Batan Islands

Wikidata ID: Q14396901

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

Geonames ID: 1726263       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: 448214


Volcanoes:

Iraya: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Diogo: , Composite type, Compound.

Mabudis-Siayan: , Composite type, Compound.

Y'Ami-North: , Composite type, Compound.

Matarem: , Composite type, Compound.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr58 0 0 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, felsitic
Batanes volcanic 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Philippines
tpr59 0 0 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, felsitic
Batanes feldspathic 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Philippines

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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_15_12a tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_15_12b tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_15_12c tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_15_12d tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_15_13a tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_15_13b tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_15_13c tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_15_16a tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_15_16b tpr58 (Batanes volcanic) 0 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_15_14a tpr59 (Batanes feldspathic) 0 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_15_14b tpr59 (Batanes feldspathic) 0 0 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric

WD_15_12a

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Sherd 52-9-1 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_12a 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.


WD_15_12b

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Sherd 52-9-2 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_12b 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.


WD_15_12c

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Sherd 52-9-3 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_12c 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.


WD_15_12d

Batan_52_9_4 Batan_52_9_4
Sherd 52-9-4 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_12d 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.


WD_15_13a

Batan_52_10_1 Batan_52_10_1
Sherd 52-10-1 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_13a 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.


WD_15_13b

Batan_52_10_2 Batan_52_10_2
Sherd 52-10-2 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_13b 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.


WD_15_13c

Batan_52_10_3 Batan_52_10_3
Sherd 52-10-3 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_13c 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.


WD_15_16a

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Sherd 52-12-1 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_16a 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.


WD_15_16b

Sunget_52_12_2 Sunget_52_12_2
Sherd 52-12-2 from Batan (Batan). Slide WD_15_16b 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.


WD_15_14a

Torungan_52_11_1 Torungan_52_11_1
Sherd 52-11-1 from Itbayat (Itbayat). Slide WD_15_14a 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.

Feldspathic volcanic sand.


WD_15_14b

Torungan_52_11_3 Torungan_52_11_3
Sherd 52-11-3 from Itbayat (Itbayat). Slide WD_15_14b 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.

Feldspathic volcanic sand.


References:

254 Luzon, Batan, Taiwan, 2006 (Dickinson, W.)