Fabric Code: tpr250

Malakula pyribole-poor

Predominantly volcanic rock fragments (mainly felsitic-microcrystalline quartz-feldspar mosaics).

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 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Min 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 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_49_1 Rano (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_49_10 Malakula (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_2 Uripiv (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_49_3 Malakula (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_49_4 Amok (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_49_5 Wala (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_7 Lakatoro (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_8 Uripiv (Malakula) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic

WD_49_1

Rano632 Rano632
Sherd 632 from Rano (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic.


WD_49_10

Tuato12_6 Tuato12_6
Sherd 12-6 from Malakula (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, primarily felsitic.


WD_49_2

Uripiv13_1 Uripiv13_1
Sherd 13-1 from Uripiv (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic.


WD_49_3

Bethel12_5 Bethel12_5
Sherd 12-5 from Malakula (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Felsitic, microlitic lithic.


WD_49_4

Amok635 Amok635
Sherd 635 from Amok (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, pyribole poor.


WD_49_5

Wala601 Wala601
Sherd 601 from Wala (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, pyribole poor.


WD_49_7

Lakatoro12_2 Lakatoro12_2
Sherd 12-2 from Lakatoro (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, mainly felsitic.


WD_49_8

Uripiv12_12 Uripiv12_12
Sherd 12-12 from Uripiv (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, mainly felsitic.


References:

117 Vanuatu Report (Dickinson, W.)