Temwen Island

Wikidata ID: Q1115001

Lithology: Olivine basalt volcanics ( Dickinson (2006) )

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

Geonames ID: 2081359       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1009407

Mindat Loc ID: None

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Many fabrics have a range of abundances. The range maximum (top) and minimum (bottom) are shown.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr210 ** 6 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, lathwork
Pohnpei hybrid 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carolines
tpr493 ** 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 lathwork, vitric
Pohnpei grog 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 Carolines
tpr494 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 lathwork, vitric
Pohnpei placer 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Carolines

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
FL_1_89 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 Vitric, lathwork
FL_1_64 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_65 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_74 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_75 tpr494 (Pohnpei placer) Pohnpei Nan Madol Plainware (1000 - 800 BP) 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_78 tpr210 (Pohnpei hybrid) Pohnpei East Carolines Calcareous (2500 - 1000 BP) 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_66 tpr210 (Pohnpei hybrid) Pohnpei 6 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric

FL_1_89

NanMadol_37_93_2 NanMadol_37_93_2
Sherd 37NM93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_89 from Leach Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO with higher exposure. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Grog and lithic. Lithics could be naturally part of clay. Higher exposure has brigher XPL.


FL_1_64

NanMadol_191_93 NanMadol_191_93
Sherd 191-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_64 from Leach 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.

Grog and lithics.


FL_1_65

NanMadol_185A NanMadol_185A
Sherd NM185-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_65 from Leach Collection, Auckland University. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO with higher exposure. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Grog and lithics. Higher exposure has brigher XPL.


FL_1_74

NanMadol_177_93 NanMadol_177_93
Sherd 177-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_74 from Leach 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.

Grog and lithics


FL_1_75

NanMadol_164_115_a NanMadol_164_115_a
Sherd 164-115 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_75 from Leach 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.

Volcanic lithics mixed with sand.


FL_1_78

NanMadol_173_93 NanMadol_173_93
Sherd 173-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_78 from Foss Leach 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 reef debris hybrid.


FL_1_66

NanMadol_215_93 NanMadol_215_93
Sherd 215-93 from Nan Madol (Pohnpei). Slide FL_1_66 from Leach 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 reef debris hybrid.


References:

108 Pohnpei, Caroline, 1993 (Dickinson, W.)