Fabric Code: tpr341c

Sigatoka quartzose C

Local. Dissected orogen

Fabric Class:

Quartzose-Feldspathic Lithic: Dominated by quartz and feldspar inclusions, with igneous and/or sedimentary lithics.

Dissected Orogen: Dominated by plutonic lithics such as microgranite, and those with microphaneritic textures, as well as metavolcanics. They have K-feldspars dominate, in addition to plagioclase.

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 3 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Min 0 2 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Fiji

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FP_1_32 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_33 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_60_4 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_60_7 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_60_8 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, quartzite, chert, argilliitic, siltstone
WD_59_3 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_13 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 2 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
WD_59_22 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic

FP_1_32

Sigatoka_1992and_car Sigatoka_1992and_car
Sherd and-car-1992 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_32 from Petchey 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1992 excavated samples.


FP_1_33

Sigatoka_1992rim Sigatoka_1992rim
Sherd rim-1992 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_33 from Petchey 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.

Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1992 excavated samples.


WD_60_4

Sigatoka_VL98_2 Sigatoka_VL98_2
Sherd VL98-2 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_60_7

Sigatoka_VL98_6 Sigatoka_VL98_6
Sherd VL98-6 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_60_8

Sigatoka_VL98_7_a Sigatoka_VL98_7_a
Sherd 98-7 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_60_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.

Sigatoka temper.


WD_59_3

check_20_7 check_20_7
Sherd 20-7 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_3 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.

Sigatoka quartzose C.


WD_59_13

Sigatoka_14A_9 Sigatoka_14A_9
Sherd 14A-9 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_13 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.

Sigatoka quartzose C.


WD_59_22

Sigatoka_14B_20 Sigatoka_14B_20
Sherd 14B-20 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide WD_59_22 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.

Sigatoka quartzose C.


References:

190 Dissected orogen tempers, Viti Levu, Fiji 1999 (Dickinson, W.)

Petchey MA Thesis 1995 (Petchey, F.)