Nendo Island

Wikidata ID: Q1267157

Lithology: Basalt volcanics ( Dickinson (2006) )

Lithology and Age: Cenozoic (mafic-intermediate) volcanic rocks ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Geonames ID: 2178597       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1008317

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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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
tpr164 0 0 3 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz transitional 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr165 ** 0 0 3 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz placer 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr167 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz hybrid transitional 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr163 ** 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic
Santa Cruz lithic 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr207 ** 2 3 3 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
Exotic Tonga pyroxenic placer 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tonga

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Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_91_15 tpr164 (Santa Cruz transitional) Nendo 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_91_4 tpr165 (Santa Cruz placer) Nendo 0 0 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_91_6 tpr167 (Santa Cruz hybrid transitional) Nendo 4 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_91_16 tpr207 (Exotic Tonga pyroxenic placer) exotic Lapita (3500 - 2300 BP) 0 3 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic
WD_84_3 tpr163 (Santa Cruz lithic) Nendo Lapita Santa Cruz and Reef Is (3100 - 2700 BP) 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_88_24 tpr163 (Santa Cruz lithic) Nendo Lapita Santa Cruz and Reef Is (3100 - 2700 BP) 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic
WD_84_2 tpr164 (Santa Cruz transitional) Nendo Lapita Santa Cruz and Reef Is (3100 - 2700 BP) 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic
WD_82_10 tpr165 (Santa Cruz placer) Nendo Lapita Santa Cruz and Reef Is (3100 - 2700 BP) 0 0 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_88_20 tpr165 (Santa Cruz placer) Nendo Lapita Santa Cruz and Reef Is (3100 - 2700 BP) 0 0 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic

WD_91_15

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Sherd 49-15 from Graciosa Bay (Nendö). Slide WD_91_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.

Transitional.


WD_91_4

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Sherd 49-4 from Graciosa Bay (Nendö). Slide WD_91_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.

Pyroxene.


WD_91_6

Graciosa49_6 Graciosa49_6
Sherd 49-6 from Graciosa Bay (Nendö). Slide WD_91_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.

Hybrid transitional.


WD_91_16

nendoSZ8_68_12 nendoSZ8_68_12
Sherd SZ8-68-12 from Nanggu (Nendö). Slide WD_91_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.

Placer quartose pyroxenic with opaque iron oxides.


WD_84_3

NangguSZ_8_93 NangguSZ_8_93
Sherd SZ-8-93 from Nanggu (Nendö). Slide WD_84_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.

Volcanic rock fragments dominant. Augitic clinopyroxene,minor opaque iron oxide grains and olivine grains, and rare hornblende grains are also present.


WD_88_24

NendoSZ8_80_20 NendoSZ8_80_20
Sherd SZ8-80-20 from Nanggu (Nendö). Slide WD_88_24 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.

Lithic.


WD_84_2

NangguSZ_8_107_6 NangguSZ_8_107_6
Sherd SZ-8-107-6 from Nanggu (Nendö). Slide WD_84_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.

Transitional placer (35%-60% ferromagnesian grains) sand temper.


WD_82_10

NangguSZ8_11 NangguSZ8_11
Sherd SZ8-11 from Nanggu (Nendö). Slide WD_82_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.

Placer sand.


WD_88_20

NendoSZ8_125_5 NendoSZ8_125_5
Sherd SZ8-125-5 from Nanggu (Nendö). Slide WD_88_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.

Placer sand.


References:

068 SE Solomon 1977 (Dickinson, W.)

289 Reef Islands, Nendo, Santa Cruz group, Solomon (Dickinson, W.)

081 Nendo, Santa Cruz group, Solomon 1979 (Dickinson, W.)