Fabric Code: tpr354

Beqa feldspathic

Possibly local to Beqa, although the quartz is unexpected. Clinopyroxene and predominantly plagioclase, but some K-Feldspars.

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 2 4 2 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, vitric
Min 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 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_66_3 Ugaga (Ugaga) Beqa 0 2 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 microlitic, microphaneritic,,vitric
WD_66_4 Ugaga (Ugaga) Beqa 0 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, microphaneritic, vitric
WD_66_7 Beqa (Beqa) Beqa 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, vitric
WD_66_11 Ugaga (Ugaga) Beqa 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphanertitic, microlitic, vitric

WD_66_3

Ugaga_UGA3 Ugaga_UGA3
Sherd UGA-3 from Ugaga (Ugaga). Slide WD_66_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.

Feldspathic.


WD_66_4

Ugaga_UGA6 Ugaga_UGA6
Sherd UGA-6 from Ugaga (Ugaga). Slide WD_66_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.

Feldspathic temper.


WD_66_7

Beqa_KULU_1A Beqa_KULU_1A
Sherd KULU-1A from Beqa (Beqa). Slide WD_66_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.

Feldspathic.


WD_66_11

Ugaga_2671 Ugaga_2671
Sherd UGA-2671 from Ugaga (Ugaga). Slide WD_66_11 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.

Feldspathic.


References:

163 Ugaga, Beqa, Fiji, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

161 Kulu Bay, Beqa, Fiji, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

143 Beqa, Fiji, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)