Lau Group

Wikidata ID: Q1062438

Lithology and Age: Cenozoic sedimentary rocks ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Geonames ID: 4036133       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1010095

Mindat Loc ID: 302786


Volcanoes:

Mago: , Minor type, Pyroclastic cone(s).

Katafaga: , Composite type, Unknown.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr171 ** 0 5 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
Rewa Delta orogen 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Fiji
tpr364 ** 0 0 2 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
Kedekeke pyroxenic 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr362 ** 3 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Totoya non-placer 0 0 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr363 ** 6 0 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Totoya hybrid 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr369 ** 4 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
Nayau hybrid andesitic 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr373 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 limeclast, vitric
Nayau calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr371 ** 2 0 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr372 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Nayau pyroxenic 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr410 ** 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Lakeba lithic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Fiji
tpr348 ** 3 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Kadavu hornblendic 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr409 ** 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, plutonite, chert, argillitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic quartzose 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 Fiji
tpr411 ** 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Lakeba lithic-feldspathic 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Fiji
tpr413a ** 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric
Lakeba calcareous 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr414 ** 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Lakeba placer 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Fiji
tpr413b 5 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Lakeba hybrid placer 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr414b 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Exotic Lakeba opaque 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr488 0 0 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxene opaque 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiji
tpr487 3 0 4 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Lakeba mixed 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr489 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Exotic Lakeba calcareous quartzose 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr490 ** 1 0 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr348b ** 4 0 5 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, lathwork, microlitic, vitric
Kadavu hornblendic 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr365 1 0 2 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Mago placer 1 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr366 6 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
Mago calcareous 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Fiji
tpr365a ** 0 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Mago feldspathic 0 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr498 ** 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microphaneritic
Vanua Balavu placer 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_67_2 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
WD_67_3 tpr362 (Exotic Totoya non-placer) Moala 0 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_6 tpr362 (Exotic Totoya non-placer) Moala 3 0 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_4 tpr363 (Totoya hybrid) Totoya 4 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_5 tpr363 (Totoya hybrid) Totoya 6 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_7 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Rewa, Viti Levu 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 felsitic, microphanertic, chert, argillitic
WD_70_2 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_3 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_5 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_6 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_25 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Lau 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_70_10 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lau 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_11 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lau 0 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_12 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lau 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_14 tpr372 (Exotic Nayau pyroxenic) Lakeba 0 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_19 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Lau 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
SB38_2_11 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
SB38_2_19 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
SB38_2_16 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
SB_2_86 tpr414b (Exotic Lakeba opaque) Northern Lau 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
SB_2_71 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_1_75 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_2_43 tpr348 (Kadavu hornblendic) Kadavu 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic
SB_2_56 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 microphaneritic, plutonite
SB_2_82 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_3_25 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_3_51 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, vitric
SB38_1_4 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_21 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_58 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_14 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_9 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_48 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_3_99 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_4_31 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lakeba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_6_6 tpr490 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic) Unknown 1 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
SB_7_82 tpr490 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic amphibolic) Unknown 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microlith
SB38_2_1 tpr411 (Lakeba lithic-feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB_5_66 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, vitric
SB_5_100 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_6_62 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB_7_89 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, lathwork, vitric
SB_6_92 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lakeba 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
SB38_1_70 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Rewa Delta 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, vitric, tectonite
SB_4_85 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_5_77 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_83 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_22 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_28 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_28 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_7_44 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_32 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Viti Levu 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic, tectonite
SB_8_2 tpr413a (Lakeba calcareous) Lakeba 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
SB_5_44 tpr348 (Kadavu hornblendic) Kadavu 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic
SB_9_6 tpr409 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxenic quartzose) Viti Levu, Sigatoka? 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 microphaneritic
SB_7_72 tpr413b (Lakeba hybrid placer) Lakeba 5 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
SB_6_32 tpr414 (Lakeba placer) Lakeba 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
SB38_1_94 tpr414 (Lakeba placer) Lakeba 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB38_1_50 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Kanacea Lau 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
SB38_1_55 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
SB_8_47 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork
SB_6_59 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lathwork, plutonite
SB38_1_6 tpr413a (Lakeba calcareous) Lakeba 5 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
SB38_1_87 tpr413b (Lakeba hybrid placer) Lakeba 4 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB_5_91 tpr413a (Lakeba calcareous) Lakeba 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
SB_6_34 tpr488 (Exotic Lakeba pyroxene opaque) Unknown, Northern Lau? 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
SB_3_61 tpr487 (Lakeba mixed) Lakeba 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
SB_1_80 tpr487 (Lakeba mixed) Lakeba 1 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB38_2_2 tpr487 (Lakeba mixed) Lakeba 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_67_13 tpr365 (Mago placer) Mago 1 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_14 tpr365a (Mago feldspathic) Mago 0 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_15 tpr366 (Mago calcareous) Mago 5 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric
WD_70_1 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_4 tpr410 (Lakeba lithic) Lau 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_22 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Lau 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_70_23 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Lau 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_70_8 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lau 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_70_9 tpr371 (Nayau-Lakeba feldspathic) Lau 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_15 tpr372 (Exotic Nayau pyroxenic) Lakeba 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_70_17 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Lau 3 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
WD_70_18 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Lau 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
WD_70_20 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Lau 4 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic, limeclast
WD_69_19 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Nayau 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_69_22 tpr373 (Nayau calcareous) Nayau 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_69_23 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Nayau 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_69_24 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Nayau 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_69_26 tpr369 (Nayau hybrid andesitic) Nayau 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
SB38_2_20 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
WD_67_8 tpr498 (Vanua Balavu placer) Vanua Balavu 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microphaneritic
WD_67_9 tpr498 (Vanua Balavu placer) Vanua Balavu 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microphaneritic
WD_67_10 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork

