Tectonic Highland Quartzose (Q137392429)

Quartzose fabrics, with chert/metachert and slate/phyllite lithics.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr63b 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Aru quartz-calcite 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maluku
tpr63c 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Aru quartz-calcite 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maluku
tpr447 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 metavolcanic, plutonio
DEntrecasteaux quartzose feldspathic 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 PNG
tpr302 ** 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 quartzite, amphibolite, plutonite, tectonite
New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 New Caledonia
tpr299 ** 0 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 chert, quartzite, tectonite, argillitic, amphibolite
New Caledonian lithic quartzose 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 New Caledonia
tpr297 ** 6 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 quartzite, chert, amphibolite
New Caledonian hybrid quartzose 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Caledonia
tpr298 ** 4 3 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 quartzite, amphibolite, tectonite
New Caledonian quartzose placer 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Caledonia
tpr303 ** 5 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 quartzite, tectonite, microphaneritic, amphibolite, plutonite, chert
New Caledonian hybrid quartzose-ophiolitic 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 New Caledonia
tpr296 ** 0 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 quartzite, amphibolite, tectonite, chert
New Caledonian quartzose 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 New Caledonia
tpr301 6 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 chert, tectonite, quartzite, vitric
New Caledonian hybrid lithic quartzose 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 New Caledonia
tpr69 ** 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
Buru metamorphic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 Maluku
tpr202 ** 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
Buru hybrid 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Maluku
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
tpr72 ** 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 quartzite, tectonite
Gorom hybrid 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Maluku
tpr230 ** 3 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose 0 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 Vanuatu
tpr231 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 chert, felsitic
Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Vanuatu
tpr216 ** 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 quartzite, plutonite, metavolcanic
Exotic Malo chrome spinel 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 Vanuatu
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

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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_85_7 tpr202 (Buru hybrid) Buru 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_86_11 tpr202 (Buru hybrid) Buru 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_18_7 tpr202 (Buru hybrid) Buru 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_85_6 tpr202 (Buru hybrid) Buru 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_57_21 tpr216 (Exotic Malo chrome spinel) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 quartzite, plutonite, metavolcanic
WD_57_22 tpr216a (Exotic Santo quartzose) New Caledonia 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 quartzite
WD_46_4 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 3 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_5 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 0 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_21 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 3 4 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_3 tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 1 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 metavolcanic, tectonite
WD_46_15 tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 chert, felsitic
WD_46_16 tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 chert, felsitic
WD_46_19 tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) New Caledonia Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP) 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 chert, felsitic
WD_16_12 tpr63b (Aru quartz-calcite) Aru 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_16_11 tpr63b (Aru quartz-calcite) Aru 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_16_19 tpr63b (Aru quartz-calcite) Aru 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_16_24 tpr63c (Aru quartz-calcite) Aru 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_16_10 tpr63c (Aru quartz-calcite) Aru 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_18_2 tpr69 (Buru metamorphic) Buru 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_18_5 tpr69 (Buru metamorphic) Buru 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_18_13 tpr72 (Gorom hybrid) Gorom 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_18_12 tpr72 (Gorom hybrid) Gorom 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 quartzite, tectonite
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_27_9 tpr296 (New Caledonian quartzose) New Caledonia Podtanean (2900 - 2200 BP) 0 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_9 tpr296 (New Caledonian quartzose) Grand Terre 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 quartzite, chert
WD_26_1 tpr297 (New Caledonian hybrid quartzose) New Caledonia Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP) 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_27_11 tpr298 (New Caledonian quartzose placer) New Caledonia Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP) 4 2 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 plutonite, victric, quartzite
WD_26_7 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_13 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 metalcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_8 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_15 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Podtanean (2900 - 2200 BP) 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_10 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 quartzite, chert
WD_27_1 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 quartzite, metavolcanic, chert, tectonite
WD_27_13 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite
WD_27_14 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite
WD_27_15 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite
WD_27_17 tpr299 (New Caledonian lithic quartzose) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite
WD_26_22 tpr302 (New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic) Grand Terre Podtanean (2900 - 2200 BP) 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 quartzite, amphibolite, plutonite, tectonite
WD_26_19 tpr302 (New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic) Grand Terre 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 quartzite, amphibolite, plutonite, tectonite
WD_27_12 tpr302 (New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic) Grand Terre Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 metavolcanic, plutonite, vitric, quartzite
WD_27_18 tpr302 (New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic) Grand Terre Southern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 quartzite, metavolcanic, plutonite, vitric
WD_27_19 tpr302 (New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic) Grand Terre Southern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP) 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 metavolcanic, quartzite, vitric, plutonite
WD_27_5 tpr303 (New Caledonian hybrid quartzose-ophiolitic) Grand Terre Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP) 5 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 vitric, quartzite, metravolcanic

