Fabric Code: tpr386

Vanua Levu feldspathic

Spectrum of placering. May be more than one fabric.

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 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Min 0 0 3 1 0 0 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_98_15 Cikobia (Cikobia) Vanua Levu 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_98_16 Cikobia (Cikobia) Vanua Levu 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_17 Cikobia (Cikobia) Vanua Levu 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_18 Cikobia (Cikobia) Vanua Levu 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_19 Cikobia (Cikobia) Vanua Levu 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_98_20 Cikobia (Cikobia) Vanua Levu 0 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_76_11 Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu) Vanua Levu 0 0 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_76_2 Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu) Vanua Levu 0 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_76_4 Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu) Vanua Levu 0 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_76_9 Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu) Vanua Levu 0 0 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_76_10 Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu) Vanua Levu 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_76_3 Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu) Vanua Levu 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_93_8 Kavewa (Vanua Levu) Vanua Levu 5 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_94_14 Vorovoro (Vorovoro) Vanua Levu 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic

WD_98_15

Cikobia_CIK1 Cikobia_CIK1
Sherd CIK1 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Lapita dentate stamped. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu). Vacuoles indicate that calcareous grains were present.


WD_98_16

Cikobia_CIK2 Cikobia_CIK2
Sherd CIK2 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Lapita sherd. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_17

Cikobia_CIK9 Cikobia_CIK9
Sherd CIK9 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Paddle-impressed Navatu phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_18

Cikobia_CIK12 Cikobia_CIK12
Sherd CIK12 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Paddle-impressed Navatu phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_19

Cikobia_CIK16 Cikobia_CIK16
Sherd CIK16 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Kuro pot Vuda phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_98_20

Cikobia_CIK18 Cikobia_CIK18
Sherd CIK18 from Cikobia (Cikobia). Slide WD_98_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.

Nubbins. Vuda-Ra phase. Exotic Vanua Levu (not Udu).


WD_76_11

Nukubalava_NB_37_4 Nukubalava_NB_37_4
Sherd NB-37-4 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_76_2

Nukubalava_NB_66_3 Nukubalava_NB_66_3
Sherd NB-66-3 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_2 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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper


WD_76_4

Nukubalava_NB_601 Nukubalava_NB_601
Sherd NB-60-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_76_9

Nukubalava_NB_42_1 Nukubalava_NB_42_1
Sherd NB-42-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_9 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.

Moderately placered pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_76_10

Nukubalava_14_86_1 Nukubalava_14_86_1
Sherd 14-86-1 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_10 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.

Moderately placered pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_76_3

Nukubalava_NB_14_89_2 Nukubalava_NB_14_89_2
Sherd 14-89-2 from Nukubalavu (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_76_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.

Minimally placered pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_93_8

Kavewa_KAV379 Kavewa_KAV379
Sherd 379 from Kavewa (Vanua Levu). Slide WD_93_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.

Lapita sherd from Vanua Levu.


WD_94_14

Vorovoro_VV192 Vorovoro_VV192
Sherd VV192 from Vorovoro (Vorovoro). Slide WD_94_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.

Feldspathic temper. Probably also derived from the Natewa Volcanic Group of mainland Vanua Levu as exposed inland from the coast.


References:

318 Nukubalavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji, 2014 (Dickinson, W.)

310 Nukubalavu, Natewa Bay, Vanua Levu, Fiji, 2014 (Dickinson, W.)

201 Cikobia, Fiji, 2001 (Dickinson, W.)

319 Kavewa, Vanua Levu, Fiji, 2015 (Dickinson, W.)