Caroline Islands

Wikidata ID: Q118350

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

Geonames ID: 11185873       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 7005669

Mindat Loc ID: 405500

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr45 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Chuuk calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolines
tpr41 ** 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 chert
Palau-Yap quartzose grog 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Carolines
tpr43 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap hybrid metavolcanic 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Carolines
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
tpr211 ** 0 0 2 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Pohnpei lithic 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Carolines
tpr212 ** 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 na
Exotic Pohnpei quartzose 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 Carolines
tpr49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
Palau grog type A/I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Carolines
tpr50 ** 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Palau grog type B/C/D 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Carolines
tpr51 ** 5 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Palau hybrid type III 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Carolines
tpr52 ** 4 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Palau hybrid type IV 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolines
tpr53 ** 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Palau lithic type V 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Carolines
tpr54 ** 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 vitric, microlitic
Palau grog type II 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 Carolines
tpr34 ** 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap natural metavolcanic type A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Carolines
tpr35 ** 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap hybrid lithic metavolcanic 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Carolines
tpr37 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap natural metavolcanic type D 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Carolines
tpr39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
Yap grog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Carolines
tpr42 ** 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 microphaneritic
Yap quartzose 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolines
tpr273 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 na
Exotic Tobi quartz-feldspar 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carolines
tpr272 ** 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap metavolcanic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 Carolines
tpr36 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap hybrid 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carolines
tpr38 6 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 metavolcanic
Yap hybrid calcareous 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carolines
tpr40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 metavolcanic
Yap grog metavolcanic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 Carolines
tpr492 4 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric
Kosrae calcareous 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 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

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Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_99_1 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_99_16 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_20 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_4 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_99_5 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_6 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_7 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_99_9 tpr45 (Chuuk calcareous) Chuuk 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
WD_10_1 tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) Palau 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 na
WD_10_3 tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) Palau 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 na
WD_10_4 tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) Palau 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 na
WD_10_2 tpr43 (Yap hybrid metavolcanic) Yap 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_5 tpr43 (Yap hybrid metavolcanic) Yap 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_90_1 tpr210 (Pohnpei hybrid) Pohnpei 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_90_4 tpr211 (Pohnpei lithic) Pohnpei 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_90_7 tpr211 (Pohnpei lithic) Pohnpei 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_90_8 tpr212 (Exotic Pohnpei quartzose) Japan 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_13_14 tpr49 (Palau grog type A/I) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_13_15 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_16 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_12_5 tpr49 (Palau grog type A/I) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_12_11 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 vitric, microlitic
WD_12_13 tpr51 (Palau hybrid type III) Babeldoab (or nearby) 4 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_12_14 tpr52 (Palau hybrid type IV) Babeldoab (or nearby) 1 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_12_19 tpr53 (Palau lithic type V) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_12_8 tpr54 (Palau grog type II) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_13_7 tpr49 (Palau grog type A/I) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_13_10 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_9 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_10_12 tpr34 (Yap natural metavolcanic type A) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_14 tpr35 (Yap hybrid lithic metavolcanic) Yap 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_13 tpr37 (Yap natural metavolcanic type D) Yap 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_8 tpr37 (Yap natural metavolcanic type D) Yap 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_10 tpr39 (Yap grog) Palau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_10_6 tpr39 (Yap grog) Palau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_10_9 tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) Palau 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 chert
WD_10_7 tpr42 (Yap quartzose) Yap 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_12_7 tpr49 (Palau grog type A/I) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_13_11 tpr49 (Palau grog type A/I) Babeldoab (or nearby) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 na
WD_13_13 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_5 tpr52 (Palau hybrid type IV) Babeldoab 4 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_13_17 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, microlitic
WD_13_18 tpr273 (Exotic Tobi quartz-feldspar) non-Micronesia 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_13_19 tpr273 (Exotic Tobi quartz-feldspar) non-Micronesia 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_9_4 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_2 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_5 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_7 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_8 tpr272 (Yap metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_10 tpr36 (Yap hybrid) Yap 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_12 tpr36 (Yap hybrid) Yap 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_10_11 tpr38 (Yap hybrid calcareous) Yap 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 metavolcanic
WD_9_15 tpr40 (Yap grog metavolcanic) Yap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 metavolcanic
WD_9_14 tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) Yap 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 chert
WD_9_1 tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) Yap 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 chert
WD_9_13 tpr41 (Palau-Yap quartzose grog) Yap 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 chert
WD_9_16 tpr42 (Yap quartzose) Yap 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_9_17 tpr42 (Yap quartzose) Yap 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_9_20 tpr42 (Yap quartzose) Yap 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microphaneritic
FL_1_89 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 Vitric, lathwork
FL_1_64 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_65 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_74 tpr493 (Pohnpei grog) Pohnpei 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_75 tpr494 (Pohnpei placer) Pohnpei 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, lathwork
FL_1_78 tpr210 (Pohnpei hybrid) Pohnpei 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

