Site: Taumako

Island: Taumako       Lithology: Volcanic high island ( Nunn et al. (2016) )

Lithology: Basalt and andesite volcanics ( Dickinson (2006) )

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

Near/In Geonames ID: 2102724       Wikidata ID: Q4452750       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None


In:

Temotu Province Wikidata ID: Q936088

Duff Islands Wikidata ID: Q1263965

Solomon Islands Wikidata ID: Q685

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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
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

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_105_3 tpr172 (Taumako andesitic) Taumako Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 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 Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 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 Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 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 Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 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 Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 0 0 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_105_2 tpr173 (Taumako pyroxenic placer) Taumako Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 0 0 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_105_5 tpr173 (Taumako pyroxenic placer) Taumako Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic

WD_105_3

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Sherd 78-731 from Taumako (Taumako). Slide WD_105_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.

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.


WD_105_4

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Sherd 78-112 from Taumako (Taumako). Slide WD_105_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.

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


WD_105_6

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Sherd 78-301 from Taumako (Taumako). Slide WD_105_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.

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


WD_105_7

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Sherd TAU-78-2412 from Taumako (Taumako). Slide WD_105_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.

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


WD_105_1

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Sherd 78-221 from Taumako (Taumako). Slide WD_105_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.

Pyroxene-rich placer sand, placer black sand formed by intensive reworking of volcanic debris.clinopyroxene grains, Plagioclase feldspars and volcanic rock fragments.


WD_105_2

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Sherd 78-313 from Taumako (Taumako). Slide WD_105_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.

Pyroxene-rich placer sand, placer black sand formed by intensive reworking of volcanic debris.clinopyroxene grains, Plagioclase feldspars and volcanic rock fragments.


WD_105_5

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Sherd 78-106 from Taumako (Taumako). Slide WD_105_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-rich placer sand, placer black sand formed by intensive reworking of volcanic debris.clinopyroxene grains, Plagioclase feldspars and volcanic rock fragments.


References:

077, 78, 79 Taumako, Solomon - Appendix 6 (see WRD Rept 269) (Dickinson, W.)