Green Islands

Wikidata ID: Q1544622

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

Geonames ID: 2096700       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr127 ** 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic
Buka microgranular 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Solomons
tpr128 ** 0 1 6 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic
Buka plagioclase pyroxene 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr131 ** 0 1 6 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, chert
New Ireland cherty feldspathic 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr132 ** 6 0 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
New Ireland hybrid 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr133 ** 0 1 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 microphaneritic
Exotic New Ireland lithic 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 Bismarck
tpr134 ** 1 0 2 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
TLTF olivine placer 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_32_13 tpr127 (Buka microgranular) Buka Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP) 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic
WD_32_20 tpr127 (Buka microgranular) Buka Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP) 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic
WD_32_25 tpr127 (Buka microgranular) Buka Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 0 5 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 microphaneritic, microlitic
WD_32_23 tpr128 (Buka plagioclase pyroxene) Buka Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP) 0 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_32_15 tpr128 (Buka plagioclase pyroxene) Buka Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP) 0 0 4 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_32_22 tpr128 (Buka plagioclase pyroxene) Buka Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP) 0 0 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_32_24 tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) New Ireland or Central Solomons Post Lapita Buka (2200 - 0 BP) 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic, chert
WD_38_3 tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) New Ireland Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_1 tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) New Ireland Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_2 tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) New Ireland Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_7 tpr131 (New Ireland cherty feldspathic) New Ireland Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 0 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_12 tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) New Ireland Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 3 0 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_9 tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) New Ireland Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 6 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_10 tpr132 (New Ireland hybrid) New Ireland Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 5 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_38_13 tpr133 (Exotic New Ireland lithic) North Bougainville? Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_38_14 tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer) TLTF or New Britain Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 0 1 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic
WD_38_15 tpr134 (TLTF olivine placer) TLTF or New Britain Early Far Western Lapita (3500 - 2770 BP) 0 0 0 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic

WD_32_13

Nissan_Kaplan_1 Nissan_Kaplan_1
Sherd 1 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Buka wares Fine-grained microgranular rock fragments dominant.


WD_32_20

Nissan_Kaplan_8 Nissan_Kaplan_8
Sherd 8 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Buka wares Fine-grained microgranular rock fragments dominant.


WD_32_25

DFF97_bukawares DFF97_bukawares
Sherd DFF97 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Poorly sorted temper sand characteristic of Buka temper types.


WD_32_23

Nissan-11 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Plagioclase and lesser clinopyroxene dominant.


WD_32_15

Nissan_Kaplan_3 Nissan_Kaplan_3
Sherd 3 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_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.

Buka wares. Plagioclase and lesser clinopyroxene dominant.


WD_32_22

Nissan_Kaplan_10 Nissan_Kaplan_10
Sherd 10 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_22 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.

Buka wares. Plagioclase and lesser clinopyroxene dominant.


WD_32_24

Nissan_Kaplan_12 Nissan_Kaplan_12
Sherd 12 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_32_24 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.

Chert/metachert, quartzose/quartzite, felsite, and siltstone present. Some plagioclase altered albite.


WD_38_3

DGD169 DGD169
Sherd DGD169 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Feldspathic sand temper.


WD_38_1

DGW41 DGW41
Sherd DGW41 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Feldspathic.


WD_38_2

DFF96A DFF96A
Sherd DFF96A from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Feldspathic sand temper.


WD_38_7

DIZ1 DIZ1
Sherd DIZ1 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Feldspathic.


WD_38_12

DGD223 DGD223
Sherd DGD223 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_12 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 (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.


WD_38_9

DFF83 DFF83
Sherd DFF83 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.


WD_38_10

DGW36 DGW36
Sherd DGW36 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Hybrid (mixed terrigenous-calcareous) sand temper.


WD_38_13

DGW71 DGW71
Sherd DGW71 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Moderately sorted and mineralogically complex lithic sand temper, with microgranular hypabyssal.


WD_38_14

DFF2 DFF2
Sherd DFF2 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics are hyalopilitic.


WD_38_15

DFF104 DFF104
Sherd DFF104 from Nissan (Nissan). Slide WD_38_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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular pyroxenic beach placer temper, basaltic lithics. Microlitics are hyalopilitic.


References:

153 Bougainville, Buka, Nissan, Ontong Java, Shortland, Solomon, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

057 Nissan, New Ireland, PNG 1974 (Dickinson, W.)

178 Nissan, PNG, 1999 (Dickinson, W.)