Fabric Code: tpr339

Natunuku placer

Low pyroxene placer

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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. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
Max 3 0 3 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
Min 0 0 2 3 0 3 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_31 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 3 0 2 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
FL_1_36 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
FL_1_45 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
FL_1_46 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 0 0 2 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
WD_55_12 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 3 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_16 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_6 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 1 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_9 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 2 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic

FL_1_31

Natunuku_835 Natunuku_835
Sherd AR-835 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_31 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_36

Natunuku_816 Natunuku_816
Sherd AH-816 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_36 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.


FL_1_45

Natunuku_D Natunuku_D
Sherd D from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_45 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.

Paddle impressed sherd.


FL_1_46

Natunuku_C Natunuku_C
Sherd C from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_46 from Leach Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Paddle impressed sherd.


WD_55_12

Natunuku_NAT9 Natunuku_NAT9
Sherd NAT9 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Dentate-stamped sherd. Low-pyroxene placer sand temper.


WD_55_16

Natunuku_NATA Natunuku_NATA
Sherd NATA from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Well sorted, subangular to subrounded, fine- to medium-grained, pyroxene-rich volcanic sand temper. Low-pyroxene placer sand temper.


WD_55_6

Natunuku_22_17 Natunuku_22_17
Sherd 22-17 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Low-pyroxene placer sand temper.


WD_55_9

Natunuku_NAT3 Natunuku_NAT3
Sherd NAT3 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_9 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.

Dentate-stamped sherd. Low-pyroxene placer sand temper.


References:

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