Fabric Code: tpr292

Samoan ferromagnesian stream

Sparse basaltic temper. Stream sand. Sand forms 50% of sherd body.

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 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Min 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Samoa

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_24_19 To'aga (Ofu) Samoa 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_24_20 To'aga (Ofu) Samoa 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_24_23 To'aga (Ofu) Samoa 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork
WD_24_24 To'aga (Ofu) Samoa 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, lathwork

WD_24_19

Toaga_MAS_1 Toaga_MAS_1
Sherd 1 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_19 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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


WD_24_20

Toaga_MAS_2 Toaga_MAS_2
Sherd 2 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_20 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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


WD_24_23

Toaga_MAS_5 Toaga_MAS_5
Sherd 5 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_23 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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


WD_24_24

Toaga_MAS_7 Toaga_MAS_7
Sherd 7 from To'aga (Ofu). Slide WD_24_24 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.

Profuse basaltic temper.


References:

112 'Aoa Valley, Tutuila, American Samoa 1994 (Dickinson, W.)

098 Toaga, Ofu Island, Manua Group, American Samoa 1990 (Dickinson, W.)