Site: Sigatoka

Island: Viti 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. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr171 0 5 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
Rewa Delta orogen 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Fiji
tpr342 0 1 2 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
Exotic Sigatoka pyroxenic 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr341a 0 3 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Sigatoka quartzose A 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 Fiji
tpr341b 0 3 4 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Sigatoka quartzose B 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Fiji
tpr341c 0 3 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Sigatoka quartzose C 0 2 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Fiji
tpr341d 0 2 3 4 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Sigatoka quartzose D 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 Fiji
tpr341e 0 4 4 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 quartzite, microlitic, argillitic, chert, siltstone, tectonite
Sigatoka quartzose E 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Fiji
tpr341f 0 3 4 4 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Sigatoka quartzose F 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Fiji
tpr342b 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
Exotic Sigatoka lithic 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 Fiji

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FP_1_21 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 4 4 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_22 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Rewa delta 0 5 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_23 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 3 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_24 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 3 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_25 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 3 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_26 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_27 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_28 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 3 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_29 tpr342 (Exotic Sigatoka pyroxenic) Vuda 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic, microphaneritic
FP_1_30 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_31 tpr341e (Sigatoka quartzose E) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_32 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_33 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_34 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_35 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_36 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_37 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_38 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_39 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_40 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_41 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_42 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_43 tpr341a (Sigatoka quartzose A) Sigatoka 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_44 tpr341f (Sigatoka quartzose F) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_45 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Rewa Delta 0 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_109_1 tprx (temporary holding fabric) Sigatoka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_109_2 tprx (temporary holding fabric) Sigatoka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_60_2 tpr342b (Exotic Sigatoka lithic) Sigatoka or Yanuca 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_60_4 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_60_7 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_60_8 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_60_10 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_60_1 tpr342 (Exotic Sigatoka pyroxenic) Nauva Delta 0 0 1 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_59_2 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_3 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_12 tpr341b (Sigatoka quartzose B) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_13 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_19 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_21 tpr341b (Sigatoka quartzose B) Sigatoka 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_22 tpr341c (Sigatoka quartzose C) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_23 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic

FP_1_21

Sigatoka_42a_3 Sigatoka_42a_3
Sherd 42a-3 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_21 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_22

Sigatoka_44a_1_a Sigatoka_44a_1_a
Sherd 44a-1-a from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_22 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Possibly from the Rewa delta. High quartz.


FP_1_23

Sigatoka_44a_16 Sigatoka_44a_16
Sherd 44a-16 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_23 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_24

Sigatoka_44a_66 Sigatoka_44a_66
Sherd 44a-66 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_24 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_25

Sigatoka_44b_4 Sigatoka_44b_4
Sherd 44b-4 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_25 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_26

Sigatoka_45a_26 Sigatoka_45a_26
Sherd 45a-26 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_26 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_27

Sigatoka_45a_171_a Sigatoka_45a_171_a
Sherd 45a-171-1 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_27 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_28

Sigatoka_45a_429 Sigatoka_45a_429
Sherd 45a-429 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_28 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_29

Sigatoka_45a_1192 Sigatoka_45a_1192
Sherd 45a-1192 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_29 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

High pyroxene, possibly from Vuda.


FP_1_30

Sigatoka_45a_1222_a Sigatoka_45a_1222_a
Sherd 45a-1222-a from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_30 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_31

Sigatoka_46x_103 Sigatoka_46x_103
Sherd 46x-103 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_31 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


FP_1_32

Sigatoka_1992and_car Sigatoka_1992and_car
Sherd and-car-1992 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_32 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1992 excavated samples.


FP_1_33

Sigatoka_1992rim Sigatoka_1992rim
Sherd rim-1992 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_33 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1992 excavated samples.


FP_1_34

Sigatoka_b34 Sigatoka_b34
Sherd v2-b20 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_34 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_35

Sigatoka_incised Sigatoka_incised
Sherd incised from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_35 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_36

Sigatoka_modern_a Sigatoka_modern_a
Sherd modern from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_36 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Modern, indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_37

Sigatoka_pot1_e15a Sigatoka_pot1_e15a
Sherd pot1-e15a from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_37 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_38

Sigatoka_pot2_c27 Sigatoka_pot2_c27
Sherd pot2-c27 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_38 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_39

Sigatoka_pot2_D185 Sigatoka_pot2_D185
Sherd pot2-D185 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_39 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_40

Sigatoka_pot2_D188 Sigatoka_pot2_D188
Sherd pot2-D188 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_40 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_41

Sigatoka_pot3_D49b Sigatoka_pot3_D49b
Sherd pot3-D49b from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_41 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_42

Sigatoka_pot4_D148 Sigatoka_pot4_D148
Sherd pot4-D148 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_42 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_43

Sigatoka_scratched Sigatoka_scratched
Sherd scratched from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_43 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_44

Sigatoka_v1_p16_a Sigatoka_v1_p16_a
Sherd v1-p16-a from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_44 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Low feldspar variant. Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_45

Sigatoka_v3_p8 Sigatoka_v3_p8
Sherd v3-p8 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_45 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. 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.

High quartz. Possibly Rewa Delta but may be indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


WD_109_1

SigatokaSAND_96_1 SigatokaSAND_96_1
Sherd SAND_96_1 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_109_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.

SAND from dune


WD_109_2

SigatokaSAND_96_3 SigatokaSAND_96_3
Sherd SAND_96_3 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_109_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.

Sand from paleosoil.


WD_60_2

Sigatoka_SIGA Sigatoka_SIGA
Sherd SIG-A from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Post-Lapita water jar. Dickinson states likely to be from Yanuca but it lacks amphiboles.


WD_60_4

Sigatoka_VL98_2 Sigatoka_VL98_2
Sherd VL98-2 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_60_7

Sigatoka_VL98_6 Sigatoka_VL98_6
Sherd VL98-6 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_60_8

Sigatoka_VL98_7_a Sigatoka_VL98_7_a
Sherd 98-7 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_60_10

Sigatoka_VL98_9 Sigatoka_VL98_9
Sherd VL-98-9 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_60_1

Sigatoka_VL98_5 Sigatoka_VL98_5
Sherd VL-98-5 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Pyroxenic, possibly from Navua Delta.


WD_59_2

check_20_6 check_20_6
Sherd 20-6 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quartzose D.


WD_59_3

check_20_7 check_20_7
Sherd 20-7 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quartzose C.


WD_59_12

Sigatoka_14A_8 Sigatoka_14A_8
Sherd 14A-8 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quartzose B.


WD_59_13

Sigatoka_14A_9 Sigatoka_14A_9
Sherd 14A-9 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_13 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.

Sigatoka quartzose C.


WD_59_19

Sigatoka_14A_16 Sigatoka_14A_16
Sherd 14A-16 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quratzose D.


WD_59_21

Sigatoka_14A_18 Sigatoka_14A_18
Sherd 14A-18 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_21 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.

Sigatoka quartzose B.


WD_59_22

Sigatoka_14B_20 Sigatoka_14B_20
Sherd 14B-20 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quartzose C.


WD_59_23

Sigatoka_14C_24 Sigatoka_14C_24
Sherd 14C-24 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_23 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.

Sigatoka quartzose D.


References:

Petchey MA Thesis 1995 (Petchey, F.)

189 Sigatoka, Viti Levu, Fiji 1999 (Dickinson, W.)

190 Dissected orogen tempers, Viti Levu, Fiji 1999 (Dickinson, W.)

Archaeological excavations at Sigatoka Dune Site, Fiji. (Birks, L.)