Fabric Code: tpr87

Northcoast PNG type C

Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand (Type C). Clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene present.

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 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
Min 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 PNG

Representative slides:

Slide Site Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_28_16 Tarawai (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_12 Walis (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_15 Walis (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_17 Serra (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_18 Leitre (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_19 Wom (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic

WD_28_16

Tarawai170_2 Tarawai170_2
Sherd 170-2 from Tarawai (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_16 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image (user: Guest pwd: Guest) or full slide in VIMIPO. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Type C. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.


WD_28_12

Walis161_1 Walis161_1
Sherd 161-1 from Walis (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_12 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Type C. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.


WD_28_15

Walis163B_1 Walis163B_1
Sherd 163B-1 from Walis (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_15 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Type C. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.


WD_28_17

Serra606_1 Serra606_1
Sherd 606-1 from Serra (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_17 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Type C. Abundant natural temper.


WD_28_18

Leitere601_2 Leitere601_2
Sherd 601-2 from Leitre (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_18 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand (Type C).


WD_28_19

Wom615_3 Wom615_3
Sherd 615-3 from Wom (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_19 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand (Type C).


References:

151 North Coast PNG, 1997 (superseded by 167) (Dickinson, W.)

167 sands, tempers, NW coast PNG, 2001 (Dickinson, W.)