Fabric Code: tpr447

DEntrecasteaux quartzose feldspathic

Tectonic highland temper. Feldspars plagioclase and K-feldspars. Lithics gneiss and granite. Amphiboles termolite, glaucophane. Jadeitic pyroxene. Garnet.

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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 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 metavolcanic, plutonio
Min 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 PNG

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References:

Temper Sands in Prehistoric Oceanian Pottery (Dickinson, W.)