WD_67_2

Totoya_F1 Totoya_F1
Sherd F1 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_2 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.

Probably from Kedekeke but could be local.


WD_67_3

Totoya_F2 Totoya_F2
Sherd F2 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_3 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Exotic pyroxenic with amphiboles.


WD_67_6

Totoya_F5 Totoya_F5
Sherd F5 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_6 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.

Exotic pyroxenic with amphiboles.


WD_67_4

Totoya_F3 Totoya_F3
Sherd F3 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_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.

Indigenous calcareous hybrid.


WD_67_5

Totoya_F4 Totoya_F4
Sherd F4 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_5 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Calcareous hybrid.


WD_67_7

Totoya_F6 Totoya_F6
Sherd F6 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_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.

Orogen temper.


WD_70_2

Aiwa_FS_120_5_a Aiwa_FS_120_5_a
Sherd FS-120-5 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_2 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.

Dominantly microporphyritic-pilotaxitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_3

Aiwa_FS_131_90 Aiwa_FS_131_90
Sherd FS-131-90 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_3 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.

Dominantly tan to red vitric, also dark brown tachylitic.


WD_70_5

Aiwa_FS_48_10 Aiwa_FS_48_10
Sherd FS-48-10 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_5 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.

Dominantly greenish brown vitric to hyalopilitic.


WD_70_6

Aiwa_FS_78_1 Aiwa_FS_78_1
Sherd FS-48-1 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_6 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dominantly microporphyritic-hyalopilitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_25

Aiwa_FS_129_253 Aiwa_FS_129_253
Sherd FS-129-25 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_25 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.

Calcareous.


WD_70_10

Aiwa_FS_131_94 Aiwa_FS_131_94
Sherd FS-131-94 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_10 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.

Volcanic rock (lithic) fragments, where vitric are tan to red glassy grains, and microlitic grains include both hyalopilitic (plagioclase microlites set in clear brown volcanic glass) and tachylitic (plagioclase microlites set in opaque volcanic glass) grains .


WD_70_11

Aiwa_FS_149_1 Aiwa_FS_149_1
Sherd FS-149-1 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_11 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.

Volcanic rock (lithic) fragments, where vitric are tan to red glassy grains, and microlitic grains include both hyalopilitic (plagioclase microlites set in clear brown volcanic glass) and tachylitic (plagioclase microlites set in opaque volcanic glass) grains.


WD_70_12

Aiwa_FS_120_3 Aiwa_FS_120_3
Sherd FS-120-3 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_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.

