Fabric Code: tpr88

Northcoast PNG type D

Type D, Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand. 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 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
Min 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 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_21 Ramu (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_20 Tarawai (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_22 Wom (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_28_23 Walis (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 lathwork, microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic

WD_28_21

Ramu156_2 Ramu156_2
Sherd 156-2 from Ramu (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_21 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 D. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.


WD_28_20

Tarawai155_1 Tarawai155_1
Sherd 155-1 from Tarawai (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_20 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 D. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.


WD_28_22

Wom615_1 Wom615_1
Sherd 615-1 from Wom (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_22 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 D. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.


WD_28_23

Walis163B_2 Walis163B_2
Sherd 163B-2 from Walis (Aitape coast). Slide WD_28_23 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 D. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.


References:

151 North Coast PNG, 1997 (superseded by 167) (Dickinson, W.)

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