WD_85_7

M64 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid coastal sand (metamorphic terrigenous detritus). Moderately to well sorted, subrounded hybrid (mixed calcareous and terrigenous aggregate) temper sands of presumed beach origin in which terrigenous grains were derived from foliated metasedimentary bedrock.


WD_86_11

IraAraET5 IraAraET5
Sherd ET5 from Ira Ara (Timor). Slide WD_86_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.

Hybrid coastal sand (metamorphic terrigenous detritus). Moderately to well sorted, subrounded hybrid (mixed calcareous and terrigenous aggregate) temper sands of presumed beach origin in which terrigenous grains were derived from foliated metasedimentary bedrock.


WD_18_7

BuruBX46 BuruBX46
Sherd BX46 from Buru (Buru). Slide WD_18_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.

Similar to fluvial buru, but with calcareous beach sand. Metamorphic.


WD_85_6

MacapainaraM858 MacapainaraM858
Sherd M858 from Macapainara (Timor). Slide WD_85_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.

Hybrid coastal sand (metamorphic terrigenous detritus). Moderately to well sorted, subrounded hybrid (mixed calcareous and terrigenous aggregate) temper sands of presumed beach origin in which terrigenous grains were derived from foliated metasedimentary bedrock.


WD_57_21

Malo267 Malo267
Sherd 267 from Malo (Malo). Slide WD_57_21 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.

Chrome spinel, orthopyroxene, and serpentinite grains are characteristic of ultramafic detritus.


WD_57_22

Santo742T Santo742T
Sherd 742T from Santo (Santo). Slide WD_57_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.

High quartz.


WD_46_4

Teouma_TCS13 Teouma_TCS13
Sherd TCS13 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCMHT. K feldspar, mica and highest numbers of glaucophane.


WD_46_5

Teouma_TCC3 Teouma_TCC3
Sherd TCC3 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_5 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.

Highest number of metamorphic rock fragments.


WD_46_21

Teouma_TE26 Teouma_TE26
Sherd TE26 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCMT.


WD_46_3

Teouma_TCS21 Teouma_TCS21
Sherd TCS21 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_3 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.

Quartzose-rich sand temper suggeting New Caledonian origin.


WD_46_15

Teouma_TC36 Teouma_TC36
Sherd TC36 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCQT.


WD_46_16

Teouma_TC44 Teouma_TC44
Sherd TC44 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCQT.


WD_46_19

Teouma_TC69 Teouma_TC69
Sherd TC69 from Teouma (Efate). Slide WD_46_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.

NCQT.


WD_16_12

NLSU6 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Temper sand in which calcareous grains are dominant, with terrigenous grains present in significant amounts.


WD_16_11

NabuleiLisaNLSU11 NabuleiLisaNLSU11
Sherd NLSU11 from Nabulei Lisa (Kobroor). Slide WD_16_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.

Quartz-calcite.


WD_16_19

Papakula77_1 Papakula77_1
Sherd 77-1 from Aru (Kobroor). Slide WD_16_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.

Quartz-calcite.


WD_16_24

NLA4 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Stained. Temper sand in which calcareous and terrigenous grains are present in subequal proportions.


WD_16_10

WammarWM_4_1 WammarWM_4_1
Sherd WM-4-1 from Wangil (Wammar). Slide WD_16_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.

Quartz-calcite.


WD_18_2

BuruBX13 BuruBX13
Sherd BX13 from Buru (Buru). Slide WD_18_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.

