Fabric Code: tpr339

Natunuku placer

Low pyroxene placer

Fabric Class:

Pyroxenic-Igneous: Dominated by pyroxenic and igneous lithic inclusions.

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

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.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	Muscovite	Epidote	Garnet/ Spinel	Ig./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 Origin	Cal.	Quartz	Feldspar	Pyroxene	Amphibole	Opaques	Olivine	Biotite	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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.

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.)