Site: Sapota

Island: Fefan


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
tpr45 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Chuuk calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolines

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_99_1 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_99_16 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_20 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_4 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_99_5 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_6 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_7 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_9 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric

WD_99_1

FEF_1 FEF_1
Sherd FEF-1 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Subrounded calcareous sand.


WD_99_16

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Sherd 45-13 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor glassy (tan to brown) volcanic rock fragment. Opaque mineral.


WD_99_20

Truk45_17 Truk45_17
Sherd 45-17 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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 and minor plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, intersertal volcanic rock fragment, glassy (brown) volcanic rock fragment, and opaque mineral.


WD_99_4

FEF_4 FEF_4
Sherd FEF-4 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Subrounded calcareous sand.


WD_99_5

Truk45_1 Truk45_1
Sherd 45-1 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor glassy (red-orange) volcanic rock fragment and opaque mineral.


WD_99_6

Truk45_2 Truk45_2
Sherd 45-2 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor intersertal volcanic rock fragment, glassy (tan) volcanic rock fragment.


WD_99_7

Truk45_4 Truk45_4
Sherd 45-4 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor glassy (tan and red-orange) volcanic rock fragment, and opaque mineral.


WD_99_9

Truk45_6 Truk45_6
Sherd 45-6 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor plagioclase feldspar, glassy (brown) volcanic rock fragment.


References:

069 Central Caroline 1977 (Dickinson, W.)

065 Fefan, Truk 1977 (Dickinson, W.)