Pyroxenic Olivine (Q137397529)

Dominated by pyroxene 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
tpr154 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Tetepare olivine pyroxenic 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr222a 0 0 1 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Erromango olivine beach 0 0 1 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr292 ** 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Samoan ferromagnesian stream 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa
tpr365 1 0 2 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Mago placer 1 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr423 0 0 1 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Exotic Bourewa pyroxenic 0 0 1 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr505 0 2 2 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Exotic Choiseul pyroxenic 0 1 1 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons

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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_40_14 tpr154 (Tetepare olivine pyroxenic) New Georgia? 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_57_4 tpr222a (Erromango olivine beach) Erromango Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 0 0 1 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_24_19 tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_24_20 tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_24_23 tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_24_24 tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_67_13 tpr365 (Mago placer) Mago 1 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic

WD_40_14

Tetepare_cat1 Tetepare_cat1
Sherd cat1 from Tetepare (Tetepare). Slide WD_40_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.

Volcanic placer sand temper, dominantly clinopyroxene (augite) with subordinate olivine.


WD_57_4

Ponamla61_4 Ponamla61_4
Sherd 61-4 from Ponamla (Erromango). Slide WD_57_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.

Lapita sherd, beach origin.


WD_24_19

Toaga_MAS_1 Toaga_MAS_1
Sherd 1 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


WD_24_20

Toaga_MAS_2 Toaga_MAS_2
Sherd 2 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


WD_24_23

Toaga_MAS_5 Toaga_MAS_5
Sherd 5 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_23 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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


WD_24_24

Toaga_MAS_7 Toaga_MAS_7
Sherd 7 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


WD_67_13

Mago_VOT2 Mago_VOT2
Sherd VOT2 from Mago (Mago). Slide WD_67_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.

Placer temper, probably indigenous.


Ceramic Wares

Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)

Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP)