Fabric Code: tpr235

Efate lithic-poor

Plagioclase, opaques and some pale brown glass, some clinopyroxene.

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 0 6 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
Min 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_58_1 Efate (Efate) Efate 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_58_16 Lelepa (Lelepa) Efate 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_58_17 Efate (Efate) Efate 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_58_18 Mangaasi (Efate) Efate 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_58_2 Efate (Efate) Efate 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
WD_58_7 Mele Plain (Efate) Efate 0 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric

WD_58_1

EfateEF_22_1_7 EfateEF_22_1_7
Sherd EF-22-1-7 from Efate (Efate). Slide WD_58_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.

Feldspathic standard Efate.


WD_58_16

Efate27_18 Efate27_18
Sherd 27-18 from Lelepa (Lelepa). Slide WD_58_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.

Feldspathic standard Efate.


WD_58_17

Efate27_14 Efate27_14
Sherd 27-14 from Efate (Efate). Slide WD_58_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.

Feldspathic standard Efate.


WD_58_18

Efate27_16 Efate27_16
Sherd 27-16 from Mangaasi (Efate). Slide WD_58_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.

Feldspathic standard Efate.


WD_58_2

EfateEF_22_1_8 EfateEF_22_1_8
Sherd EF-22-1-8 from Efate (Efate). Slide WD_58_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.

Feldspathic standard Efate.


WD_58_7

Matautuava54_1 Matautuava54_1
Sherd 54-1 from Mele Plain (Efate). Slide WD_58_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.

Probably from Mele Plain.


References:

117 Vanuatu Report (Dickinson, W.)