Volcanic rock (lithic) fragments, where vitric are tan to red glassy grains, and microlitic grains include both hyalopilitic (plagioclase microlites set in clear brown volcanic glass) and tachylitic (plagioclase microlites set in opaque volcanic glass) grains.


WD_70_14

Aiwa_FS_20_79 Aiwa_FS_20_79
Sherd FS-20-79 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_14 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.

Hyalopilitic. Texture is distinct from Kedekeke temper.


WD_70_19

Aiwa_FS_139_1 Aiwa_FS_139_1
Sherd FS-139-1 from Aiwa (Aiwa). Slide WD_70_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.

Hybrid andesitic beach sand.


SB38_2_11

Kabara1 Kabara1
Sherd KAB1 from Kabara (Kabara). Slide SB38_2_11 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Kendekeke temper. Has olivines.


SB38_2_19

Kabara9 Kabara9
Sherd KAB9 from Kabara (Kabara). Slide SB38_2_19 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Has slightly different values from most of the Kedekede tempers.


SB38_2_16

Kabara6 Kabara6
Sherd KAB6 from Kabara (Kabara). Slide SB38_2_16 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Has less pyroxenes and more lithics, than most Kendekeke tempers.


SB_2_86

Lakeba_2v86 Lakeba_2v86
Sherd 197_3_S1e from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_86 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Almost exclusively iron oxides.


SB_2_71

Lakeba_2v71_a Lakeba_2v71_a
Sherd 196_14_A3 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_71 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic.


SB_1_75

Lakeba_1v75 Lakeba_1v75
Sherd 196_11_B3 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_1_75 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic.


SB_2_43

Lakeba_2v43 Lakeba_2v43
Sherd 196_12_B1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_43 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Hornblende, biotite temper.


SB_2_56

Lakeba_2v56 Lakeba_2v56
Sherd 196_17_b2 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_56 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

From Viti Levu.


SB_2_82

Lakeba_2v82 Lakeba_2v82
Sherd 197_1_T1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_2_82 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic-lithic.


SB_3_25

Lakeba_3v25 Lakeba_3v25
Sherd 197_3_P1e from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_25 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic lithic.


SB_3_51

Lakeba_3v51_b Lakeba_3v51_b
Sherd 197_1_M11 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_51 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lithic


SB38_1_4

Lakeba_4 Lakeba_4
Sherd 4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_4 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lithic


SB38_1_21

Lakeba_21 Lakeba_21
Sherd 21 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_21 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lithic


SB38_1_58

Lakeba_58_a Lakeba_58_a
Sherd 58 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_58 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Feldspathic lithic.


SB38_1_14

Lakeba_14 Lakeba_14
Sherd 14 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_14 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic


SB38_1_9

Lakeba_9 Lakeba_9
Sherd 9 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_9 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic.


SB38_1_48

Lakeba_48_a Lakeba_48_a
Sherd 48 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_48 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic


SB_3_99

Lakeba_3v99 Lakeba_3v99
Sherd 197_3_K4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_99 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Lithic. Carved paddle vessel.


SB_4_31

Lakeba_4v31 Lakeba_4v31
Sherd 197_3_F1_f189 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_4_31 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Only lithic. Burnished vessel.


SB_6_6

Lakeba_6v6_a Lakeba_6v6_a
Sherd 47_17_A1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_6 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Altered hornblendes. Not local.


SB_7_82

Lakeba_7v82 Lakeba_7v82
Sherd 3_50 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_82 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Hornblendes altered to actinolite.


SB38_2_1

Lakeba_103 Lakeba_103
Sherd 103 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_2_1 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Pyroxenes are clinopyroxene. Feldspars are plagioclase.


SB_5_66

Lakeba_5v66_a Lakeba_5v66_a
Sherd 47_7C from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_66 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Oil-lamp. Feldspathic, with some calcareous.


SB_5_100

Lakeba_5v100 Lakeba_5v100
Sherd 47_A2 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_100 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Applique. Feldspathic.


SB_6_62

Lakeba_6v62_b Lakeba_6v62_b
Sherd 132_south from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_62 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Feldspathic.


SB_7_89

Lakeba_7v89_a Lakeba_7v89_a
Sherd 3_41 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_89 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Feldspathic.


