Fabric Code: tpr340

Natunuku hornblendic

Hornblendic. Local.

Fabric Class:

Pyroxenic Calcareous: Dominated by pyroxene inclusions, with calcareous.

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. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
Max 5 1 5 5 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 microlitic
Min 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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_33 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 5 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic
FL_1_37 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 5 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
FL_1_38 Natunuku (Viti Levu) Natunuku 4 0 2 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic
WD_55_13 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 2 0 3 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_14 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_15 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 0 0 3 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_55_17 Natunuku (Viti Levu) north Viti Levu 2 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic

FL_1_33

Natunuku_833 Natunuku_833
Sherd AH-833 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_33 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. Calcareous fabric.


FL_1_37

Natunuku_803 Natunuku_803
Sherd AH-803 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_37 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. Calcareous pyroxenic.


FL_1_38

Natunuku_799 Natunuku_799
Sherd AH-799 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide FL_1_38 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.

Lapita


WD_55_13

Natunuku_NAT2 Natunuku_NAT2
Sherd NAT2 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Paddle-impressed sherd. Hornblende-bearing volcanic sand temper.


WD_55_14

Natunuku_NAT8 Natunuku_NAT8
Sherd NAT8 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_14 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. Hornblende-bearing volcanic sand temper.


WD_55_15

Natunuku_NAT6 Natunuku_NAT6
Sherd NAT6 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Rim sherd. Hornblende-bearing volcanic sand temper.


WD_55_17

Natunuku_NAT7 Natunuku_NAT7
Sherd NAT7 from Natunuku (Viti Levu). Slide WD_55_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.

Body sherd with nubbins. Feldspar-rich hornblende-bearing sand temper.


References:

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