Vitric (Q137423652)

Dominated by vitric lithic inclusions.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr76 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric
Ambon hybrid 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Maluku
tpr12 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, felsitic
Saipan vitric 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Marianas
tpr215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
Anomalous Santo vitric 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr294 ** 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
Samoan colluvium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Samoa
tpr25 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
Guam vitric 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Marianas
tpr151 ** 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Roviana vitric 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Solomons
tpr180 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Bismarck lithic 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Bismarck
tpr258 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Banks vitric 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr21 ** 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Guam lithic hi andesitic 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Marianas
tpr53 ** 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Palau lithic type V 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Carolines
tpr259 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Malakula vitric 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr11 ** 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, felsitic
Saipan dacitic-vitric 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Marianas
tpr280 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
Exotic Aneityum vitric quartz 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr392 ** 0 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Rotuma olivine lithic 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 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_52_1 tpr258 (Banks vitric) Banks Post-Lapita Banks (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_50_10 tpr259 (Exotic Malakula vitric) Paama-Lopevi-Epi? 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_2_13 tpr11 (Saipan dacitic-vitric) Saipan Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_2_12 tpr11 (Saipan dacitic-vitric) Saipan Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_2_6 tpr11 (Saipan dacitic-vitric) Saipan Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_2_7 tpr11 (Saipan dacitic-vitric) Saipan Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_2_11 tpr11 (Saipan dacitic-vitric) Saipan Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_4_16 tpr12 (Saipan vitric) Saipan Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_4_17 tpr12 (Saipan vitric) Saipan 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_40_24 tpr151 (Roviana vitric) Solomons 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_102_5 tpr180 (Bismarck lithic) Anir Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_7_1 tpr21 (Guam lithic hi andesitic) Guam 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_7_24 tpr21 (Guam lithic hi andesitic) Guam Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_7_3 tpr21 (Guam lithic hi andesitic) Guam 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_8_1 tpr21 (Guam lithic hi andesitic) Guam Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_8_9 tpr21 (Guam lithic hi andesitic) Guam 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_57_16 tpr215 (Anomalous Santo vitric) Vanuatu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_8_3 tpr25 (Guam vitric) Guam Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_53_3 tpr280 (Exotic Aneityum vitric quartz) Exotic Post-Lapita Erromango and Aneityum (2800 - 2000 BP) 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_12_19 tpr53 (Palau lithic type V) Babeldoab (or nearby) Ulong Basal (3000 - 2400 BP) 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_19_10 tpr76 (Ambon hybrid) Ambon 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric
WD_19_11 tpr76 (Ambon hybrid) Ambon 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric
WD_19_6 tpr76 (Ambon hybrid) Ambon 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric
WD_25_17 tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) Aunu'u Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_25_14 tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_22_23 tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_25_13 tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) Samoa Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_111_1 tpr392 (Rotuma olivine lithic) Rotuma 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 lathwork

WD_52_1

Pakea58_1 Pakea58_1
Sherd 58-1 from Pakea Islet (Kwakea). Slide WD_52_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.

Colourless felsic glass.


WD_50_10

Vao349_3 Vao349_3
Sherd 349-3 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

Pale to dark brown particles of volcanic glass, typically microvesicular and commonly display the cuspate margins typical for ash particles.


WD_2_13

IBB_Tinian94 IBB_Tinian94
Sherd 94 from IBB (Tinian). Slide WD_2_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.

Glass-rich dacitic volcanic sand temper.


WD_2_12

Taga15_4 Taga15_4
Sherd 15-4 from Taga (Tinian). Slide WD_2_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.

Glass- rich dacitic volcanic sand, type B. Marianas trailed sherd.


WD_2_6

PaganPAG1 PaganPAG1
Sherd PAG1 from Sanmeima (Pagan). Slide WD_2_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.

Poorly sorted dacitic volcanic sand temper of simple mineralogy and probable fluvial origin, composed dominantly of volcanic glass rock fragments.


WD_2_7

AlamaganA1 AlamaganA1
Sherd A1 from Alamagan (NWC) (Alamagan). Slide WD_2_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.

Quartzose dacitic volcanic sand temper. Fine temper.


WD_2_11

Pagan69_4 Pagan69_4
Sherd 69-4 from Apansantate (Pagan). Slide WD_2_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.

East Pagan, Apansantate beside Latte site '1819'. Quartzose sand temper.


WD_4_16

TagaTinian_15_6 TagaTinian_15_6
Sherd 15-6 from Taga (Tinian). Slide WD_4_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.

Glass-rich volcanic sand , Type C, tan to brown vesicular glass. Marianas cordmarked sherd. Clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene.


WD_4_17

TagaTinian_15_7 TagaTinian_15_7
Sherd 15-7 from Taga (Tinian). Slide WD_4_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.

