Metavolcanic (Q137397584)

Dominated by metavolcanic lithic inclusions.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr35 ** 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap hybrid lithic metavolcanic 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Carolines
tpr272 ** 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap metavolcanic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 Carolines
tpr34 ** 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap natural metavolcanic type A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Carolines

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Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_9_4 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_2 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_5 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_7 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_8 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_12 tpr34 (Yap natural metavolcanic type A) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_14 tpr35 (Yap hybrid lithic metavolcanic) Yap 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic

WD_9_4

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Sherd 19-1 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Metavolcanic greenschist, schist micaceous.


WD_9_2

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Sherd 47-1 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Detritus derived mostly from metavolcanic greenschist.


WD_9_5

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Sherd 19-4 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Micaceous metavolcanic greenschist.


WD_9_7

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Sherd 43-3 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Yap natural metavolcanic.


WD_9_8

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Sherd 43-8 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Yap natural metavolcanic.


WD_10_12

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Sherd 1 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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) with higher exposure. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Foliated, polycrystalline metavolcanic rock temper sand, from Yap.


WD_10_14

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Sherd 9 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Yap metavolcanic temper admixed with calcareous grains (reef detritus).