| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr172 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| Taumako andesitic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr173 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Taumako pyroxenic placer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_105_3 | tpr172 (Taumako andesitic) | Taumako | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_105_4 | tpr172 (Taumako andesitic) | Taumako | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_105_6 | tpr172 (Taumako andesitic) | Taumako | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_105_7 | tpr172 (Taumako andesitic) | Taumako | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric, felsitic, microphaneritic |
| WD_105_1 | tpr173 (Taumako pyroxenic placer) | Taumako | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_105_2 | tpr173 (Taumako pyroxenic placer) | Taumako | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_105_5 | tpr173 (Taumako pyroxenic placer) | Taumako | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
Volcanic (Andesitic). Andesitic volcanic sand , moderately well sorted, subrounded volcanic sand, predominantly volcanic rock fragments, mainly microlitic but partly felsitic or glassy, and also including some microcrystalline fragments of hypabyssal igneous rocks plagioclase feldspar, and minor clinopyroxene.
Andesitic Temper. andesitic volcanic sand , moderately well sorted, subrounded volcanic sand, predominantly volcanic rock fragments, mainly microlitic but partly felsitic or glassy, and also including some microcrystalline fragments of hypabyssal igneous rocks plagioclase feldspar, and minor clinopyroxene
Volcanic Temper. andesitic volcanic sand , moderately well sorted, subrounded volcanic sand, predominantly volcanic rock fragments, mainly microlitic but partly felsitic or glassy, and also including some microcrystalline fragments of hypabyssal igneous rocks plagioclase feldspar, and minor clinopyroxene
Dentate-stamped Lapita sherd; Andesitic (lithic) Taumako temper sand. andesitic volcanic sand , moderately well sorted, subrounded volcanic sand, predominantly volcanic rock fragments, mainly microlitic but partly felsitic or glassy, and also including some microcrystalline fragments of hypabyssal igneous rocks plagioclase feldspar, and minor clinopyroxene
Pyroxene-rich placer sand, placer black sand formed by intensive reworking of volcanic debris.clinopyroxene grains, Plagioclase feldspars and volcanic rock fragments.
Pyroxene-rich placer sand, placer black sand formed by intensive reworking of volcanic debris.clinopyroxene grains, Plagioclase feldspars and volcanic rock fragments.
Pyroxene-rich placer sand, placer black sand formed by intensive reworking of volcanic debris.clinopyroxene grains, Plagioclase feldspars and volcanic rock fragments.