Site: Talepakemalai

Island: Eloaua       Lithology: Composite high island ( Nunn et al. (2016) )

Lithology: Reef ( Dickinson (2006) )

Lithology and Age: None ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Near/In Geonames ID: 2097725       Wikidata ID: Q49637577       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None


In:

New Ireland Province Wikidata ID: Q838690

St Matthias Islands Wikidata ID: Q1401458

Eloaua Island Wikidata ID: Q49637577

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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
tpr100 0 0 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
Mussau type K 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr92 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Mussau type A 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bismarck
tpr93 6 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 felsitic, vitric, chert
Mussau type B 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bismarck
tpr94 6 1 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
Mussau type CD 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bismarck
tpr95 0 0 6 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
Mussau type E 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr96 0 1 5 2 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
Mussau type F 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr97 4 1 4 5 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
Mussau type G 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr98 5 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
Mussau type H 5 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr99 1 2 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
Mussau type J 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Bismarck

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_39_25 tpr100 (Mussau type K) TLTF Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_36_2 tpr92 (Mussau type A) Mussau or Admiralty Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_36_4 tpr92 (Mussau type A) Mussau or Admiralty Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_36_17 tpr93 (Mussau type B) Admiralty Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 6 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 felsitic, vitric, chert
WD_36_20 tpr93 (Mussau type B) Admiralty Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_37_2 tpr94 (Mussau type CD) Admiralty Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_37_6 tpr94 (Mussau type CD) Admiralty Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_37_24 tpr95 (Mussau type E) Manus Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 0 6 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_37_22 tpr95 (Mussau type E) Manus Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 0 6 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_37_25 tpr95 (Mussau type E) Manus Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 0 5 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_2 tpr96 (Mussau type F) Manus or Lavongai Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_3 tpr96 (Mussau type F) Manus or Lavongai Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_5 tpr96 (Mussau type F) Manus or Lavongai Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_8 tpr97 (Mussau type G) Manus or Lavongai Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_12 tpr97 (Mussau type G) Manus or Lavongai Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_17 tpr98 (Mussau type H) Manus or Lavongai Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 5 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_18 tpr98 (Mussau type H) Manus or Lavongai Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 5 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_20 tpr99 (Mussau type J) Manus, Lavongai or New Britain Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 1 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_39_21 tpr99 (Mussau type J) Manus, Lavongai or New Britain Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 0 2 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric

WD_39_25

ECA67_5_11 ECA67_5_11
Sherd ECA67-5-11 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_25 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.

Type K. Feldspathic-pyroxenic.


WD_36_2

ECA88_4_12 ECA88_4_12
Sherd ECA88-4-12 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_36_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.

Calcareous (Type A).


WD_36_4

ECA66_8_15 ECA66_8_15
Sherd ECA66-8-15 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_36_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.

Calcareous (Type A).


WD_36_17

ECA66_7_3 ECA66_7_3
Sherd ECA66-7-3 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_36_17 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.

Calcareous marginally hybrid (Type B).


WD_36_20

ECA67_6_23 ECA67_6_23
Sherd ECA67-6-23 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_36_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 marginally hybrid (Type B).


WD_37_2

ECA67_2_10 ECA67_2_10
Sherd ECA67-2-10 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_2 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.

Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).


WD_37_6

ECA69_1_4 ECA69_1_4
Sherd ECA69-1-4 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_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.

Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).


WD_37_24

ECA68_3_3 ECA68_3_3
Sherd ECA68-3-3 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_24 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.

Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).


WD_37_22

ECA16_5_3 ECA16_5_3
Sherd ECA16-5-3 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_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.

Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).


WD_37_25

ECA13_2_010 ECA13_2_010
Sherd ECA13-2-010 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_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.

Hornblendic-feldspathic, pyroxenic-free (Type E).


WD_39_2

ECA68_7_10 ECA68_7_10
Sherd ECA68-7-10 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_2 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.

Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).


WD_39_3

ECA13_100_3 ECA13_100_3
Sherd ECA13-100-3 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_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.

Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).


WD_39_5

ECA16_7_15 ECA16_7_15
Sherd ECA16-7-15 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_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.

Pyroxene bearing hornblendic-feldspathic (Type F).


WD_39_8

ECA16_6_17 ECA16_6_17
Sherd ECA16-6-17 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_8 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.

Pyroxenic (Type G).


WD_39_12

ECA69_7_19 ECA69_7_19
Sherd ECA69-7-19 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_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.

Pyroxenic (Type G).


WD_39_17

ECA90_2_1 ECA90_2_1
Sherd ECA90-2-1 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_17 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.

Hybrid non-placer (Type H).


WD_39_18

ECA66_3_16A ECA66_3_16A
Sherd ECA66-3-16A from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_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.

Hybrid non-placer (Type H).


WD_39_20

ECA90_4_9 ECA90_4_9
Sherd ECA90-4-9 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_20 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.

Quartose feldspathic (Type J).


WD_39_21

ECA92_3_3 ECA92_3_3
Sherd ECA92-3-3 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_39_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.

Quartose feldspathic (Type J).


References:

Talepakemalai: Lapita and Its Transformations in the Mussau Islands of Near Oceania (Dickinson, W. & Kirch, P.)