Fabric Code: tpr431a

Exotic Nomuka lithic

Pumiceous vitric. May be local.

Fabric Class:

Vitric Feldspathic: Dominated by vitric inclusions, with feldspars.

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 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric
Min 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Tonga

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References:

Archaeological Discoveries on Niuatoputapu Island Tonga (Rodgers, G.)