Fabric Code: tpr89

Northcoast PNG type E

Type E Abundant natural temper. 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 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
Min 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 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_29_6 Ramu (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_29_4 Tumelo (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_29_7 Wom (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_29_8 Tarawai (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic
WD_29_9 Walis (Aitape Coast) Aitape coast 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic

WD_29_6

Ramu156_1 Ramu156_1
Sherd 156-1 from Ramu (Aitape coast). Slide WD_29_6 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 E. Abundant natural temper.


WD_29_4

Tumelo177_1 Tumelo177_1
Sherd 177-1 from Tumelo (Aitape coast). Slide WD_29_4 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 E. Abundant natural temper.


WD_29_7

Wom615_2 Wom615_2
Sherd 615-2 from Wom (Aitape coast). Slide WD_29_7 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 E. Abundant natural temper.


WD_29_8

Tarawai154_1 Tarawai154_1
Sherd 154-1 from Tarawai (Aitape coast). Slide WD_29_8 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 E. Abundant natural temper.


WD_29_9

Walis161_2 Walis161_2
Sherd 161-2 from Walis (Aitape coast). Slide WD_29_9 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 E. Abundant natural temper.


References:

151 North Coast PNG, 1997 (superseded by 167) (Dickinson, W.)

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