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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, vitric, microlitic |
| Min | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
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_57_6 | Ifo (Erromango) | Erromango | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_57_5 | Ifo (Erromango) | Erromango | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork, microlitic, limeclast |
WD_57_6
62-2 has a full slide scan available. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.
Plagioclase-rich non-placer temper. Stream origin. Non-Lapita.
WD_57_5
Lapita sherd. Plagioclase-rich non-placer. Calcareous grains appear to be reworked limeclasts, rather than modern reef detritus. Stream origin.