Fabric Code: tpr242

Vanikolo-Tikopia opaque-rich

Iron oxide opaques, plagioclase and volcanic rock fragments (hyalopilitic-pilotaxitic and glassy vitric).

Fabric Class:

Igneous Feldspathic: Dominated by igneous lithic inclusions with feldspars.

Andesitic Arc: Dominated by andesite and basalt lithic fragments, with microlitic, felsitic and vitric textures, and the andesite minerals (plagioclase, clinopyroxene and sometimes hornblende).

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.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	Muscovite	Epidote	Garnet/ Spinel	Ig./Met. Rocks	Sed. Rocks	Grog	Lithics/ Region
Max	0	0	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric
Min	0	0	4	0	0	3	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_52_13	Tikopia (Tikopia)	Vanikolo, Banks or Santo	0	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	microlitic, vitric
WD_52_14	Vanikoro (Santa Cruz)	Vanikolo, Banks or Santo	0	0	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	microlitic, vitric

WD_52_13

Tik_48_12 — Sherd Tik-48-12 from Tikopia (Tikopia). Slide WD_52_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.

Tik_48_12 — Sherd Tik-48-12 from Tikopia (Tikopia). Slide WD_52_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.

Iron oxide opaques, plagioclase and volcanic rock fragments (hyalopilitic-pilotaxitic and glassy vitric).

WD_52_14

VanikoroTP81 — Sherd TP81 from Vanikoro (Santa Cruz). Slide WD_52_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.

VanikoroTP81 — Sherd TP81 from Vanikoro (Santa Cruz). Slide WD_52_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.

Iron oxide opaques, plagioclase and volcanic rock fragments (hyalopilitic-pilotaxitic and glassy vitric).

References:

117 Vanuatu Report (Dickinson, W.)