Fabric Code: tpr338

Natunuku feldspathic

Low pyroxene, non-placer

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 4 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
Min 0 0 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FL_1_32 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 0 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, microphaneritic
FL_1_35 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 0 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_11 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_4 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_7 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_8 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_61_24 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 0 0 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic

FL_1_32

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Sherd AH-829 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_32 from Leach Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Late.


FL_1_35

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Sherd AH-811 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_35 from Leach Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lapita sherd.


WD_55_11

Natunuku_NAT5 Natunuku_NAT5
Sherd NAT5 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Comb-incised sherd. Low-pyroxene non-placer sand temper.


WD_55_4

Natunuku_22_12 Natunuku_22_12
Sherd 22-12 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_4 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.

Low-pyroxene non-placer sand temper.


WD_55_7

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Sherd 22-40 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Low-pyroxene non-placer sand temper.


WD_55_8

Natunuku_NAT1 Natunuku_NAT1
Sherd NAT1 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Comb-incised sherd. Low-pyroxene non-placer sand temper.


WD_61_24

Natunuka_96_4c Natunuka_96_4c
Sherd 96-4C from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_61_24 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.

Comb-incised surface sherd.


References:

172 Natunuku Viti Lefu, Fiji (Dickinson, W.)