Pyroxenic Opaque (Q137397545)

Dominated by pyroxenic inclusions with opaques.

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Many fabrics have a range of abundances. The range maximum (top) and minimum (bottom) are shown.

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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
tpr341d ** 0 2 3 4 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Sigatoka quartzose D 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 Fiji
tpr345 ** 0 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic
Yanuca placer 0 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 Fiji
tpr350 ** 0 2 3 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 microlitic, microphaneritic
Vuda pyroxenic 0 0 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr135 ** 0 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Kolombangara pyroxenic 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr108 0 0 3 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
New Ireland placer beach 0 0 3 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr218 0 0 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Malo pyroxenic 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr191a 1 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Manus andesitic placer 0 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr196 0 0 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Watom placer 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr326 0 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
Futana ferromagnesian 0 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 NE Melanesia
tpr360 ** 0 0 2 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vanua Levu opaque 0 0 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr403 ** 0 0 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork, microlitic, felsitic
Yasawa placer 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr134a 2 0 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
TLTF placer 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck

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_31_24 tpr108 (New Ireland placer beach) New Ireland Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 0 3 5 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_35_25 tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) Kolombangara Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_35_23 tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) Kolombangara Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_41_6 tpr191a (Manus andesitic placer) Manus Admiralty Historical (800 - 0 BP) 0 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_104_16 tpr196 (Watom placer) New Britain Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) 0 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_104_18 tpr196 (Watom placer) New Britain Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP) 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_51_14 tpr218 (Malo pyroxenic) Santo Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 0 0 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_51_15 tpr218 (Malo pyroxenic) Santo Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 0 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
FP_1_26 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_66_23 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_60_10 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_59_2 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_19 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_23 tpr341d (Sigatoka quartzose D) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FL_1_1 tpr345 (Yanuca placer) Yanuca 0 2 3 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic
WD_61_19 tpr345 (Yanuca placer) Yanuca 0 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic
WD_63_2 tpr350 (Vuda pyroxenic) Vuda 0 0 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_63_7 tpr350 (Vuda pyroxenic) Vuda 0 1 3 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic
WD_66_2 tpr360 (Vanua Levu opaque) Vanua Levu 0 0 2 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_76_18 tpr360 (Vanua Levu opaque) Vanua Levu 0 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_95_4 tpr403 (Yasawa placer) Yasawa 0 0 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork, microlitic, felistic

WD_31_24

EAA18 EAA18
Sherd EAA18 from Lossu (New Ireland). Slide WD_31_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.

Well sorted placer sand temper of probable beach origin that contains subordinate but prominent hornblende grains. Leached calcareous.


WD_35_25

TanahukaNR004 TanahukaNR004
Sherd NR004 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.


WD_35_23

TanahukaNR009 TanahukaNR009
Sherd NR009 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.


WD_41_6

GDB59_3 GDB59_3
Sherd GDB59-3 from Manus (Manus). Slide WD_41_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.

Quartz-free andesitic temper sand. Coastal placer sand present. Pyroxene > Hornblende.


WD_104_16

Watom43 Watom43
Sherd 43 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Placered plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments.


WD_104_18

WatomWI7_1_Layer15B WatomWI7_1_Layer15B
Sherd WI7-1-Layer15B from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_18 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.

Placered plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments.


WD_51_14

Malo347 Malo347
Sherd 347 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Pyroxene rich with opaque iron oxides.


WD_51_15

Malo178 Malo178
Sherd 178 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_51_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.

Pyroxene rich with opaque iron oxides.


FP_1_26

Sigatoka_45a_26 Sigatoka_45a_26
Sherd 45a-26 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_26 from Petchey 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1973 excavated samples.


WD_66_23

Karobo_KARO2 Karobo_KARO2
Sherd KORO-2 from Karobo (Viti Levu). Slide WD_66_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.

Possibly from Sigatoka (also sherd possibly collected from Sigatoka). Leaf-impressed sherd.


WD_60_10

Sigatoka_VL98_9 Sigatoka_VL98_9
Sherd VL-98-9 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_59_2

check_20_6 check_20_6
Sherd 20-6 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quartzose D.


WD_59_19

Sigatoka_14A_16 Sigatoka_14A_16
Sherd 14A-16 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quratzose D.


WD_59_23

Sigatoka_14C_24 Sigatoka_14C_24
Sherd 14C-24 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_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.

Sigatoka quartzose D.


FL_1_1

Yanuca_AH23 Yanuca_AH23
Sherd AH-23 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_1 from Leach 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.

Early dentate. Local.


WD_61_19

Yanuca_21_59 Yanuca_21_59
Sherd 21-59 from Yanuca (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_19 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.

Placer sand.


WD_63_2

Vuda_18_2 Vuda_18_2
Sherd 18-2 from Vuda (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_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.

Local Vuda sherd.


WD_63_7

Vuda_18_8 Vuda_18_8
Sherd 18-8 from Vuda (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_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.

Local Vuda sherd.


WD_66_2

VanuaLevu_VLM VanuaLevu_VLM
Sherd VLM from Malau (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_66_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.

Opaques dominate.


WD_76_18

Nukubalava_14_83_2 Nukubalava_14_83_2
Sherd 14-83-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_18 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.

Opaques.


WD_95_4

Yasawa_1012_116 Yasawa_1012_116
Sherd 1991-1012-116 from Waya (Waya). Slide WD_95_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.

Clinopyroxenes.


Ceramic Wares

Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP)

Late Far Western Lapita (2980 - 1800 BP)

Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP)

Post-Lapita Solomons (2500 - 0 BP)

Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP)

Admiralty Transitional (2300 - 1900 BP)

Admiralty Historical (800 - 0 BP)

Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP)

Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)

Futuna Eastern Lapita (2700 - 2400 BP)

Futuna Polynesian Plainware (2100 - 1700 BP)

Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP)