Feldspathic (Q137397286)

Dominated by feldspar inclusions.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr198 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Watom feldspathic 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Bismarck
tpr101 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
New Ireland feldspathic non-placer 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr296b ** 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
New Caledonian feldspathic 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 New Caledonia
tpr418 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 vitric
Ryukyu feldspathic 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan
tpr308 0 2 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microlitic, serpentinite, chert
New Caledonian plagiogranite 0 2 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 New Caledonia
tpr191b 0 3 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Admiralty Feldspathic Felsitic 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr178a 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
TLTF feldspathic 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Bismarck

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Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_31_1 tpr101 (New Ireland feldspathic non-placer) New Ireland Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_104_1 tpr198 (Watom feldspathic) New Britain-Solomons Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
WD_104_17 tpr198 (Watom feldspathic) New Britain-Solomons Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
WD_96_11 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 na
WD_96_12 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 na
WD_96_13 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 na
WD_96_15 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_96_16 tpr418 (Ryukyu feldspathic) Ryukyu 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_27_10 tpr296b (New Caledonian feldspathic) New Caledonia Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP) 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric

WD_31_1

ENX108 ENX108
Sherd ENX108 from Fissoa (New Ireland). Slide WD_31_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.

Feldspathic non-placer sand temper.


WD_104_1

Watom519 Watom519
Sherd 519 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Plagioclase high.


WD_104_17

Watom3371 Watom3371
Sherd 3371 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Plagioclase high.


WD_96_11

Ryukyus_4 Ryukyus_4
Sherd RYU-4 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic temper, with maybe some grog.


WD_96_12

Ryukyus_11 Ryukyus_11
Sherd RYU-11 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic with perhaps grog.


WD_96_13

Ryukyus_13 Ryukyus_13
Sherd RYU-13 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic temper with maybe grog.


WD_96_15

Ryukyus_9 Ryukyus_9
Sherd RYU-9 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic temper.


WD_96_16

Ryukyus_10 Ryukyus_10
Sherd RYU-10 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Feldspathic.


WD_27_10

IllsDesPins_7_8 IllsDesPins_7_8
Sherd 7-8 from Île des Pins (Île des Pins). Slide WD_27_10 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.

Lapita sherd. Plagioclase dominates, very weathered.


Ceramic Wares

Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP)

Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP)

Late Far Western Lapita (2980 - 1800 BP)

Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP)

Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)