Mineral and Rock Abundances
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| Min | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Solomons |
Representative slides:
| Slide | Site | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_40_1 | Roviana (New Georgia) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
WD_40_1
Rovianna Plainware A. Opaque-rich but quartz-bearing placer temper.