Fabric Code: tpr509

Arop feldspathic

From SEM descriptions. Amphiboles are cummingtonite, clinopyroxene is augite and plagioclase is anorthite.

Fabric Class:

Feldspathic Igneous-Amphibolic: Dominated by feldspar inclusions, with igneous lithics and amphiboles.

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

Representative slides:

No representative slide details available.

References:

A Lapita Presence on Arop/Long Island, Vitiaz Strait, PNG (Gaffney, D, Summerhayes, G.R. & Mennis, M.)