Site: Teouma

Island: Efate


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
tpr225 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Efate unplacered 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr226 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Efate partially placered 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr227 6 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Efate hybrid 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr228 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Efate pyroxenic placer 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr229 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Efate opaque-rich placer 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr230 3 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose 0 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 Vanuatu
tpr231 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 chert, felsitic
Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Vanuatu
tpr232 0 1 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
Exotic Efate feldspathic hornblendic 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_43_1 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_3 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_14 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_18 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_21 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_22 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_4 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_5 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_6 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_7 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_42_9 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_43_11 tpr225 (Efate unplacered) Efate 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_5 tpr226 (Efate partially placered) Efate 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_7 tpr226 (Efate partially placered) Efate 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_9 tpr226 (Efate partially placered) Efate 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_14 tpr227 (Efate hybrid) Efate 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_18 tpr227 (Efate hybrid) Efate 6 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_13 tpr227 (Efate hybrid) Efate 3 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_15 tpr227 (Efate hybrid) Efate 2 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_44_16 tpr227 (Efate hybrid) Efate 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_45_20 tpr227 (Efate hybrid) Efate 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_45_1 tpr228 (Efate pyroxenic placer) Efate 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_45_10 tpr228 (Efate pyroxenic placer) Efate 0 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_45_6 tpr228 (Efate pyroxenic placer) Efate 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_45_12 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_45_11 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_45_13 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_45_14 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_45_15 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_45_23 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_46_10 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_46_13 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_22 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_23 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_24 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_25 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_4 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia 3 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_5 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia 0 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_21 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia 3 4 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_3 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia 1 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_15 tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) New Caledonia 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 chert, felsitic
WD_46_16 tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) New Caledonia 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 chert, felsitic
WD_46_19 tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) New Caledonia 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 chert, felsitic
WD_46_12 tpr232a (Exotic Efate hornblendic) Central Vanuatu or Solomons 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_14 tpr232a (Exotic Efate hornblendic) Central Vanuatu or Solomons 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_11 tpr232 (Exotic Efate feldspathic hornblendic) Santo 0 1 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_9 tpr232 (Exotic Efate feldspathic hornblendic) Santo 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic

WD_43_1

TC66 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_3

TeoumaTC5 TeoumaTC5
Sherd TC5 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_3 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.

UPLT- Unusually high microlitic/ highest local felsitic lithics.


WD_42_14

TeoumaTC27 TeoumaTC27
Sherd TC27 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_14 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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_18

TeoumaTC35 TeoumaTC35
Sherd TC35 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_21

TeoumaTC48 TeoumaTC48
Sherd TC48 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_22

TeoumaTC50 TeoumaTC50
Sherd TC50 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_4

TeoumaTC6 TeoumaTC6
Sherd TC6 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_5

TeoumaTC9 TeoumaTC9
Sherd TC9 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_6

TeoumaTC10 TeoumaTC10
Sherd TC10 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_7

TeoumaTC12 TeoumaTC12
Sherd TC12 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_42_9

TeoumaTC16 TeoumaTC16
Sherd TC16 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_42_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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_43_11

TeoumaTCS20 TeoumaTCS20
Sherd TCS20 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_43_11 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.

Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_44_5

TeoumaTC4 TeoumaTC4
Sherd TC4 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_5 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.

Partially placered local sand temper, with dominant proportion of plagioclase, but significant proportions of clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_44_7

TeoumaTC19 TeoumaTC19
Sherd TC19 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_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.

Partially placered local sand temper, with dominant proportion of plagioclase, but significant proportions of clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_44_9

TeoumaTC28 TeoumaTC28
Sherd TC28 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_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.

Partially placered local sand temper, with dominant proportion of plagioclase, but significant proportions of clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_44_14

TeoumaTCC4 TeoumaTCC4
Sherd TCC4 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_14 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-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_44_18

TeoumaTD11 TeoumaTD11
Sherd TD11 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_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 partially placered sand temper.


WD_44_13

TeoumaTC42 TeoumaTC42
Sherd TC42 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_13 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-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_44_15

TeoumaTCS3 TeoumaTCS3
Sherd TCS3 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_15 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-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_44_16

TeoumaTCS12 TeoumaTCS12
Sherd TCS12 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_44_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.

Hybrid-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_20

TeoumaTI4 TeoumaTI4
Sherd TI4 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_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.

Hybrid-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_1

TC39 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Pyroxenic Efate placer sand temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_10

TeoumaTD4 TeoumaTD4
Sherd TD4 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_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.

Pyroxenic Efate placer sand temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_6

TeoumaTI3 TeoumaTI3
Sherd TI3 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_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.

Pyroxenic Efate placer sand temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_12

TeoumaTC11 TeoumaTC11
Sherd TC11 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_12 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_11

TeoumaTC7 TeoumaTC7
Sherd TC7 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_11 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_13

Teouma_TC13 Teouma_TC13
Sherd TC13 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_13 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_14

TeoumaTC18 TeoumaTC18
Sherd TC18 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_14 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_15

TeoumaTC25 TeoumaTC25
Sherd TC25 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_15 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_23

TeoumaTCI2 TeoumaTCI2
Sherd TCI2 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_23 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_10

Teouma_TI16 Teouma_TI16
Sherd TI16 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_13

Teouma_TD5 Teouma_TD5
Sherd TD5 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_13 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_22

Teouma_TI12 Teouma_TI12
Sherd TI12 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_23

Teouma_TD10 Teouma_TD10
Sherd TD10 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_23 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_24

Teouma_TGI4 Teouma_TGI4
Sherd TGI4 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_24 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_25

Teouma_TI11 Teouma_TI11
Sherd TI11 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_4

Teouma_TCS13 Teouma_TCS13
Sherd TCS13 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_4 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.

NCMHT. K feldspar, mica and highest numbers of glaucophane.


WD_46_5

Teouma_TCC3 Teouma_TCC3
Sherd TCC3 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_5 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.

Highest number of metamorphic rock fragments.


WD_46_21

Teouma_TE26 Teouma_TE26
Sherd TE26 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCMT.


WD_46_3

Teouma_TCS21 Teouma_TCS21
Sherd TCS21 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Quartzose-rich sand temper suggeting New Caledonian origin.


WD_46_15

Teouma_TC36 Teouma_TC36
Sherd TC36 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_15 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.

NCQT.


WD_46_16

Teouma_TC44 Teouma_TC44
Sherd TC44 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCQT.


WD_46_19

Teouma_TC69 Teouma_TC69
Sherd TC69 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCQT.


WD_46_12

Teouma_TE24 Teouma_TE24
Sherd TE24 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Hornblende.


WD_46_14

Teouma_TC3 Teouma_TC3
Sherd TC3 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_14 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.

HSET.


WD_46_11

Teouma_TCS1 Teouma_TCS1
Sherd TCS1 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_11 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.

Hornblende.


WD_46_9

Teouma_TI10 Teouma_TI10
Sherd TI10 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NEHT.


References:

282 Teouma, Efate, Vanuatu, 2009 (Dickinson, W.)

277 Teouma, Efate, Vanuata, 2009 (see 282) (Dickinson, W.)

297b Teouma, Efate, Vanuatu, 2011 (Dickinson, W.)