SB_6_92

Lakeba_6v92_a Lakeba_6v92_a
Sherd 152_11 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_92 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspathic, but towards feldspathic-lithic.


SB38_1_70

Lakeba_70 Lakeba_70
Sherd 70 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_70 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Feldspars are plagioclase and K-feldspars. Igneous and metasedimentary lithics.


SB_4_85

Lakeba_4v85 Lakeba_4v85
Sherd 2(b)_1_H3a_f25 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_4_85 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Plain vessel. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_5_77

Lakeba_5v77 Lakeba_5v77
Sherd 47_17f from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_77 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_83

Lakeba_7v83 Lakeba_7v83
Sherd 3_3 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_83 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Sawa (oil/water jar). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_22

Lakeba_8v22 Lakeba_8v22
Sherd None from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_22 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Carved paddle. Quartz-feldspar.


SB_8_28

Lakeba_8v28 Lakeba_8v28
Sherd 3_34 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_28 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

End-tool impression. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_28

Lakeba_7v28 Lakeba_7v28
Sherd 152_sur from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_28 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_7_44

Lakeba_7v44 Lakeba_7v44
Sherd 152_2(b)S/H B1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_44 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Carved paddle. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_32

Lakeba_8v32 Lakeba_8v32
Sherd 141-4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_32 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Cooking pot. Quartz-feldspathic.


SB_8_2

Lakeba_8v2 Lakeba_8v2
Sherd 3_33 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_2 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Dari (flared-rim bowl).


SB_5_44

Lakeba_5v44 Lakeba_5v44
Sherd 47_17c from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_44 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Biotite and hornblende feldspathic.


SB_9_6

Lakeba_9v6 Lakeba_9v6
Sherd 47_12_A4 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_9_6 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Exotic pyroxenic quartzose. Possibly from Sigatoka.


SB_7_72

Lakeba_7v72 Lakeba_7v72
Sherd 132_16 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_7_72 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Calcareous- iron oxide temper.


SB_6_32

Lakeba_6v32_a Lakeba_6v32_a
Sherd 132_F from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_32 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Saqa (oil/water jar). Iron oxide lithic.


SB38_1_94

Lakeba_94 Lakeba_94
Sherd 94 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_94 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Vitric lithics dominate.


SB38_1_50

Lakeba_50 Lakeba_50
Sherd 50 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_50 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

From basaltic source rocks.


SB38_1_55

Lakeba_55 Lakeba_55
Sherd 55 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_55 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Kendekende temper.


SB_8_47

Lakeba_8v47 Lakeba_8v47
Sherd 3_33 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_8_47 from Best Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Applique. Pyroxenic.


SB_6_59

Lakeba_6v59_a Lakeba_6v59_a
Sherd 132_K from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_59 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Pyroxenic.


SB38_1_6

Lakeba_6 Lakeba_6
Sherd 6 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_6 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Calcareous with opaques.


SB38_1_87

Lakeba_87 Lakeba_87
Sherd 87 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_1_87 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Calcareous with opaques.


SB_5_91

Lakeba_5v91 Lakeba_5v91
Sherd 47-16 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_5_91 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Dari (flared-rim bowl). Entirely calcareous.


SB_6_34

Lakeba_6v34 Lakeba_6v34
Sherd 132_A_E from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_6_34 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Maybe from Northern Lau.


SB_3_61

Lakeba_3v61 Lakeba_3v61
Sherd 197_1 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_3_61 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Burnished.


SB_1_80

Lakeba_1v80 Lakeba_1v80
Sherd 196_12_B2a from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB_1_80 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

Early plain. Minor pyroxenic.


SB38_2_2

Lakeba_104 Lakeba_104
Sherd 104 from Lakeba (Lakeba). Slide SB38_2_2 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

High pyroxenic but not Kendekende, local lithics.


WD_67_13

Mago_VOT2 Mago_VOT2
Sherd VOT2 from Mago (Mago). Slide WD_67_13 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.

Placer temper, probably indigenous.


WD_67_14

Mago_VOT4 Mago_VOT4
Sherd VOT4 from Mago (Mago). Slide WD_67_14 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Non-placer indigenous temper.


WD_67_15

Mago_VOT8 Mago_VOT8
Sherd VOT8 from Mago (Mago). Slide WD_67_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.

Local calcareous.