Coarse fluvial temper (mica, micaceous quartzite, quartzite, biotite, quartz, garnet) rich in metamorphic detritus.


WD_18_5

BX38 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Coarse fluvial temper (mica, micaceous quartzite, quartzite, biotite, quartz, garnet) rich in metamorphic detritus.


WD_18_13

OndorONDO OndorONDO
Sherd ONDO from Ondor (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Hybrid quartzose-calcareous sand temper.


WD_18_12

DularDU4 DularDU4
Sherd DU4 from Dular (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Hybrid.


WD_20_7

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.


WD_18_10

OndorOn8 OndorOn8
Sherd On8 from Ondor (Gorom). Slide WD_18_10 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.

Quartzose sand temper.


WD_20_1

SeramHS4 SeramHS4
Sherd HS4 from Seram (Seram). Slide WD_20_1 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. Complex non-volcanic temper. Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite. Includes K-feldspar.


WD_18_9

KatalokaKATA KatalokaKATA
Sherd KATA from Gorom (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Quartzose sand temper.


WD_20_5

AmbonAT AmbonAT
Sherd AT from Ambon (Ambon). Slide WD_20_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.

Prehistoric sherd. Mineralogically complex non-volcanic sand temper. Exotic Ambon (Seram). Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite.


WD_27_9

IllsDesPins_7_3 IllsDesPins_7_3
Sherd 7-3 from Île des Pins (Île des Pins). Slide WD_27_9 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 sherd.


WD_26_9

Wano_30_1 Wano_30_1
Sherd 30-1 from St Vincent Bay (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Possibly from site 'Wattom-Wano' instead.


WD_26_1

NewCal_7_6_a NewCal_7_6_a
Sherd 7-6 from Île des Pins (Île des Pins). Slide WD_26_1 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.

Lapita sherd. Quartzose temper.


WD_27_11

IllsDesPins_7_9 IllsDesPins_7_9
Sherd 7-9 from Île des Pins (Île des Pins). Slide WD_27_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.

Lapita sherd.


WD_26_7

NewCal_9_5 NewCal_9_5
Sherd 9-5 from Lapita (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Non-Lapita sherd. Has quartzose-lithic temper.


WD_26_13

NewCal_8_5 NewCal_8_5
Sherd 8-5 from Lapita (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Non-Lapita sherd. Has quartzose-lithic temper.


WD_26_8

NewCal_11_5 NewCal_11_5
Sherd 11-5 from Bourail (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Has chrome spinel, serpentinite and schist.


WD_26_15

NewCal_11_1 NewCal_11_1
Sherd 11-1 from Boyen-Taom (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Has serpentite.


WD_26_10

Wano_30_3 Wano_30_3
Sherd 30-3 from Koumac (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Said to be from Wattom-Wano.


WD_27_1

NewCal_9_2 NewCal_9_2
Sherd 9-2 from Lapita (Grande Terre). Slide WD_27_1 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 sherd.


WD_27_13

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Sherd 52-2 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_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.

Lithic.


WD_27_14

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Sherd 52-3 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_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.

Lithic.


WD_27_15

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Sherd 52-4 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_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.

Lithic.


WD_27_17

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Sherd 52-6 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_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.

Lithic.


WD_26_22

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Sherd 31-4 from Hienghéne (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

From Wattom-Wano.


WD_26_19

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Sherd 11-3 from Bourail (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Quartz-ophiolitic.


WD_27_12

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Sherd 52-1 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_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.

Quartz mica-schist lithics.


WD_27_18

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Sherd 52-8 from Wabao (Maré). Slide WD_27_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.

Quartz-ophiolitic.


WD_27_19

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Sherd 52-9 from Wabao (Maré). Slide WD_27_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.

Quartz-ophiolitic.


WD_27_5

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Sherd 9-8 from Lapita (Grande Terre). Slide WD_27_5 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.

Lapita sherd.


Ceramic Wares

Western Lapita (3000 - 2500 BP)

Podtanean (2900 - 2200 BP)

Southern Lapita (3050 - 2750 BP)

Northern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP)

Southern New Caledonia Post-Lapita (2900 - 0 BP)