Fabric Code: tpr299

New Caledonian lithic quartzose

Group C2. Quartzolithic. Derives from Gondwanana Margin Terranes. Quartz grains and quatzose sedimentary and meta-sedimentary lithics.

Fabric Class:

Sedimentary: Dominated by sedimentary/metasedimentary lithic inclusions.

Tectonic Highland Quartzose: Quartzose fabrics, with chert/metachert and slate/phyllite lithics.

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 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 chert, quartzite, tectonite, argillitic, amphibolite
Min 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 New Caledonia

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_26_7 Lapita (Grande Terre) Grand Terre 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_13 Lapita (Grande Terre) Grand Terre 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 metalcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_8 Bourail (Grande Terre) Grand Terre 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_15 Boyen-Taom (Grande Terre) Grand Terre 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, tectonite, quartzite
WD_26_10 Koumac (Grande Terre) Grand Terre 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 quartzite, chert
WD_27_1 Lapita (Grande Terre) Grand Terre 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 quartzite, metavolcanic, chert, tectonite
WD_27_13 Mouly (Ouvea) Grand Terre 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite
WD_27_14 Mouly (Ouvea) Grand Terre 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite
WD_27_15 Mouly (Ouvea) Grand Terre 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite
WD_27_17 Mouly (Ouvea) Grand Terre 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 metavolcanic, amphibolite, quartzite, plutonite

WD_26_7

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Sherd 9-5 from Lapita (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Non-Lapita sherd. Has quartzose-lithic temper.


WD_26_13

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Sherd 8-5 from Lapita (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_13 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.

Non-Lapita sherd. Has quartzose-lithic temper.


WD_26_8

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Sherd 11-5 from Bourail (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Has chrome spinel, serpentinite and schist.


WD_26_15

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Sherd 11-1 from Boyen-Taom (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_15 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.

Has serpentite.


WD_26_10

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Sherd 30-3 from Koumac (Grande Terre). Slide WD_26_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.

Said to be from Wattom-Wano.


WD_27_1

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Sherd 9-2 from Lapita (Grande Terre). Slide WD_27_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.

Non-Lapita sherd.


WD_27_13

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Sherd 52-2 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_13 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.

Lithic.


WD_27_14

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Sherd 52-3 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_14 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_27_15

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Sherd 52-4 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_15 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_27_17

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Sherd 52-6 from Mouly (Ouvea). Slide WD_27_17 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.


References:

271 Temper Grain Types in Chiu New Caledonia Sherds (Dickinson, W.)

270 Preliminary Temper Analysis of Varied New Caledonia Sherds (Dickinson, W.)

273 Summary Petrographic Evaluation of Sand Tempers in Prehistoric Lapita Sherds Excavated from Sele (Dickinson, W.)