Fabric Code: tpr304

New Caledonian quartzose-ophiolitic placer

Mixed quartzose-ophiolitic placer. Derives from mixed Gondwanan-Oceanic Terranes. Quartz, plagioclase, epidote, biotite, chert-metachert, argillite, slate-phyllite, metaquartzite, serpentinite, clinopyroxenes, orthopyroxenes, olivine, chrome-spinel, basalt, vitric, gabbro-diorite, peridotite, and granitic.

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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	3	2	1	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	na
Min	3	2	1	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	New Caledonia

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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.)