Fabric Code: tpr195

Watom hybrid

Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.

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 6 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
Min 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_104_13 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_14 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 6 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_3 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 6 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_7 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_8 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 5 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_41_24 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_41_25 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_104_12 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 4 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_15 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_19 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 4 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_2 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 4 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_4 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_5 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 4 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_104_10 Reber-Rakival (Watom) New Britain 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic

WD_104_13

WatomWI6_surfaceA WatomWI6_surfaceA
Sherd WI6-surfaceA from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_13 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.

Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.


WD_104_14

Watom427 Watom427
Sherd 427 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.


WD_104_3

Watom426 Watom426
Sherd 426 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.


WD_104_7

WatomWI7_1_Layer15Ba WatomWI7_1_Layer15Ba
Sherd WI7-1-Layer15Ba from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.


WD_104_8

WatomWI6_surfaceB WatomWI6_surfaceB
Sherd WI6-surfaceB from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid Calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass) and andesitic arc.


WD_41_24

Watom5_1 Watom5_1
Sherd 44931 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_41_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.

Hybrid calcareous- volcanic sand.


WD_41_25

Watom5_4 Watom5_4
Sherd 45021 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_41_25 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 calcareous- volcanic sand.


WD_104_12

WatomWI7_1_Layer7B WatomWI7_1_Layer7B
Sherd WI7-1-Layer7B from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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 calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.


WD_104_15

WatomWI7_1_Layer7A WatomWI7_1_Layer7A
Sherd WI7-1-Layer7A from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.


WD_104_19

Watom522 Watom522
Sherd 522 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.


WD_104_2

WatomW17_II_Layer19 WatomW17_II_Layer19
Sherd W17-II-Layer19 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.


WD_104_4

Watom679 Watom679
Sherd 679 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.


WD_104_5

WatomWI6_surfaceY WatomWI6_surfaceY
Sherd WI6-surfaceY from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.


WD_104_10

Watom8_75 Watom8_75
Sherd 8-75 from Reber-Rakival (Watom). Slide WD_104_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.

Hybrid calcareous with plagioclase and augite, opaques and rock fragments (pale brown vitric glass). Andesitic arc.


References:

055 Watom, New Britain, PNG 1973 (Dickinson, W.)