Fabric Code: tpr417

Ryukyu calcareous

May be multiple fabrics, with some calcareous from reef debris and others possibly limestone clasts.

Fabric Class:

Calcareous: Dominated by calcareous inclusions.

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 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Min 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Japan

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_96_1 Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu) Ryukyu 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_96_3 Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu) Ryukyu 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_96_7 Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu) Ryukyu 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_96_9 Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu) Ryukyu 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na

WD_96_1

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Sherd RYU-19 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Corralline calcite.


WD_96_3

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Sherd RYU-21 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Calcite shells.


WD_96_7

Ryukyus_15 Ryukyus_15
Sherd RYU-15 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_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.

Formaniferal.


WD_96_9

Ryukyus_8 Ryukyus_8
Sherd RYU-8 from Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu). Slide WD_96_9 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.

Limestone calcareous temper.


References:

048 Ryukyu 1972 (Dickinson, W.)