Fabric Code: tpr315

Tanga feldspathic pyroxenic mica

Group C1, feldspathic stream sand with clinopyroxene, and brown biotite mica. Indigenous to Tanga. Dominant fabric.

Fabric Class:

Feldspathic Pyroxenic: Dominated by feldspar inclusions, with pyroxenes.

Postarc: Clinopyroxenes, plagioclase, and lithics of basalts or shoshonite (a basaltic trachyandesite), dominate.

Sites:

Ceramic Wares

Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP)

Middle Far Western Lapita (3050 - 2300 BP)

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 6 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Min 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_33_13 Boeng Islet (Tanga) Tanga not Boeng Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_16 Boeng Islet (Tanga) Tanga not Boeng 0 0 6 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_11 Lif (Tanga) Tanga not Boeng Transitional Far Western (2350 - 1900 BP) 0 0 6 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_17 Malendok Islet (Tanga) Tanga 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_15 Malendok Islet (Tanga) Tanga 0 0 5 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_33_6 Malendok Islet (Tanga) Tanga 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_8 Malendok Islet (Tanga) Tanga 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_12 Tefa (Tanga) Tanga 0 0 6 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_33_14 Tefa (Tanga) Tanga 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric

WD_33_13

Boeng_EUV12 Boeng_EUV12
Sherd EUV12 from Boeng islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_13 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.

Lifafaesing site. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_16

Boeng_EUX12 Boeng_EUX12
Sherd EUX12 from Boeng islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_16 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.

Matambek site. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_11

Lif_ETM1048 Lif_ETM1048
Sherd ETM1048 from Lif (Tanga). Slide WD_33_11 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.

Angkikita site. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and biotite.


WD_33_17

Maledok_ETS11 Maledok_ETS11
Sherd ETS11 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_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.

Matangkipit. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_15

Maledok_ETZ17 Maledok_ETZ17
Sherd ETZ17 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_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.

Amfuli site. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_6

Maledok_ETZ18 Maledok_ETZ18
Sherd ETZ18 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_6 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.

Amfuli. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_8

Maledok_EUA109 Maledok_EUA109
Sherd EUA109 from Malendok islet (Tanga). Slide WD_33_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.

Salkangkis. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_12

Tefa_ETE1 Tefa_ETE1
Sherd ETE1 from Tefa (Tanga). Slide WD_33_12 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.

Baba. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


WD_33_14

Tefa_ETF4 Tefa_ETF4
Sherd ETF4 from Tefa (Tanga). Slide WD_33_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.

Ansingsing. Feldspathic temper sand that contains abundant clinopyroxene and sparse mica.


References:

239 Tanga, PNG, 2004 (Dickinson, W.)