Fabric Code: tpr171

Rewa Delta orogen

Quartz grains, of the common plutonic variety, plagioclase, altered albitic plagioclase calcic igneous varieties, K-feldspar, hornblende and clinopyroxene. Subrounded to subangular, fine- to coarse-grained sands of probable fluvial origin. Volcanic and metavolcanic rocks with felsitic to microlitic internal textures; sedimentary metasedimentary rocks including siltstone or hornfels, slate, phyllite, chert, and argillite; and hypabyssal or plutonic igneous rocks.

Sites:

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. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
Max 0 5 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
Min 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Fiji

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_108_4 Ho'oumi (Nuku Hiva) 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_108_1 Ha'atuatua (Nuku Hiva) 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_108_2 Ha'atuatua (Nuku Hiva) 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
SB_2_56 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, plutonite
SB38_1_70 Lakeba (Lakeba) Rewa Delta 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric, tectonite
SB_4_85 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_5_77 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_83 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_22 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_28 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_28 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_44 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_32 Lakeba (Lakeba) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
FP_1_22 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Rewa delta 0 5 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_45 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Rewa Delta 0 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_68_17 Beqa (Beqa) Rewa delta 0 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, siltstone, argillite, chert, tectonite, quartzite
WD_68_18 Beqa (Beqa) Rewa Delta 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, siltstone, argillite, chert, tectonite, quartzite
WD_66_12 Ugaga (Ugaga) Rewa Delta 0 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_62_1 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_2 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_3 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 3 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_4 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 4 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_6 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_9 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_13 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_14 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_62_19 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Nasilai 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
WD_67_7 Totoya (Totoya) Rewa, Viti Levu 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 felsitic, microphanertic, chert, argillitic
WD_72_8 Tungua (Tungua) Rewa Delta 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone

WD_108_4

550 has a full slide scan available. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Similar to those in Nasilai tempers (Rewa Delta, Fiji). Common plutonic quartz grains, altered and calcic plagioclase grains, K-feldspar,hornblende and clinopyroxene. Sands of probable fluvial origin volcanic and metavolcanic rocks with felsitic to microlitic internal textures; sedimentary and metasedimentary rocks including microgranular siltstone or hornfels, foliated slate or phyllite, chert, and argillite; and microgranular hypabyssal or plutonic igneous rocks.


WD_108_1

HaatuatuaMNI_23b HaatuatuaMNI_23b
Sherd MNI-23b from Ha'atuatua (Nuku Hiva). Slide WD_108_1 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image (user: Guest pwd: Guest) or full slide in VIMIPO. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Exotic Marquesan sherd. Poorly sorted, subrounded to subangular, fine- to coarse-grained sand temper of probable fluvial origin.


WD_108_2

Haatuatua85_1271 Haatuatua85_1271
Sherd 85-1271 from Ha'atuatua (Nuku Hiva). Slide WD_108_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.

Exotic Marquesan sherd. Poorly sorted, subrounded to subangular, fine- to coarse-grained sand temper of probable fluvial origin.


SB_2_56

Lakeba_2v56 Lakeba_2v56
Sherd 196_17_b2 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_56 from Best 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.

From Viti Levu.


SB38_1_70

Lakeba_70 Lakeba_70
Sherd 70 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_70 from Best 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.

Feldspars are plagioclase and K-feldspars. Igneous and metasedimentary lithics.


SB_4_85

Lakeba_4v85 Lakeba_4v85
Sherd 2(b)_1_H3a_f25 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_4_85 from Best 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.

Plain vessel. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_5_77

Lakeba_5v77 Lakeba_5v77
Sherd 47_17f from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_77 from Best 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.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_83

Lakeba_7v83 Lakeba_7v83
Sherd 3_3 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_83 from Best 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.

Sawa (oil/water jar). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_22

Lakeba_8v22 Lakeba_8v22
Sherd None from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_22 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image (user: Guest pwd: Guest) or full slide in VIMIPO. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Carved paddle. Quartz-feldspar.


SB_8_28

Lakeba_8v28 Lakeba_8v28
Sherd 3_34 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_28 from Best 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.

End-tool impression. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_28

Lakeba_7v28 Lakeba_7v28
Sherd 152_sur from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_28 from Best 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_44

Lakeba_7v44 Lakeba_7v44
Sherd 152_2(b)S/H B1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_44 from Best 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.

Carved paddle. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_32

Lakeba_8v32 Lakeba_8v32
Sherd 141-4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_32 from Best 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.

Cooking pot. Quartz-feldspathic.


FP_1_22

Sigatoka_44a_1_a Sigatoka_44a_1_a
Sherd 44a-1-a from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_22 from Petchey Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image (user: Guest pwd: Guest) or full slide in VIMIPO. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Possibly from the Rewa delta. High quartz.


FP_1_45

Sigatoka_v3_p8 Sigatoka_v3_p8
Sherd v3-p8 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_45 from Petchey 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.

High quartz. Possibly Rewa Delta but may be indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


WD_68_17

Beqa_65_7 Beqa_65_7
Sherd 65-7 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_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.

Viti Levu temper.


WD_68_18

Beqa_65_8 Beqa_65_8
Sherd 65-8 from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_68_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.

Meta sedimentary, microphaneritic temper.


WD_66_12

Ugaga_2079 Ugaga_2079
Sherd UGA-2079 from Ugaga (Ugaga). Slide WD_66_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.

From Viti Levu.


WD_62_1

Shaw_24_2 Shaw_24_2
Sherd 24-2 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen.


WD_62_2

Shaw_24_3 Shaw_24_3
Sherd 24-3 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_3

Nasilai_N_1 Nasilai_N_1
Sherd N_1 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_4

Nasilai_N_2 Nasilai_N_2
Sherd N-2 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_4 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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_6

Nasilai_N_4 Nasilai_N_4
Sherd N-4 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_6 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image (user: Guest pwd: Guest) or full slide in VIMIPO. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_9

Nasilai_N_8 Nasilai_N_8
Sherd N-8 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_13

Nasilai_N_12 Nasilai_N_12
Sherd N-12 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_14

Nasilai_N_13 Nasilai_N_13
Sherd N-13 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_62_19

Nasilai_N_19 Nasilai_N_19
Sherd N-19 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_62_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.

Dissected orogen temper.


WD_67_7

Totoya_F6 Totoya_F6
Sherd F6 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_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.

Orogen temper.


WD_72_8

Tungua_TON2u Tungua_TON2u
Sherd TON2u from Tungua (Tungua). Slide WD_72_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.

Exotic Tungua fabric.


References:

120 Nuku Hiva, Marquesas 1995 (Dickinson, W.)

142 Nasilai, Rewa Delta, Viti Levu, Fiji 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

172 Natunuku Viti Lefu, Fiji (Dickinson, W.)

176 Karobo, Viti Levu, Fiji, 1998 (Dickinson, W.)

188 Viti Levu, Fiji, 1999 (Dickinson, W.)

190 Dissected orogen tempers, Viti Levu, Fiji 1999 (Dickinson, W.)

Best 1984 Lakeba: the Prehistory of a Fijian Island. PhD Thesis University of Auckland (Best, S)