Fabric Code: tpr348b

Kadavu hornblendic

Hornblende andesitic temper from Central Kadavu, but with sources in Eastern and Western Kadavu as well. Contains both hornblende and oxy-hornblende.

Fabric Class:

Calcareous-Feldspathic: Dominated by calcareous and feldspar inclusions.

Andesitic Arc: Dominated by andesite and basalt lithic fragments, with microlitic, felsitic and vitric textures, and the andesite minerals (plagioclase, clinopyroxene and sometimes hornblende).

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 4 0 5 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, lathwork, microlitic, vitric
Min 0 0 2 0 2 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
WD_63_18 Navua Delta (Viti Levu) Central Kadavu 0 0 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, lathwork, microlitic, vitric
WD_65_21 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Central Kadavu 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlith
WD_64_3 Buliya (Buliya) Central Kadavu 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_4 Buliya (Buliya) Central Kadavu 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_1 Yaukuvelevu (Yaukuvelevu) Central Kadavu 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic,, microlitic, vitric
WD_65_1 Galoa Island (Galoa) Central Kadavu 0 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_24 Galoa Island (Galoa) Central Kadavu 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_64_25 Galoa Island (Galoa) Central Kadavu 0 0 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_20 Vunisea (Kadavu) Vunisea 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
WD_64_21 Vunisea (Kadavu) Vunisea 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_22 Vunisea (Kadavu) Vunisea 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_19 Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu) Central or Eastern Kadavu 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_65_22 Nasilai (Viti Levu) Kadavu 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic, microlitic
WD_64_15 Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu) Numbulevu Creek 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_16 Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu) Numbulevu Creek 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_64_17 Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu) Numbulevu Creek 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
WD_64_18 Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu) Numbulevu Creek 0 0 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
WD_64_14 Tiliva (Kadavu) Eastern Kadavu 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic

WD_63_18

Navua_64_2 Navua_64_2
Sherd 64-2 from Navua Delta (Viti Levu). Slide WD_63_18 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.

Hornblendic temper - with green, brown and oxy-hornblende. From Central Kadavu.


WD_65_21

Nasilai_N7 Nasilai_N7
Sherd N7 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_65_21 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.

Hornblendic with oxyhornblende.


WD_64_3

Kadavu_46_1 Kadavu_46_1
Sherd 46-1 from Buliya (Buliya). Slide WD_64_3 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.

Honblende andesite temper. Hornblende and oxyhornblende.


WD_64_4

Kadavu_46_2 Kadavu_46_2
Sherd 46-2 from Buliya (Buliya). Slide WD_64_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.

Hornblende and oxyhornblende.


WD_64_1

Kadavu_YL2 Kadavu_YL2
Sherd YL2 from Yaukuvelevu (Yaukuvelevu). Slide WD_64_1 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.

More hornblende than oxyhornblende. Some augite and biotite.


WD_65_1

Kadavu_GA10 Kadavu_GA10
Sherd GAL from Galoa Island (Galoa). Slide WD_65_1 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.

Hornblende andesite. More hornblende than oxyhornblende.


WD_64_24

Kadavu_GA2 Kadavu_GA2
Sherd GA2 from Galoa Island (Galoa). Slide WD_64_24 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.

Calcareous hybrid with hornblende andesite.


WD_64_25

Kadavu_GA3 Kadavu_GA3
Sherd GA3 from Galoa Island (Galoa). Slide WD_64_25 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.

Opaque placer hornblende andesite.


WD_64_20

Kadavu_V1 Kadavu_V1
Sherd V1 from Vunisea (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_20 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.

Local hornblende andesite temper.


WD_64_21

Kadavu_V2 Kadavu_V2
Sherd V2 from Vunisea (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_21 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.

Local hornblende andesite temper.


WD_64_22

Kadavu_V3 Kadavu_V3
Sherd V3 from Vunisea (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_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.

Local hornblende andesite temper.


WD_64_19

Kadavu_K5 Kadavu_K5
Sherd K5 from Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_19 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.

Hornblende andesite from central or eastern Kadavu. Has oxyhornblende.


WD_65_22

Nasilai_N17 Nasilai_N17
Sherd N17 from Nasilai (Viti Levu). Slide WD_65_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.

Imported from Kadavu. Has oxyhornblende in addition to hornblende. Possible western Kadavu source.


WD_64_15

Kadavu_K1 Kadavu_K1
Sherd K1 from Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_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.

Hornblende andesite from local deposit. Contains oxyhornblende.


WD_64_16

Kadavu_K2 Kadavu_K2
Sherd K2 from Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_16 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.

Local hornblende andesite temper.


WD_64_17

Kadavu_K3 Kadavu_K3
Sherd K3 from Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_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.

Local hornblende andesitic temper.


WD_64_18

Kadavu_K4 Kadavu_K4
Sherd K4 from Numbulevu Creek (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_18 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.

Local hornblende andesitic temper.


WD_64_14

Kadavu_TV3 Kadavu_TV3
Sherd TV3 from Tiliva (Kadavu). Slide WD_64_14 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.

Hornblendic andesite, not local to Tiliva but probably from the nearly hornblende andesites of eastern Kadavu. Has oxyhornblende.


References:

142 Nasilai, Rewa Delta, Viti Levu, Fiji 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

284 Kadavu, Fiji, 2010 (Dickinson, W.)

141 Lakeba, Fiji, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

Best 1984 Lakeba: the Prehistory of a Fijian Island. PhD Thesis University of Auckland (Best, S)