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 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
Min | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Marianas |
Slide | Site | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WD_4_1 | Sabanan Fiang (Saipan) | Saipan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
WD_5_1 | Rota (Nec) (Rota) | Marianas | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
WD_5_3 | Mochong (Rota) | Marianas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
WD_5_4 | Asmatmos (Rota) | Marianas | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
Quartz-poor volcanic sand temper of feldspathic composition and andesitic character. Latte. Clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene.
Poorly sorted, subangular to subrounded, andesitic volcanic sand temper rich in glassy volcanic rock fragments of tan to brown hues in thin section. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.
Marianas Plainware. Volcanic sand temper. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.
Volcanic sand tempers of andesitic character. Latte sherd. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.