Site: Yanuca

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

Lithology: Plutonic, metamorphic, mixed volcanic, sedimentary ( Dickinson (2006) )

Lithology and Age: Mesozoic-Cenozoic (mafic-intermediate) volcanic rocks ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Near/In Geonames ID: 2194284       Wikidata ID: Q24562239       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None


In:

Viti Levu Island Wikidata ID: Q208198

Viti Levu Group Wikidata ID: Q1778643

Fiji Wikidata ID: Q712

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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
tpr343a 1 4 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, chert, argillitic
Yanuca felsitic 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 Fiji
tpr343b 1 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
Yanuca felsitic pyroxenic 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 Fiji
tpr344 0 2 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 microlitic
Yanuca lithic 0 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 Fiji
tpr345 0 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic
Yanuca placer 0 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 Fiji
tpr346 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 na
Yanuca hornblendic 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 Fiji
tpr491 6 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, quartzite
Yanuca calcareous 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Fiji

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FL_1_1 tpr345 (Yanuca placer) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 2 3 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic
FL_1_2 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 1 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, chert, argillitic
FL_1_8 tpr491 (Yanuca calcareous) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 microlitic
FL_1_9 tpr343b (Yanuca felsitic pyroxenic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
FL_1_10 tpr491 (Yanuca calcareous) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 microlitic
FL_1_11 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 1 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, chert, argillitic
FL_1_12 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, chert, argillitic
FL_1_13 tpr491 (Yanuca calcareous) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 felsitic, microphanertic, chert, argillitic
FL_1_14 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, chert, argillitic
FL_1_15 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, chert, argillitic
FL_1_16 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, argillitic, chert
FL_1_17 tpr491 (Yanuca calcareous) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 4 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 na
FL_1_18 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 1 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 Microphaneritic, felsitic, chert
FL_1_19 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Navatu (2050 - 850 BP) 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, chert
WD_61_3 tpr491 (Yanuca calcareous) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, quartzite
WD_61_20 tpr346 (Yanuca hornblendic) Exotic Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, vitric, chert
WD_61_19 tpr345 (Yanuca placer) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic
WD_61_17 tpr344 (Yanuca lithic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 microlitic,
WD_61_16 tpr344 (Yanuca lithic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 microlitic, felsitic
WD_61_7 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 microphaneritic, felsitic
WD_61_8 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_61_11 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_61_13 tpr343a (Yanuca felsitic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_61_15 tpr343b (Yanuca felsitic pyroxenic) Yanuca Fiji Lapita (Sigatoka) (3200 - 2100 BP) 0 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 felsitic, microphaneritic

FL_1_1

Yanuca_AH23 Yanuca_AH23
Sherd AH-23 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_1 from Leach 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.

Early dentate. Local.


FL_1_2

Yanuca_AH16 Yanuca_AH16
Sherd AH-16 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_2 from Leach 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.

Early dentate. Local felsitic with sedimentary.


FL_1_8

Yanuca_AH30 Yanuca_AH30
Sherd AH-30 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_8 from Leach 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.

Early dentate. Calcareous.


FL_1_9

Yanuca_AH73 Yanuca_AH73
Sherd AH-73 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_9 from Leach 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.

Early plain sherd.


FL_1_10

Yanuca_AH72 Yanuca_AH72
Sherd AH-72 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_10 from Leach 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.

Early plain sherd. Calcareous fabric.


FL_1_11

Yanuca_AH50 Yanuca_AH50
Sherd AH-50 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_11 from Leach 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.

Middle plain sherd.


FL_1_12

Yanuca_AH75 Yanuca_AH75
Sherd AH-75 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_12 from Leach 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.

Early plain sherd.


FL_1_13

Yanuca_AH51 Yanuca_AH51
Sherd AH-51 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_13 from Leach 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.

Middle plain sherd. Calcareous pyroxenic hybrid.


FL_1_14

Yanuca_AH41 Yanuca_AH41
Sherd AH-41 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_14 from Leach 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.

Middle plain sherd.


FL_1_15

Yanuca_AH92 Yanuca_AH92
Sherd AH-92 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_15 from Leach 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.

Middle, cross-hatched sherd.


FL_1_16

Yanuca_AH100 Yanuca_AH100
Sherd AH-100 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_16 from Leach 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.

Middle cross-hatched sherd.


FL_1_17

Yanuca_AH98 Yanuca_AH98
Sherd AH-98 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_17 from Leach 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.

Middle cross hatched sherd. Calcareous pyroxenic.


FL_1_18

Yanuca_AH103 Yanuca_AH103
Sherd AH-103 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_18 from Leach 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.

Middle paddle-rib sherd.


FL_1_19

Yanuca_AH105 Yanuca_AH105
Sherd AH-105 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_19 from Leach 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.

Middle paddle-rib


WD_61_3

Yanuca_21_17 Yanuca_21_17
Sherd 21-17 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Hybrid calcareous.


WD_61_20

Yanuca_21_60 Yanuca_21_60
Sherd 21-60 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Non-local hornblende temper.


WD_61_19

Yanuca_21_59 Yanuca_21_59
Sherd 21-59 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_19 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.

Placer sand.


WD_61_17

Yanuca_21_57 Yanuca_21_57
Sherd 21-57 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_17 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.

Lithic temper.


WD_61_16

Yanuca_21_56 Yanuca_21_56
Sherd 21-56 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_16 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.

Lithic high.


WD_61_7

Yanuca_21_10 Yanuca_21_10
Sherd 21-10 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Lithic feldspathic.


WD_61_8

Yanuca_21_15 Yanuca_21_15
Sherd 21-15 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Lithic feldspathic.


WD_61_11

Yanuca_21_32 Yanuca_21_32
Sherd 21-32 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Felsitic lithic.


WD_61_13

Yanuca_21_40 Yanuca_21_40
Sherd 21-40 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Felsitic lithic.


WD_61_15

Yanuca_21_53 Yanuca_21_53
Sherd 21-53 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_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.

Felsitic pyroxenic.


References:

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