Opaque (Q137397572)

Dominated by opaque inclusions.

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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
tpr94 ** 6 1 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
Mussau type CD 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bismarck
tpr298 ** 4 3 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 quartzite, amphibolite, tectonite
New Caledonian quartzose placer 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Caledonia
tpr304 3 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 na
New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic placer 3 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 New Caledonia
tpr311 6 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 serpentinite, chert
New Caledonian hybrid ultramafic placer 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 New Caledonia
tpr454 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 argillitic, chert, microlitic
Louisiade lithic sparse 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PNG
tpr300 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 microlitic
Huon ferruginous 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PNG
tpr464 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
New Britain opaque 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bismarck
tpr414b 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Exotic Lakeba opaque 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr216 ** 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 quartzite, plutonite, metavolcanic
Exotic Malo chrome spinel 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 Vanuatu
tpr426a 1 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 na
Exotic Nomuka opaque 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Tonga
tpr414 ** 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Lakeba placer 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Fiji
tpr498 ** 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microphaneritic
Vanua Balavu placer 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr141 ** 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware A-opaque rich 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr50 ** 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Palau grog type B/C/D 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Carolines

All slides available for those fabrics:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_40_1 tpr141 (Roviana plainware A-opaque rich) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_57_21 tpr216 (Exotic Malo chrome spinel) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 quartzite, plutonite, metavolcanic
IL_1_60 tpr300 (Huon ferruginous) Huon Type X (1000 - 500 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic
JS_1_38 tpr300 (Huon ferruginous) Huon Type X (1000 - 500 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
JS_1_40 tpr300 (Huon ferruginous) Huon Type X (1000 - 500 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
JS_1_47 tpr300 (Huon ferruginous) Huon Type X (1000 - 500 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_12_11 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab (or nearby) Ulong Middle (2400 - None BP) 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 vitric, microlitic
WD_13_10 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP) 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_13 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP) 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_15 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP) 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_16 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP) 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_17 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP) 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_9 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab (or nearby) Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP) 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_37_2 tpr94 (Mussau type CD) Admiralty Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP) 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_37_6 tpr94 (Mussau type CD) Admiralty Late Mussau Lapita (2950 - 2700 BP) 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_27_11 tpr298 (New Caledonian quartzose placer) New Caledonia Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP) 4 2 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 plutonite, victric, quartzite
SB_6_32 tpr414 (Lakeba placer) Lakeba 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
SB38_1_94 tpr414 (Lakeba placer) Lakeba 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB_2_86 tpr414b (Exotic Lakeba opaque) Northern Lau 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_67_8 tpr498 (Vanua Balavu placer) Vanua Balavu 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microphaneritic
WD_67_9 tpr498 (Vanua Balavu placer) Vanua Balavu 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microphaneritic

WD_40_1

Nusa_RoviannaRP1 Nusa_RoviannaRP1
Sherd RP1 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_1 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.

Rovianna Plainware A. Opaque-rich but quartz-bearing placer temper.


WD_57_21

Malo267 Malo267
Sherd 267 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_57_21 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.

Chrome spinel, orthopyroxene, and serpentinite grains are characteristic of ultramafic detritus.


IL_1_60

Sio28_4 Sio28_4
Sherd 28/4 from Sio (New Guinea). Slide IL_1_60 from I Lilley. 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.

X style sherd. CAUTION: Section less than 30microns. This red brown sherd is characterized by sub rounded to rounded black clasts up to 2 rnn across and small amounts of quartz grains widely scattered through the sherd.


JS_1_38

KBZ2_14 KBZ2_14
Sherd KBZ2_14 from Gitua (New Guinea). Slide JS_1_38 from J Specht. 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.

Type X sherd.


JS_1_40

KCN16_1 KCN16_1
Sherd KCN16 from Sialum (New Guinea). Slide JS_1_40 from J Specht. 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.

Type X sherd.


JS_1_47

KDS1C KDS1C
Sherd KDS1C from Sialum (New Guinea). Slide JS_1_47 from J Specht. 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.

Type X sherd.


WD_12_11

UL4 UL4
Sherd UL4 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_11 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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic. Vitric and microlitic lithics.


WD_13_10

Kayangel1005_4 Kayangel1005_4
Sherd 1005-4 from Kayangel (Kayangel). Slide WD_13_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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic.


WD_13_13

Peleliu593_3 Peleliu593_3
Sherd 593-3 from Peleliu (Peleliu). Slide WD_13_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.

'Type B' Palauan temper type; hybrid feldspathic-lithic sand temper composed of mixed volcanic and calcareous sand.


WD_13_15

Angaur615_2 Angaur615_2
Sherd 615-2 from Angaur (Angaur). Slide WD_13_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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic.


WD_13_16

Angaur615_3 Angaur615_3
Sherd 615-3 from Angaur (Angaur). Slide WD_13_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.

'Type B' Palauan temper type; hybrid feldspathic-lithic sand temper composed of mixed volcanic and calcareous sand.


WD_13_17

Fana1 Fana1
Sherd Fana1 from Fana (Fana). Slide WD_13_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.

'Type B' Palauan temper type; hybrid feldspathic-lithic sand temper composed of mixed volcanic and calcareous sand.


WD_13_9

Kayangel1005_3 Kayangel1005_3
Sherd 1005-3 from Kayangel (Kayangel). Slide WD_13_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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic.


WD_37_2

ECA67_2_10 ECA67_2_10
Sherd ECA67-2-10 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_2 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.

Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).


WD_37_6

ECA69_1_4 ECA69_1_4
Sherd ECA69-1-4 from Talepakemalai (Eloaua). Slide WD_37_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.

Opaque rich placer sands (Type CD).


WD_27_11

IllsDesPins_7_9 IllsDesPins_7_9
Sherd 7-9 from Île des Pins (Île des Pins). Slide WD_27_11 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.


SB_6_32

Lakeba_6v32_a Lakeba_6v32_a
Sherd 132_F from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_32 from Best 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.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Iron oxide lithic.


SB38_1_94

Lakeba_94 Lakeba_94
Sherd 94 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_94 from Best 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.

Vitric lithics dominate.


SB_2_86

Lakeba_2v86 Lakeba_2v86
Sherd 197_3_S1e from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_86 from Best 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.

Almost exclusively iron oxides.


WD_67_8

VanuaBalavu_VB992 VanuaBalavu_VB992
Sherd VB992 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_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.

Opaque rich placer.


WD_67_9

VanuaBalavu_VB993 VanuaBalavu_VB993
Sherd VB993 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_9 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.

Opaque-rich placer.


Ceramic Wares

Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP)

Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)

Type X (1000 - 500 BP)

Ulong Middle (2400 - None BP)

Ulong Upper (None - 300 BP)

Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP)

Early Mussau Lapita (3250 - 2950 BP)

Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP)

Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP)