Southern Marquesas group

Wikidata ID: Q136002450

Lithology: Tholeiitic-alkali basalt volcanic ( Dickinson (2006) )

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

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

Mindat Loc ID: None


Volcanoes:

Hiva Oa: , Shield type, Shield.

Fatu Hiva: , Shield type, Shield.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr443 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, lathwork
Marquesan alluvial lithic 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Marquesa

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