Glass-rich volcanic sand , Type C, Marianas incised sherd. Clinopyroxene dominant, and orthopyroxene.


WD_40_24

Roviana_Lagoon_RV_21_E2 Roviana_Lagoon_RV_21_E2
Sherd RV-21-E2 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_24 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) with higher exposure. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Moderately sorted volcanic sand temper in which essentialy all the temper grains, apart from subordinate opaque iron oxide grains, are isotropic volcanic glass.


WD_102_5

AnirL8 AnirL8
Sherd AnirL8 from Ambitle (Ambitle). Slide WD_102_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.

Non-Lapita. Vitric glass. Well sorted, subrounded to subangular aggreates that are probably beach sands. Microlitic lithics are hyalopilitic.


WD_7_1

guam_49 guam_49
Sherd 49 from Waterfront Annex (Guam). Slide WD_7_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.

Highly lithic sand temper.


WD_7_24

guam_IPA1 guam_IPA1
Sherd IPA1 from Ipan Beach (Guam). Slide WD_7_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.

Andesitic temper sand rich in glassy volcanic rock fragments and lacking any calcareous grains indicative of coastal origin.


WD_7_3

guam_123 guam_123
Sherd 123 from Ordnance Annex (Guam). Slide WD_7_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.

Highly lithic sand temper.


WD_8_1

MochongRotaI MochongRotaI
Sherd MochongRotaI from Mochong (Rota). Slide WD_8_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.

Deeply weathered. Volcanic sand temper.


WD_8_9

Tarague_71_2 Tarague_71_2
Sherd 71-2 from Tarague (Guam). Slide WD_8_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.

Poorly sorted volcanic sand temper rich in glassy volcanic rock fragments characteristic of indigenous Guam tempers.


WD_57_16

SantoSAN9 SantoSAN9
Sherd SAN9 from Santo (Santo). Slide WD_57_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.

Two kinds of volcanic glass, one being dark brown mafic volcanic glass, and the other being pale tan to colorless felsic volcanic glass.


WD_8_3

NECRotaR19 NECRotaR19
Sherd NECRotaR19 from Rota (Northeast) (Rota). Slide WD_8_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.

Poorly sorted, subangular to subrounded, andesitic volcanic sand temper rich in glassy volcanic rock fragments of tan to brown hues in thin section.


WD_53_3

AnatomA1 AnatomA1
Sherd A1 from Aneityum (Aneityum). Slide WD_53_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.

Quartz. Vitric.


WD_12_19

UL12 UL12
Sherd UL12 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_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.

Volcanic sand tempers, predominantly, polyminerallic volcanic rock fragments, with reddish vitric (glassy) groundmasses, but also some with microlitic and felsitic groundmass textures (all suitable for derivation from andesitic source rocks).


WD_19_10

HituMAM1 HituMAM1
Sherd MAM1 from Ambon (Ambon). Slide WD_19_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.

Modern sherd. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.


WD_19_11

HituMOM4 HituMOM4
Sherd MOM4 from Ambon (Ambon). Slide WD_19_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.

Modern sherd. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.


WD_19_6

HituMAS1 HituMAS1
Sherd MAS1 from Ambon (Ambon). Slide WD_19_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.

Local sand.


WD_25_17

Aunuu_AS_17 Aunuu_AS_17
Sherd AS17 from Aunu’u (Aunu’u). Slide WD_25_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.

Very weathered inclusions.


WD_25_14

Aoa_AS_4 Aoa_AS_4
Sherd AS4 from ‘Aoa Valley (Tutuila). Slide WD_25_14 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.

Weathered.


WD_22_23

Aoa_AS_7 Aoa_AS_7
Sherd AS7 from ‘Aoa Valley (Tutuila). Slide WD_22_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.

Vacuoles suggest the past presence of calcareous inclusions.


WD_25_13

Toaga_4 Toaga_4
Sherd 4 from Tataga-Matau (Tutuila). Slide WD_25_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.

Sparse temper.


WD_111_1

Rotuma_57_10 Rotuma_57_10
Sherd 57-10 from Rotuma (Rotuma). Slide WD_111_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.

High ratio olivine to pyroxene. Indigenous temper. Intergranular textured lithics typical of alkalic basalt lava. Only clinopyroxene, no orthopyroxene.


Ceramic Wares

Post-Lapita Banks (2700 - 2000 BP)

Latte plainware (1000 - 429 BP)

Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP)

Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP)

Post-Lapita Erromango and Aneityum (2800 - 2000 BP)

West Carolines Calcareous/Volcanic Sand (3000 - 600 BP)

Ulong Basal (3000 - 2400 BP)

Ulong Middle (2400 - None BP)

Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP)