Pyroxenic Amphibolic (Q137397546)

Dominated by pyroxenic inclusions with amphiboles.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr357 0 0 2 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Exotic Ugaga pyribole-rich 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr161a 0 1 2 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Santa Cruz hornblende-pyroxene 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr495 0 0 3 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Moturiki pyroxenic 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr467 0 0 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 na
Kreslo pyroxenic placer 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr367 ** 0 0 2 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
Moturiki pyribole placer 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr244 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Tikopia ferromagnesian 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr133 ** 0 1 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 microphaneritic
Exotic New Ireland lithic 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 Bismarck
tpr178 ** 0 1 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
Bismarck pyroxenic 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Bismarck
tpr118 0 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Pidia modern 0 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr113 0 0 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
Paubake partial placer manual 0 0 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr114 0 0 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
Paubake placer manual 0 0 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr253 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula pyribole-rich 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr102 ** 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
New Ireland pyroxene rich-placer 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr383 ** 0 0 4 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic, felsitic, lathwork
Exotic Nukubalavu hornblendic 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr191 ** 0 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Manus andesitic 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr197 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, mircrolitic
Watom hornblendic 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr490 ** 1 0 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji

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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_49_21 tpr253 (Malakula pyribole-rich) Malakula 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_31_3 tpr102 (New Ireland pyroxene rich-placer) New Ireland Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_35_14 tpr118 (Pidia modern) Central Bougainville Pidia (300 - 0 BP) 0 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_38_13 tpr133 (Exotic New Ireland lithic) North Bougainville? Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_91_20 tpr161a (Santa Cruz hornblende-pyroxene) exotic Lapita Santa Cruz and Reef Is (3100 - 2700 BP) 0 0 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
WD_102_2 tpr178 (Bismarck pyroxenic) Anir Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_102_4 tpr178 (Bismarck pyroxenic) Anir Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_41_7 tpr191 (Manus andesitic) Manus Admiralty Historical (800 - 0 BP) 0 0 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_41_4 tpr191 (Manus andesitic) Manus Admiralty Transitional (2300 - 1900 BP) 0 0 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_41_5 tpr191 (Manus andesitic) Manus Admiralty Post-Lapita (1800 - 800 BP) 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_41_8 tpr191 (Manus andesitic) Manus Admiralty Historical (800 - 0 BP) 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_104_6 tpr197 (Watom hornblendic) Buin? 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_66_6 tpr357 (Exotic Ugaga pyribole-rich) Vaga Bay 0 0 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_67_26 tpr367 (Moturiki pyribole placer) Moturiki 0 0 2 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_67_27 tpr367 (Moturiki pyribole placer) Moturiki 0 0 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_76_24 tpr383 (Exotic Nukubalavu hornblendic) Natewa Vanua Levu 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
WD_76_25 tpr383 (Exotic Nukubalavu hornblendic) Natewa Vanua Levu 0 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic, vitric, microlitic, felsitic, lathwork
SB_6_6 tpr490 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic) Unknown 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
SB_7_82 tpr490 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic) Unknown 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microlith

WD_49_21

Lakatoro633 Lakatoro633
Sherd 633 from Lakatoro (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenes, felsitic and microlitic.


WD_31_3

ENX110 ENX110
Sherd ENX110 from Fissoa (New Ireland). Slide WD_31_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.

Pyroxene-rich beach placer sand temper.


WD_35_14

Pidia60P_11 Pidia60P_11
Sherd 60P-11 from Pidia (Bougainville). Slide WD_35_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.

Modern potsherd. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.


WD_38_13

DGW71 DGW71
Sherd DGW71 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Moderately sorted and mineralogically complex lithic sand temper, with microgranular hypabyssal.


WD_91_20

ReefRL2_130_5 ReefRL2_130_5
Sherd RL2-130-5 from Reef (Reef). Slide WD_91_20 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.

Pyroxene, hornblende exotic.


WD_102_2

AnirL5 AnirL5
Sherd AnirL5 from Ambitle (Ambitle). Slide WD_102_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.

Non-Lapita. Moderately sorted, subangular to subrounded aggregates, probably stream sands. Microlitic volcanic rock fragments are hyalopilitic.


WD_102_4

AnirL7 AnirL7
Sherd AnirL7 from Ambitle (Ambitle). Slide WD_102_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.

Non-Lapita. Moderately sorted, subangular to subrounded aggregates, probably stream sands. Microlitic lithics are hyalopilitic.


WD_41_7

GDE59_4 GDE59_4
Sherd GDE59-4 from Manus (Manus). Slide WD_41_7 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.

Quartz-free andesitic temper sand. Stream sand present. Pyroxene < Hornblende.


WD_41_4

Kohin_Cave59_1 Kohin_Cave59_1
Sherd 59-1 from Manus (Manus). Slide WD_41_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.

Quartz-free andesitic temper sand. Stream sand present. Pyroxene < Hornblende.


WD_41_5

GAO59_2 GAO59_2
Sherd GAO59-2 from Manus (Manus). Slide WD_41_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.

Quartz-free andesitic temper sand. Stream sand present. Pyroxene > Hornblende.


WD_41_8

MBK59_5 MBK59_5
Sherd MBK59-5 from M'Buke (Mbuke). Slide WD_41_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.

Quartz-free andesitic temper sand. Stream sand present. Pyroxene < Hornblende.


WD_104_6

Watom2947 Watom2947
Sherd 2947 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hornblende > feldspar.


WD_66_6

Ugaga_UGA8 Ugaga_UGA8
Sherd UGA-8 from Ugaga (Ugaga). Slide WD_66_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.

Pyroxenic-rich with clinopyroxene. Possibly from Vaga Bay on Beqa due to hornblendes.


WD_67_26

Naigani_VL_13C5 Naigani_VL_13C5
Sherd VL13C5 from Naigani (Naigani). Slide WD_67_26 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.

Pyroxenic placer.


WD_67_27

Naigani_VL_9B6 Naigani_VL_9B6
Sherd VL_9B6 from Naigani (Naigani). Slide WD_67_27 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.

Pyroxenic placer.


WD_76_24

Nukubalava_105_1 Nukubalava_105_1
Sherd NB-105-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Has small micro diorite and hornblendes, probably from Natewa volcanics on Vanua Levu.


WD_76_25

Nukubalava_NB121_7 Nukubalava_NB121_7
Sherd NB-121-7 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_25 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.

Has small micro diorite and hornblendes, probably from Natewa volcanics on Vanua Levu.


SB_6_6

Lakeba_6v6_a Lakeba_6v6_a
Sherd 47_17_A1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_6 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.

Altered hornblendes. Not local.


SB_7_82

Lakeba_7v82 Lakeba_7v82
Sherd 3_50 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_82 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.

Hornblendes altered to actinolite.


Ceramic Wares

Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP)

Early Buin (1000 - 300 BP)

Pidia (300 - 0 BP)

Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)

Lapita Santa Cruz and Reef Is (3100 - 2700 BP)

Admiralty Post-Lapita (1800 - 800 BP)

Admiralty Historical (800 - 0 BP)

Late Far Western Lapita (2980 - 1800 BP)

Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP)