Igneous Olivine (Q137397548)

Dominated by igneous lithic inclusions with olivines.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr291 ** 3 0 2 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan lithic 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Samoa
tpr291a ** 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Samoan hybrid vitric 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Samoa
tpr295b ** 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian lithic 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Samoa
tpr295 ** 0 0 1 5 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian beach 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa
tpr295a ** 3 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Samoan ferromagnesian crystal 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa

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Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FL_1_49 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Upolu Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FL_1_27 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Upolu Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork, vitric
WD_22_22 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 1 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_24_4 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork
WD_23_18 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_13 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_24 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
WD_23_21 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 1 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
WD_23_22 tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
FP_1_11 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
FP_1_12 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
FP_1_1 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork
FP_1_4 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_5 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_9 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 lathwork
FP_1_10 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Lathwork
FP_1_18 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
WD_24_1 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_24_13 tpr291 (Samoan lithic) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 3 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
FP_1_3 tpr291a (Samoan hybrid vitric) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FP_1_19 tpr291a (Samoan hybrid vitric) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FP_1_7 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Lathwork, vitric
FP_1_13 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_20 tpr295b (Samoan ferromagnesian lithic) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitiric, lathwork
FP_1_8 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_15 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
FP_1_16 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
FL_1_4 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Upolu Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
WD_23_3 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_6 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_8 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_23_9 tpr295a (Samoan ferromagnesian crystal) Samoa Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP) 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, microlitic

FL_1_49

Vailele_485 Vailele_485
Sherd AH-485 from Vailele (Upolu). Slide FL_1_49 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.

Probably wrong thickness.


FL_1_27

Sasoaa_421 Sasoaa_421
Sherd AH-421 from Sasoa’a (Upolu). Slide FL_1_27 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.

Crystal.


WD_22_22

Vaota_69_1 Vaota_69_1
Sherd 67-1 from Va'ota (Ofu). Slide WD_22_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.

Rocks have holocrystalline plagioclase-clinopyroxene groundmasses.


WD_24_4

Toaga_MAS_19 Toaga_MAS_19
Sherd 19 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_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.

Sparse basaltic temper.


WD_23_18

Vailele_26_6 Vailele_26_6
Sherd 26-6 from Vailele (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Ferromagnetic.


WD_23_13

Vailele_16_7 Vailele_16_7
Sherd 26-6 from Vailele (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Ferromagnetic.


WD_23_24

JanesCamp_31_2 JanesCamp_31_2
Sherd SuFL-1 FS-31-2 from Jane's Camp (Upolu). Slide WD_23_24 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.

Ferromagnetic.


WD_23_21

Sasoaa_25_8 Sasoaa_25_8
Sherd 25-8 from Sasoa’a (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Ferromagnetic.


WD_23_22

Sasoaa_25_10 Sasoaa_25_10
Sherd 25-10 from Sasoa’a (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Ferromagnetic.


FP_1_11

Mulifanna_27v732 Mulifanna_27v732
Sherd 27-732 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_11 from Petchey 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.

Coarse fabric, oxidised. May also contain trachyitic lithics (feldspathic basalts).


FP_1_12

Mulifanna_29v187 Mulifanna_29v187
Sherd 29-187 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_12 from Petchey 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.

Coarse temper. May also contain trachyitic lithics (feldspathic basalts). Trachytic feldspathic basalt probably derive from Fagaloa Volcanics.


FP_1_1

Mulifanna_20v82 Mulifanna_20v82
Sherd 20-82 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_1 from Petchey 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.

Picritic basalt. High olivine to pyroxene ratio. Reduced sherd.


FP_1_4

Mulifanna_22v46 Mulifanna_22v46
Sherd 22-46 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_4 from Petchey 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.

Decorated sherd. Oxidised. Olivine is altered to iddingsite. Less olivine than pyroxene. Picritic basalt fragments with reddish glass. Tuff.


FP_1_5

Mulifanna_23v17 Mulifanna_23v17
Sherd 23-17 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_5 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Picritiic and vitric basalt fragments. Reddish glass. Olivines altered to iddingsite.


FP_1_9

Mulifanna_23v360 Mulifanna_23v360
Sherd 23-360 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_9 from Petchey 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.

Reduced. High olivine to pyroxene ratio. Picritic basalts with reddish glass.


FP_1_10

Mulifanna_25v293 Mulifanna_25v293
Sherd 25-293 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_10 from Petchey 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.

Reduced. Low olivine to pyroxene ratio.


FP_1_18

Mulifanna_32v333 Mulifanna_32v333
Sherd 32-333 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_18 from Petchey 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.

Reduced core. Altered olivine. Reddish vitrics. Tuff. Picritic basalts.


WD_24_1

Toaga_MAS_6 Toaga_MAS_6
Sherd 6 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_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.

Sparse basaltic temper.


WD_24_13

Toaga_MAS_26 Toaga_MAS_26
Sherd 26 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_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.

Mixed temper.


FP_1_3

Mulifanna_22v34 Mulifanna_22v34
Sherd 22-34 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_3 from Petchey 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.

Decorated sherd, reduced. Brown glass, with holocrystalline basaltic.


FP_1_19

Mulifanna_32v346 Mulifanna_32v346
Sherd 32-346 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_19 from Petchey 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.

Brown glass. Mainly holocrystalline basaltic lithics. Reduced sherd.


FP_1_7

Mulifanna_23v57 Mulifanna_23v57
Sherd 23-57 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_7 from Petchey 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.

Picritic, holocrystalline and vitric basalt lithics, with some vitrophytic. Altered olivine. Similar olivine and pyroxene levels.


FP_1_13

Mulifanna_29v311_a Mulifanna_29v311_a
Sherd 29-311 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_13 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Altered olivine. More olivine than pyroxene. Fresh vitrics. Lithics vitric and holocrystalline, with some picritic and vitrophytic.


FP_1_20

Mulifanna_disk Mulifanna_disk
Sherd 25-26 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_20 from Petchey 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.

Reduced core. Mainly vitric and vitrophytic lithics.


FP_1_8

Mulifanna_23v252 Mulifanna_23v252
Sherd 23-252 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_8 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Has trace quartz and feldspars from Fagaloa formation.


FP_1_15

Mulifanna_30v151 Mulifanna_30v151
Sherd 30-151 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_15 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Picritic lithics. Altered olivines. More olivines than pyroxenes.


FP_1_16

Mulifanna_30v330 Mulifanna_30v330
Sherd 30-330 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FP_1_16 from Petchey 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.

Oxidised sherd. Equal olivines and pyroxenes. Mainly picritic basaltic lithics.


FL_1_4

Mulifauna_509 Mulifauna_509
Sherd 509 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide FL_1_4 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.

Ferromagnesian.


WD_23_3

Mulifanua_SU_P18_19 Mulifanua_SU_P18_19
Sherd SU/P18/19 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


WD_23_6

Mulifanua_SU_P18_56 Mulifanua_SU_P18_56
Sherd SU/P18/56 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Crystal lithic.


WD_23_8

Mulifanua_SU_P18_77 Mulifanua_SU_P18_77
Sherd SU/P18/77 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_8 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.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


WD_23_9

Mulifanua_SU_P18_79 Mulifanua_SU_P18_79
Sherd SU/P18/79 from Mulifanua (Upolu). Slide WD_23_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.

Crystal lithic beach sand.


Ceramic Wares

Samoa Eastern Lapita (2800 - 2700 BP)

Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP)