Quartzose (Q137392533)
Dominated by quartz inclusions.
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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. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics/ Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr212 ** | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Exotic Pohnpei quartzose | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Carolines |
| tpr41 ** | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | chert |
| Palau-Yap quartzose grog | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Carolines |
| tpr80 ** | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| Gorom-Seram quartzose | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr422 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | chert, plutonite, microphaneritic |
| Ryukyu quartzose sedimentary | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Japan |
| tpr216a | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | quartzite |
| Exotic Santo quartzose | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr273 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Exotic Tobi quartz-feldspar | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Carolines |
| tpr182 ** | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Northcoast PNG quartzose-feldspathic | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PNG |
| tpr186 ** | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| Muyua/Woodlark quartzose-feldspathic | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PNG |
| tpr270 ** | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| PNG highlands quartz feldspar | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | PNG |
| tpr501 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | metavolcanic |
| Choiseul quartzose feldspathic | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| Saipan dacitic | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Marianas |
| tpr4 ** | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | limeclast, felsitic, microlitic |
| Saipan quartz-rich | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Marianas |
| tpr275 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Ontong quartzose | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
| tpr42 ** | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| Yap quartzose | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Carolines |
| tpr451 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Louisiade quartzose feldspathic sparse | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PNG |
| tpr204 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Lizard Island granitic | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Australia |
| tpr419 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | chert |
| Ryukyu quartzose | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Japan |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_2_14 | tpr10 (Saipan dacitic) | Saipan | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_81_11 | tpr182 (Northcoast PNG quartzose-feldspathic) | unknown | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_81_13 | tpr182 (Northcoast PNG quartzose-feldspathic) | unknown | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_41_2 | tpr186 (Muyua/Woodlark quartzose-feldspathic) | Muyua | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_41_3 | tpr186 (Muyua/Woodlark quartzose-feldspathic) | Muyua | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_83_7 | tpr204 (Lizard Island granitic) | Lizard Island | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_83_12 | tpr204 (Lizard Island granitic) | Lizard Island | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_83_19 | tpr204 (Lizard Island granitic) | Lizard Island | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_83_21 | tpr204 (Lizard Island granitic) | Lizard Island | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_83_22 | tpr204 (Lizard Island granitic) | Lizard Island | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_83_8 | tpr204 (Lizard Island granitic) | Lizard Island | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_90_8 | tpr212 (Exotic Pohnpei quartzose) | Japan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_57_22 | tpr216a (Exotic Santo quartzose) | New Caledonia | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | quartzite |
| KH_1_21 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_1 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_2 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_3 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_4 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_5 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_6 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_7 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_8 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_9 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_10 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_17 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_16 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_15 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_11 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_12 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_13 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_18 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_19 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_20 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_33 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_14 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_23 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_24 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_26 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_28 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_29 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_30 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_35 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_42 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_38 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_46 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_47 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_48 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| KH_1_45 | tpr270 (PNG highlands quartz feldspar) | Eastern Highlands | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | plutonite |
| WD_13_18 | tpr273 (Exotic Tobi quartz-feldspar) | non-Micronesia | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_13_19 | tpr273 (Exotic Tobi quartz-feldspar) | non-Micronesia | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_101_8 | tpr275 (Ontong quartzose) | Unknown | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_2_4 | tpr4 (Saipan quartz-rich) | Saipan | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | limeclast, felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_6_15 | tpr4 (Saipan quartz-rich) | Saipan | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | limeclast |
| WD_9_14 | tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) | Yap | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | chert |
| WD_10_9 | tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) | Palau | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | chert |
| WD_9_1 | tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) | Yap | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | chert |
| WD_9_13 | tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) | Yap | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | chert |
| WD_10_1 | tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) | Palau | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | na |
| WD_10_3 | tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) | Palau | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | na |
| WD_10_4 | tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) | Palau | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | na |
| WD_9_16 | tpr42 (Yap quartzose) | Yap | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_10_7 | tpr42 (Yap quartzose) | Yap | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_9_17 | tpr42 (Yap quartzose) | Yap | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_9_20 | tpr42 (Yap quartzose) | Yap | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microphaneritic |
| WD_20_7 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Seram | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_10 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Gorom | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_20_1 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Seram | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_9 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Gorom | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_20_5 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Seram | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_96_5 | tpr419 (Ryukyu quartzose) | Ryukyu | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | chert |
Quartz-rich dacitic volcanic sand temper.
Quartzo-feldspathic sand lacking any calcareous grains of coastal origin and probably collected as stream sand. Felspars are plagioclase.
Quartzo-feldspathic sand lacking any calcareous grains of coastal origin and probably collected as stream sand. Felspars are plagioclase.
Moderately sorted, fine- to medium-grained, subangular to subrounded quartzo-feldspathic temper sands in which both kinds of feldspar and microphaneritic igneous rock fragments are prominent.
Moderately sorted, fine- to medium-grained, subangular to subrounded quartzo-feldspathic temper sands in which both kinds of feldspar and microphaneritic igneous rock fragments are prominent.
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Terrigenous (non-calcareous granitic) sand temper.
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Granitic mainly quartz with and feldspar with minor micaceous.
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High-tide forebeach sand from Mangrove Bay. Coarse sand which lacks calcareous constituents.
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Burnt sand fragment from Midden 17 surface at one-tree coconut beach. Sand containing terrigenous quartzose with minor feldspar, mica, chert and polycrystalline lithic fragments.
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Clay sample with sandy impurities from airport-research road cutting. Sand containing terrigenous quartzose with minor feldspar, mica, chert and polycrystalline lithic fragments.
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Terrigenous (non-calcareous granitic) sand temper.
Fine quartzose sand that is distinctly micaceous, with prominent dispersed flakes of white mica (muscovite).
High quartz.
Agarabi-ware. Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Sparse clinopyroxene. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim. Plain sherd.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Clinopyroxene. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim- at rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim probably.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich.
Non-tempered, tectonic highlands, non-placer, quartz- feldspar rich. Cut perpendicular to rim.
Non-Micronesian, quartz with feldspars that include potassium feldspars. Has biotite and muscovite. Could be from Halmahera, PNG, Waigeo or elsewhere.
Non-Micronesian, quartz with feldspars that include potassium feldspars. Has biotite and muscovite. Could be from Halmahera, PNG, Waigeo or elsewhere.
Quartzose temper.
Quartz-rich temper sands composed of the same grain types observed in quartz-rich soils and derivative sands of north-central Saipan. Pre-Latte sherd.
Pre-Latte sherd. Quartz-rich quartzose sand temper.
Broken-sherd temper, with quartzose and cherty grains.
Broken-sherd temper in which quartzose and cherty grains are abundant.
Broken-sherd temper in which quartzose and cherty grains are abundant.
Broken-sherd temper in which quartzose and cherty grains are abundant.
Palau origin.
Broken-sherd aggregate temper sand. Palau origin.
Palau origin.
Quartzose temper with quartz and polycrystalline quartz-albite fragments with microgranular texture, also present albite, epidote, and clinopyroxene.
Quartzose temper whose grains include mainly quartz and polycrystalline quartz-albite fragments with microgranular texture, although albite, epidote, and clinopyroxene grains are also present.
Quartzose.
Quartzose.
HT1-2 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.
Imported from Seram. Prehistoric sherd. Mineralogically complex non-volcanic sand temper. Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite.
Quartzose sand temper.
Local. Complex non-volcanic temper. Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite. Includes K-feldspar.
Quartzose sand temper.
Prehistoric sherd. Mineralogically complex non-volcanic sand temper. Exotic Ambon (Seram). Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite.
Sparse temper.