WD_70_1

Nayau_FS_86_2_a Nayau_FS_86_2_a
Sherd FS86-2 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_1 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.

Dominantly tan hyalopilitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_4

Nayau_FS_58_6 Nayau_FS_58_6
Sherd FS-58-6 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Dominantly microporphyritic-pilotaxitic, also tan to red vitric.


WD_70_22

Nayau_FS_1_1 Nayau_FS_1_1
Sherd FS-1-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Calcareous.


WD_70_23

Nayau_FS_33_4 Nayau_FS_33_4
Sherd FS-33-4 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Calcareous.


WD_70_8

Nayau_FS_00_a Nayau_FS_00_a
Sherd FS-00 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Volcanic rock (lithic) fragments, where vitric are tan to red glassy grains, and microlitic grains include both hyalopilitic (plagioclase microlites set in clear brown volcanic glass) and tachylitic (plagioclase microlites set in opaque volcanic glass) grains.


WD_70_9

Nayau_FS_881 Nayau_FS_881
Sherd FS-88-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Volcanic rock (lithic) fragments, where vitric are tan to red glassy grains, and microlitic grains include both hyalopilitic (plagioclase microlites set in clear brown volcanic glass) and tachylitic (plagioclase microlites set in opaque volcanic glass) grains.


WD_70_15

Nayau_FS_88_8 Nayau_FS_88_8
Sherd FS-88-8 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Clinopyroxenic. Distinct from Kedekeke temper.


WD_70_17

Nayau_FS_26_1 Nayau_FS_26_1
Sherd FS-26-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Hybrid andesitic beach temper.


WD_70_18

Nayau_FS_53_1 Nayau_FS_53_1
Sherd FS-53-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Hybrid andesitic beach sand.


WD_70_20

Nayau_FS_30_5 Nayau_FS_30_5
Sherd FS-30-5 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_70_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.

Hybrid andesitic beach sand.


WD_69_19

NaMasimasi_N3_20_a NaMasimasi_N3_20_a
Sherd N-320 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_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.

Lapita sherd. Calcareous.


WD_69_22

NaMasimasi_N22_28 NaMasimasi_N22_28
Sherd N22-28 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_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.

Lapita sherd. Calcareous.


WD_69_23

NaMasimasi_N28_1 NaMasimasi_N28_1
Sherd N28-1 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_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.

Lapita sherd. Local hybrid.


WD_69_24

NaMasimasi_N38_5 NaMasimasi_N38_5
Sherd N38-5 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_24 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Lapita sherd. Hybrid.


WD_69_26

NaMasimasi_N17_19 NaMasimasi_N17_19
Sherd N17-19 from Nayau (Nayau). Slide WD_69_26 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.

Lapita sherd. Hybrid andesitic temper.


SB38_2_20

VB054_a VB054_a
Sherd VB054 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide SB38_2_20 from Best Collection, Auckland University. 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.

From Lau.


WD_67_8

VanuaBalavu_VB992 VanuaBalavu_VB992
Sherd VB992 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_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.

Opaque rich placer.


WD_67_9

VanuaBalavu_VB993 VanuaBalavu_VB993
Sherd VB993 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Opaque-rich placer.


WD_67_10

VanuaBalavu_VB994 VanuaBalavu_VB994
Sherd VB994 from Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu). Slide WD_67_10 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Pyroxenic placer temper.


References:

Best 1984 Lakeba: the Prehistory of a Fijian Island. PhD Thesis University of Auckland (Best, S)

072-Lakeba, Lau group, Fiji, 1978 (Dickinson, W.)

Sand tempers in sherds from Ulunikoro Fort on Lakemba in Lau (Dickinson, W.)

074 Exotic Rewa Delta temper at Lakeba (Dickinson, W.)

076 Progress report on origin of Kendekende tamper in Lau (Dickinson, W.)

160 Mago, Lau, Fiji, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

114 Totoya, Fiji; (Dickinson, W.)

Petrography and geologic provenance of sand tempers in prehistoric potsherds from Fiji and Vanuatu (Dickinson, W.)

230 Nayau, Aiwa, Lau Group, Fiji, 2003 (Dickinson, W.)

262 Nayau, Lau, Fiji, 2007 (Dickinson, W.)