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. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics/ Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Min | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Carolines |
Representative slides:
| Slide | Site | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_12_14 | Ulong Islet (Chelbacheb) | Babeldoab (or nearby) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| WD_13_5 | Peleliu (Peleliu) | Babeldoab | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
WD_12_14
Placered hybrid of terrigenous and calcareous sand grains.
WD_13_5
Hybrid (mixed calcareous-terrigenous) black sand. Veneer of 'salt-and-pepper' hybrid sand on otherwise white coral sand beach face.