Fabric Code: tpr439

Tongatapu hybrid

Indigenous to Tongatapu. Orthopyroxenes as well as clinopyroxenes.

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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 3 1 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 na
Min 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Tonga

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References:

183 Tongatapu, Tonga 1999 (Dickinson, W.)