| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | limeclast, felsitic, microlitic |
| Saipan quartz-rich | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Marianas |
| tpr5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| Saipan dacitic | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Marianas |
| tpr6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
| Marianas andesitic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Marianas |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_2_4 | tpr4 (Saipan quartz-rich) | Saipan | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | limeclast, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_2_1 | tpr5 (Saipan dacitic) | Saipan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_2_3 | tpr5 (Saipan dacitic) | Saipan | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_4_1 | tpr6 (Marianas andesitic) | Saipan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
Quartz-rich temper sands composed of the same grain types observed in quartz-rich soils and derivative sands of north-central Saipan. Pre-Latte sherd.
Quartzose volcanic temper sand rich in grains of volcanic glass. Sabanan Fiang benchland east of the island crest in north-central Saipan. Latte sherd. Dacitic.
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Quartzose volcanic temper sand rich in grains of volcanic glass. Sabanan Fiang benchland east of the island crest in north-central Saipan. Latte sherd. Dacitic.
Quartz-poor volcanic sand temper of feldspathic composition and andesitic character. Latte. Clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene.