Gorom Island

Wikidata ID: Q11905047

Lithology and Age: None ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Geonames ID: 1643838       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None

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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
tpr72 ** 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 quartzite, tectonite
Gorom hybrid 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Maluku
tpr73 ** 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Halmahera volcanic 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Maluku
tpr203 ** 0 0 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Maluku
tpr80 ** 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 quartzite, tectonite
Gorom-Seram quartzose 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Maluku
tpr71 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Gorom Kai calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maluku

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_18_16 tpr71 (Gorom Kai calcareous) Gorom 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_18_12 tpr72 (Gorom hybrid) Gorom 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_18_19 tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) Banda 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_18_21 tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) Banda 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_18_9 tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) Gorom 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_18_17 tpr71 (Gorom Kai calcareous) Gorom 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_18_13 tpr72 (Gorom hybrid) Gorom 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_18_25 tpr73 (Halmahera volcanic) Halmahera 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_18_10 tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) Gorom 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 quartzite, tectonite

WD_18_16

DularDU3 DularDU3
Sherd DU3 from Dular (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.


WD_18_12

DularDU4 DularDU4
Sherd DU4 from Dular (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Hybrid.


WD_18_19

GiriGajahGG1 GiriGajahGG1
Sherd GG1 from Giru Gaja (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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 sands temper (probably reworked ash)set in a clay paste rich in vitroclastic glass shards.


WD_18_21

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Volcanic sand temper, probably reworked volcanic ash, set in a clay paste rich in vitroclastic glass shards.


WD_18_9

KatalokaKATA KatalokaKATA
Sherd KATA from Gorom (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Quartzose sand temper.


WD_18_17

OndorOn5 OndorOn5
Sherd On5 from Ondor (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Calcareous.


WD_18_13

OndorONDO OndorONDO
Sherd ONDO from Ondor (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Hybrid quartzose-calcareous sand temper.


WD_18_25

OndorOn9 OndorOn9
Sherd On9 from Ondor (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Volcanic sand temper from ash.


WD_18_10

OndorOn8 OndorOn8
Sherd On8 from Ondor (Gorom). Slide WD_18_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.

Quartzose sand temper.


References:

232 Buru, Gorom, Maluku, Indonesia, 2004 (Dickinson, W.)