hybrid placer sand temper with calcareous grains.


References:

068 SE Solomon 1977 (Dickinson, W.)

289 Reef Islands, Nendo, Santa Cruz group, Solomon (Dickinson, W.)