Fabric Code: tpr249

Malakula limeclast hybrid

Hybrid with limeclast calcareous and feldspar, microlitic and felsitic rock volcanic sands.

Fabric Class:

Calcareous-Feldspathic: Dominated by calcareous and feldspar inclusions.

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	4	0	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	limeclast, microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Min	3	0	1	1	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_58_24	Malakula (Malakula)	Malakula	3	0	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	limeclast, microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic

WD_58_24

Hybrid with limeclast calcareous and feldspar, microlitic and felsitic rock volcanic sands. Older sherd.

References:

180 Malakula, Vanuatu, 1999 (Dickinson, W.)

155 Malakula, Vanuatu, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

The Intentional Variability of Lapita Pottery Fabrics (Leclerc, M., et al.)