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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| Min | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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_48_10 | Maskelyne Islands (Maskelyne Islands) | Malakula | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_50_2 | Vao (Malakula) | Malakula | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| WD_50_1 | Vao (Malakula) | Malakula | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic |
| ML_1_6 | Vao (Malakula) | Malakula | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
WD_48_10
Lithic, primarily felsitic.
WD_50_2
312-2 has a full slide scan available. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.
Medium sand non-placer lithic temper with dominant plagioclase and felsitic fragments.
WD_50_1
Medium sand non-placer lithic temper with dominant plagioclase and felsitic fragments.
ML_1_6
Felsitic lithic. Andesitic origin from bedrock in the interior of Malakula.