Site: Ryukyu Islands

Island: Ryukyu


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
tpr417 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Ryukyu calcareous 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan
tpr419 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 chert
Ryukyu quartzose 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Japan
tpr418 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 vitric
Ryukyu feldspathic 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan
tpr420 3 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric
Ryukyu quartzose-feldspathic 2 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 Japan
tpr421 0 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, metavolcanic, plutonite, siltstone, chert
Ryukyu feldspathic lithic 0 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 Japan
tpr422 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 chert, plutonite, microphaneritic
Ryukyu quartzose sedimentary 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 Japan

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_96_19 tpr420 (Ryukyu quartzose-feldspathic) Ryukyu 2 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic, vitric
WD_96_20 tpr420 (Ryukyu quartzose-feldspathic) Ryukyu 2 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 microphaneritic, vitric
WD_96_21 tpr420 (Ryukyu quartzose-feldspathic) Ryukyu 3 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 microphaneritic, vitric
WD_96_24 tpr421 (Ryukyu feldspathic lithic) Ryukyu 0 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microlitic, metavolcanic, chert, siltstone, microphaneritic
WD_96_25 tpr421 (Ryukyu feldspathic lithic) Ryukyu 0 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microlitic, metavolcanic, siltstone, chert, microphaneritic
WD_96_6 tpr422a (Ryukyu grog) Ryukyu 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_96_1 tpr417 (Ryukyu calcareous) Ryukyu 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_96_3 tpr417 (Ryukyu calcareous) Ryukyu 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_96_7 tpr417 (Ryukyu calcareous) Ryukyu 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_96_9 tpr417 (Ryukyu calcareous) Ryukyu 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_96_5 tpr419 (Ryukyu quartzose) Ryukyu 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 chert
WD_96_11 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 na
WD_96_12 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 na
WD_96_13 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 na
WD_96_15 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_96_16 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric

WD_96_19

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Sherd RYU-3 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Calcareous quartzose.


WD_96_20

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Sherd RYU-5 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Calcareous quartzose.


WD_96_21

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Sherd RYU-6 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Calcareous quartzose.


WD_96_24

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Sherd RYU-1 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Contains granitic lithics. Moderately sorted, subrounded, coarse-grained sand.


WD_96_25

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Sherd RYU-2 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Microphaneritic inclusions from granitic sources.


WD_96_6

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Sherd RYU-14 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Sparse temper. Possibly grog.


WD_96_1

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Sherd RYU-19 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Corralline calcite.


WD_96_3

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Sherd RYU-21 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Calcite shells.


WD_96_7

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Sherd RYU-15 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Formaniferal.


WD_96_9

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Sherd RYU-8 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Limestone calcareous temper.


WD_96_5

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Sherd RYU-22 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Sparse temper.


WD_96_11

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Sherd RYU-4 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic temper, with maybe some grog.


WD_96_12

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Sherd RYU-11 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_12 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 with perhaps grog.


WD_96_13

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Sherd RYU-13 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic temper with maybe grog.


WD_96_15

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Sherd RYU-9 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic temper.


WD_96_16

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Sherd RYU-10 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_16 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.


References:

048 Ryukyu 1972 (Dickinson, W.)