WD_99_1

FEF_1 FEF_1
Sherd FEF-1 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Subrounded calcareous sand.


WD_99_16

Truk45_13 Truk45_13
Sherd 45-13 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_16 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 and minor glassy (tan to brown) volcanic rock fragment. Opaque mineral.


WD_99_20

Truk45_17 Truk45_17
Sherd 45-17 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, intersertal volcanic rock fragment, glassy (brown) volcanic rock fragment, and opaque mineral.


WD_99_4

FEF_4 FEF_4
Sherd FEF-4 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Subrounded calcareous sand.


WD_99_5

Truk45_1 Truk45_1
Sherd 45-1 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor glassy (red-orange) volcanic rock fragment and opaque mineral.


WD_99_6

Truk45_2 Truk45_2
Sherd 45-2 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor intersertal volcanic rock fragment, glassy (tan) volcanic rock fragment.


WD_99_7

Truk45_4 Truk45_4
Sherd 45-4 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor glassy (tan and red-orange) volcanic rock fragment, and opaque mineral.


WD_99_9

Truk45_6 Truk45_6
Sherd 45-6 from Sapota (Fefan). Slide WD_99_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.

Calcareous and minor plagioclase feldspar, glassy (brown) volcanic rock fragment.


WD_10_1

lamotrek12 lamotrek12
Sherd 12 from Lamotrek (Lamotrek). Slide WD_10_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.

Palau origin.


WD_10_3

lamotrek5 lamotrek5
Sherd 5 from Lamotrek (Lamotrek). Slide WD_10_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.

Broken-sherd aggregate temper sand. Palau origin.


WD_10_4

lamotrek44_2 lamotrek44_2
Sherd 44-2 from Lamotrek (Lamotrek). Slide WD_10_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.

Palau origin.


WD_10_2

lamotrek14 lamotrek14
Sherd 14 from Lamotrek (Lamotrek). Slide WD_10_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.

Moderately sorted, subrounded shoreline temper sand. Yap origin.


WD_10_5

lamotrek11_33236 lamotrek11_33236
Sherd 11-33236 from Lamotrek (Lamotrek). Slide WD_10_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.

Probably 44_1.


WD_90_1

Len1 Len1
Sherd Len1 from Lenger (Lenger). Slide WD_90_1 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.

Hybrid temper sand of mixed calcareous and terrigenous grains. Optically amorphous chitinous grains of tan coloration derived from crab or echinoid shells. Glassy rock fragments, microcrystalline volcanic rock fragments, clinopyroxenes, opaques, plagioclase.


WD_90_4

Len4 Len4
Sherd Len4 from Lenger (Lenger). Slide WD_90_4 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-calcareous volcanic temper of lithic sand. Moderately sorted and subrounded medium to coarse temper sands displaying placer concentration of opaque iron oxide grains (probably magnetite), glassy rock fragments, and clinopyroxene. Temper probably from stream.


WD_90_7

Len7 Len7
Sherd Len7 from Lenger (Lenger). Slide WD_90_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.

Non-calcareous volcanic temper of lithic sand.


WD_90_8

Len8 Len8
Sherd Len8 from Lenger (Lenger). Slide WD_90_8 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.

