Fabric Code: tpr292

Samoan ferromagnesian stream

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

Fabric Class:

Pyroxenic Olivine: Dominated by pyroxene inclusions, with olivines.

Oceanic Basalt: Mainly contain olivines, clinopyroxenes and plagioclase, and have lathwork and mafic vitric lithic fragments.

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	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 Origin	Cal.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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.)