Opaque Pyroxenic (Q137397549)

Dominated by opaque inclusions, with pyroxenes.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr476 0 3 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 chert
Moresby pyroxenic 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 PNG
tpr488 0 0 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxene opaque 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr104 1 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
New Ireland pyroxenic placer 0 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr441 0 0 1 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
Marquesan beach placer 0 0 1 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Marquesa
tpr266 ** 0 0 1 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
Malakula opaque-rich 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr194 ** 2 1 1 4 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Arawe placer 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr318 ** 2 0 2 5 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
Tanga pyroxene opaque placer 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr485 0 1 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Madang placer 0 1 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 PNG
tpr427 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Haapi opaque 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tonga
tpr319 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
Tanga opaque placer 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr156 0 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Tetepare opaque-rich 0 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr359 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Exotic Karobo placer 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr379a 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
Vava'u opaque 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Tonga
tpr229 ** 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Efate opaque-rich placer 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu

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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_31_17 tpr104 (New Ireland pyroxenic placer) New Ireland 1 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
WD_31_19 tpr104 (New Ireland pyroxenic placer) New Ireland 0 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_40_16 tpr156 (Tetepare opaque-rich) ? 0 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_41_11 tpr194 (Arawe placer) New Britain 1 0 1 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_41_13 tpr194 (Arawe placer) New Britain 2 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_45_12 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_45_11 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_45_13 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_45_14 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_45_15 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_45_23 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_46_10 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_46_13 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_22 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_23 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_24 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_46_25 tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) Efate 0 0 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_50_23 tpr266 (Malakula opaque-rich) Malakula 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
ML_1_3 tpr266 (Malakula opaque-rich) Malakula 0 0 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, microlitic
ML_1_2 tpr266 (Malakula opaque-rich) Malakula 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic
WD_30_7 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga not Boeng 0 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_30_12 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_30_8 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_30_4 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_30_13 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_30_6 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_30_9 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_30_16 tpr318 (Tanga pyroxene opaque placer) Tanga 2 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_30_14 tpr319 (Tanga opaque placer) Tanga 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, microlitic
WD_66_24 tpr359 (Exotic Karobo placer) Viti Levu 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_73_5 tpr427 (Haapi opaque) Ha'apai 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
IL_1_37 tpr485 (Madang placer) Madang 0 1 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
SB_6_34 tpr488 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxene opaque) Unknown, Northern Lau? 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_71_14 tpr379a (Vava'u opaque) Vava'u 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric

WD_31_17

ELS6 ELS6
Sherd ELS6 from Lasigi (New Ireland). Slide WD_31_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.

Well sorted, fine- to medium-grained placer beach sand, wholly lacking in hornblende, but rich in clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides.


WD_31_19

ELS8 ELS8
Sherd ELS8 from Lasigi (New Ireland). Slide WD_31_19 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.

Well sorted, fine- to medium-grained placer beach sand, wholly lacking in hornblende, but rich in clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides.


WD_40_16

Tetepare_cat11 Tetepare_cat11
Sherd cat11 from Tetepare (Tetepare). Slide WD_40_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.

Volcanic placer with opaques.


WD_41_11

Apalo_Arare66_1 Apalo_Arare66_1
Sherd 66-1 from Apalo (Kumbun). Slide WD_41_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.

Moderately to well sorted, fine- to medium-grained, subrounded placer beach sands rich in opaque iron oxide grains of high specific gravity and containing minor admixtures of calcareous reef detritus. Has orthopyroxene in addition to clinopyroxene.


WD_41_13

Apalo_Arare66_3 Apalo_Arare66_3
Sherd 66-3 from Apalo (Kumbun). Slide WD_41_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.

Moderately to well sorted, fine- to medium-grained, subrounded placer beach sands rich in opaque iron oxide grains of high specific gravity and containing minor admixtures of calcareous reef detritus. Has orthopyroxene in addition to clinopyroxene.


WD_45_12

TeoumaTC11 TeoumaTC11
Sherd TC11 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_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). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_11

TeoumaTC7 TeoumaTC7
Sherd TC7 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_13

Teouma_TC13 Teouma_TC13
Sherd TC13 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_14

TeoumaTC18 TeoumaTC18
Sherd TC18 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_14 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_15

TeoumaTC25 TeoumaTC25
Sherd TC25 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_45_23

TeoumaTCI2 TeoumaTCI2
Sherd TCI2 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_45_23 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_10

Teouma_TI16 Teouma_TI16
Sherd TI16 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_13

Teouma_TD5 Teouma_TD5
Sherd TD5 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_22

Teouma_TI12 Teouma_TI12
Sherd TI12 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_23

Teouma_TD10 Teouma_TD10
Sherd TD10 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_23 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_24

Teouma_TGI4 Teouma_TGI4
Sherd TGI4 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_24 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_46_25

Teouma_TI11 Teouma_TI11
Sherd TI11 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_25 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.

Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.


WD_50_23

Vao372_8 Vao372_8
Sherd 372-8 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_23 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.


ML_1_3

va30 va30
Sherd VA30 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_3 from Leclerc, ANU. 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.

Volcanic opaque-rich placer sand. Lapita sherd.


ML_1_2

va20 va20
Sherd VA20 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_2 from Leclerc, ANU. 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.

Volcanic placer. Medium opaque inclusions. Lapita sherd.


WD_30_7

Boeng_ERP2 Boeng_ERP2
Sherd ERP2 from Boeng islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Matampul. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_12

Lif_ETL5 Lif_ETL5
Sherd ETL5 from Lif (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Salkangkinit. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_8

Lif_ETM2515 Lif_ETM2515
Sherd ETM2515 from Lif (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Angkikita. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_4

Maledok_ETR6 Maledok_ETR6
Sherd ETR6 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Nonu. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_13

Maledok_ETS10 Maledok_ETS10
Sherd ETS10 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_13 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.

Matangkipit. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_6

Maledok_ETZ15 Maledok_ETZ15
Sherd ETZ15 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Amfuli. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_9

Tefa_ETF2 Tefa_ETF2
Sherd ETF2 from Tefa (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Ansingsing. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_16

Maledok_ETS7 Maledok_ETS7
Sherd ETS7 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_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.

Matangkipit. Mixed pyroxene/opaque iron oxide ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_30_14

Lif_ETM4016 Lif_ETM4016
Sherd ETM4016 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_30_14 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.

Angkikita. Opaque iron oxide-rich ferromagnesian placer sand temper.


WD_66_24

Karobo_KAR_V2 Karobo_KAR_V2
Sherd KAR-V2 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_66_24 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.

Possibly from Navua.


WD_73_5

FaleloaFoa_83e FaleloaFoa_83e
Sherd 83e from Faleloa (Foa). Slide WD_73_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.

Lapita sherd.


IL_1_37

Sio23_1 Sio23_1
Sherd 23/1 from Sio (New Guinea). Slide IL_1_37 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.

Madang style. CAUTION: Section less than 30microns. This sherd is characterized by angular to subrounded magnetite grains (5%) less than 0.2 mm in length. Pyroxene grains (1%) are less than 0.2 mm in length. Plagioclase grains (<1%) are generally less than 0.2 mm in length. But there are rare grains of quartz and feldspar up to 1 mm across. There are also trace amounts of red ferruginized grains and rare shell in the red clay.


SB_6_34

Lakeba_6v34 Lakeba_6v34
Sherd 132_A_E from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_34 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.

Maybe from Northern Lau.


WD_71_14

Kapa_K6 Kapa_K6
Sherd K6 from Kapa (Kapa). Slide WD_71_14 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.

Plain. Opaque.