Fine quartzose sand that is distinctly micaceous, with prominent dispersed flakes of white mica (muscovite).


WD_13_14

Angaur615_1 Angaur615_1
Sherd 615-1 from Angaur (Angaur). Slide WD_13_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.

'Type A' Palauan temper type; grog temper essentially lacking any terrigenous sand grains.


WD_13_15

Angaur615_2 Angaur615_2
Sherd 615-2 from Angaur (Angaur). Slide WD_13_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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic.


WD_13_16

Angaur615_3 Angaur615_3
Sherd 615-3 from Angaur (Angaur). Slide WD_13_16 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 B' Palauan temper type; hybrid feldspathic-lithic sand temper composed of mixed volcanic and calcareous sand.


WD_12_5

Palau_47_3 Palau_47_3
Sherd 47-3 from Babeldaob (Babeldaob). Slide WD_12_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.

Contains a temper composed of broken pottery. 1978-38-7 (1) from Babelduab.


WD_12_11

UL4 UL4
Sherd UL4 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_11 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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic. Vitric and microlitic lithics.


WD_12_13

UL6 UL6
Sherd UL6 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_13 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-placered hybrid of terrigenous and calcareous sand grains.


WD_12_14

UL7 UL7
Sherd UL7 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_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.

Placered hybrid of terrigenous and calcareous sand grains.


WD_12_19

UL12 UL12
Sherd UL12 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_19 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.

Volcanic sand tempers, predominantly, polyminerallic volcanic rock fragments, with reddish vitric (glassy) groundmasses, but also some with microlitic and felsitic groundmass textures (all suitable for derivation from andesitic source rocks).


WD_12_8

UL1 UL1
Sherd UL1 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_8 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.

Grog (composed of broken pottery).


WD_13_7

Kayangel1005_1 Kayangel1005_1
Sherd 1005-1 from Kayangel (Kayangel). Slide WD_13_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 A' Palauan temper type; grog only.


WD_13_10

Kayangel1005_4 Kayangel1005_4
Sherd 1005-4 from Kayangel (Kayangel). Slide WD_13_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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic.


WD_13_9

Kayangel1005_3 Kayangel1005_3
Sherd 1005-3 from Kayangel (Kayangel). Slide WD_13_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.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic.


WD_10_12

Ngulu1 Ngulu1
Sherd 1 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_12 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. 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.

Foliated, polycrystalline metavolcanic rock temper sand, from Yap.


WD_10_14

Ngulu9 Ngulu9
Sherd 9 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Yap metavolcanic temper admixed with calcareous grains (reef detritus).


WD_10_13

Ngulu2 Ngulu2
Sherd 2 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Temper sand mainly composed of plagioclase and clinopyroxene grains, but with subordinate proportions of Yap metavolcanics.


WD_10_8

Ngulu3 Ngulu3
Sherd 3 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Temper sand mainly composed of plagioclase and clinopyroxene grains, but with subordinate proportions of Yap metavolcanics.


WD_10_10

Ngulu4 Ngulu4
Sherd 4 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Broken-sherd temper indistinguishable from temper in sherds from Palau.


WD_10_6

Ngulu8 Ngulu8
Sherd 8 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Broken-sherd temper indistinguishable from temper in sherds from Palau.


WD_10_9

Ngulu5 Ngulu5
Sherd 5 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Broken-sherd temper in which quartzose and cherty grains are abundant.


WD_10_7

Ngulu6 Ngulu6
Sherd 6 from Ngulu (Ngulu). Slide WD_10_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.

Quartzose temper whose grains include mainly quartz and polycrystalline quartz-albite fragments with microgranular texture, although albite, epidote, and clinopyroxene grains are also present.


WD_12_7

Palau_47_5 Palau_47_5
Sherd 47-5 from Peleliu (Peleliu). Slide WD_12_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.

Contains a temper composed of broken pottery. 1978-38-7 (2) from Babelduab.


WD_13_11

Peleliu593_1 Peleliu593_1
Sherd 593-1 from Peleliu (Peleliu). Slide WD_13_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.

