Fabric Code: tpr341f

Sigatoka quartzose F

Quartzose variant, with relatively high pyroxene.

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 4 4 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
Min 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 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_34 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_35 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_36 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_37 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_38 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_39 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_40 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_41 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_42 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic
FP_1_44 Sigatoka (Viti Levu) Sigatoka 0 3 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic, argillitic, silstone, chert, quartzite, felsitic

FP_1_34

Sigatoka_b34 Sigatoka_b34
Sherd v2-b20 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_34 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_35

Sigatoka_incised Sigatoka_incised
Sherd incised from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_35 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_36

Sigatoka_modern_a Sigatoka_modern_a
Sherd modern from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_36 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.

Modern, indigenous Sigatoka sherds. Feldspars include K-feldspars as well as plagioclase. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_37

Sigatoka_pot1_e15a Sigatoka_pot1_e15a
Sherd pot1-e15a from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_37 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_38

Sigatoka_pot2_c27 Sigatoka_pot2_c27
Sherd pot2-c27 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_38 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_39

Sigatoka_pot2_D185 Sigatoka_pot2_D185
Sherd pot2-D185 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_39 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_40

Sigatoka_pot2_D188 Sigatoka_pot2_D188
Sherd pot2-D188 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_40 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_41

Sigatoka_pot3_D49b Sigatoka_pot3_D49b
Sherd pot3-D49b from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_41 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_42

Sigatoka_pot4_D148 Sigatoka_pot4_D148
Sherd pot4-D148 from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_42 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. 1993 excavated samples.


FP_1_44

Sigatoka_v1_p16_a Sigatoka_v1_p16_a
Sherd v1-p16-a from Sigatoka (Viti Levu). Slide FP_1_44 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.

Low feldspar variant. Indigenous Sigatoka sherds. 1993 excavated samples.


References:

Petchey MA Thesis 1995 (Petchey, F.)