Type A' Palauan temper type; grog temper essentially lacking any terrigenous sand grains.


WD_13_13

Peleliu593_3 Peleliu593_3
Sherd 593-3 from Peleliu (Peleliu). Slide WD_13_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.

'Type B' Palauan temper type; hybrid feldspathic-lithic sand temper composed of mixed volcanic and calcareous sand.


WD_13_5

PU1 PU1
Sherd PU1 from Peleliu (Peleliu). Slide WD_13_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.

Hybrid (mixed calcareous-terrigenous) black sand. Veneer of 'salt-and-pepper' hybrid sand on otherwise white coral sand beach face.


WD_13_17

Fana1 Fana1
Sherd Fana1 from Fana (Fana). Slide WD_13_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 B' Palauan temper type; hybrid feldspathic-lithic sand temper composed of mixed volcanic and calcareous sand.


WD_13_18

Tobi1 Tobi1
Sherd Tobi1 from Tobi (Tobi). Slide WD_13_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.

Non-Micronesian, quartz with feldspars that include potassium feldspars. Has biotite and muscovite. Could be from Halmahera, PNG, Waigeo or elsewhere.


WD_13_19

Tobi1b Tobi1b
Sherd Tobi1b from Tobi (Tobi). Slide WD_13_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.

Non-Micronesian, quartz with feldspars that include potassium feldspars. Has biotite and muscovite. Could be from Halmahera, PNG, Waigeo or elsewhere.


WD_9_4

yap19_1 yap19_1
Sherd 19-1 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_4 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.

Metavolcanic greenschist, schist micaceous.


WD_9_2

yap47_1 yap47_1
Sherd 47-1 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Detritus derived mostly from metavolcanic greenschist.


WD_9_5

yap19_4 yap19_4
Sherd 19-4 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Micaceous metavolcanic greenschist.


WD_9_7

yap43_3 yap43_3
Sherd 43-3 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Yap natural metavolcanic.


WD_9_8

yap43_8 yap43_8
Sherd 43-8 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Yap natural metavolcanic.


WD_9_10

yap14 yap14
Sherd 14 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Temper in which calcareous grains are dominant, but are admixed with minor amounts of Yap metavolcanics.


WD_9_12

yap16 yap16
Sherd 16 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Temper in which calcareous grains are dominant, but are admixed with minor amounts of Yap metavolcanics.


WD_10_11

yap15 yap15
Sherd 15 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_10_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.

Temper indistinguishable from temper in sherds from Palau.


WD_9_15

yap18 yap18
Sherd 18 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Broken-sherd temper in which metavolcanic lithics indistinguishable from those of Yap metavolcanic temper also occur.


WD_9_14

yap17 yap17
Sherd 17 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Broken-sherd temper, with quartzose and cherty grains.


WD_9_1

yap13 yap13
Sherd 13 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Broken-sherd temper in which quartzose and cherty grains are abundant.


WD_9_13

yap12 yap12
Sherd 12 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Broken-sherd temper in which quartzose and cherty grains are abundant.


WD_9_16

yap19_6 yap19_6
Sherd 19-6 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_16 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.

Quartzose temper with quartz and polycrystalline quartz-albite fragments with microgranular texture, also present albite, epidote, and clinopyroxene.


WD_9_17

yap43_5 yap43_5
Sherd 43-5 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Quartzose.


WD_9_20

yap43_1 yap43_1
Sherd 43-1 from Yap (Yap). Slide WD_9_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.

Quartzose.


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 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 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:

267 Lenger, Pohnpei, Caroline, 2008 (Dickinson, W.)

016 Yap 1967 (Dickinson, W.)

075 Yap, Palau 1978 (Dickinson, W.)

217, Tobi 2002 (Dickinson, W.)

089 Yap 1981 (Dickinson, W.)

069 Central Caroline 1977 (Dickinson, W.)

064 Lamotrek, Caroline 1977 (Dickinson, W.)

065 Fefan, Truk 1977 (Dickinson, W.)

211 Temper sand origins, Palau 2002 (Dickinson, W.)

219 Ulong, Palau, 2002 (Dickinson, W.)

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