Tutuila: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Cluster type, Tuff cone(s).
Ofu-Olosega: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Shield type, Shield(s).
Ta'u: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Shield type, Shield.
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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. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics/ Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr294 ** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| Samoan colluvium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr290a ** | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, vitric |
| Samoan crushed microlitic lithic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr292 ** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| Samoan ferromagnesian stream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr295 ** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, vitric |
| Samoan ferromagnesian beach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr291 ** | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, vitric |
| Samoan lithic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr291b | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, vitric |
| Samoan calcareous | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr293a ** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | felsitic |
| Samoan felsitic trachytic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr294a ** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| Samoan basaltic lithic A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr294b ** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| Samoan basaltic lithic B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr294c ** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| Samoan basaltic lithic C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| tpr294d ** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| Samoan basaltic lithic D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Samoa |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_25_17 | tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) | Aunu'u | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_22_21 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_1 | tpr291 (Samoan lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_13 | tpr291 (Samoan lithic) | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_18 | tpr291b (Samoan calcareous) | Samoa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_19 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_20 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_23 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_24 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_4 | tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | lathwork |
| WD_25_14 | tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_25_11 | tpr293a (Samoan felsitic trachytic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | felsitic |
| WD_22_23 | tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_22_12 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork, vitric |
| WD_22_13 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_22_14 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_22_15 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_22_18 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_22_11 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, victric, lathwork |
| WD_25_13 | tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_22_22 | tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_79_1 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_79_10 | tpr294b (Samoan basaltic lithic B) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_79_11 | tpr294b (Samoan basaltic lithic B) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_79_15 | tpr294c (Samoan basaltic lithic C) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_79_16 | tpr294c (Samoan basaltic lithic C) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_79_17 | tpr294c (Samoan basaltic lithic C) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_79_19 | tpr294d (Samoan basaltic lithic D) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_79_20 | tpr294d (Samoan basaltic lithic D) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_79_6 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_79_9 | tpr294b (Samoan basaltic lithic B) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_87_24 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_87_10 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_87_3 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_87_12 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_87_16 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_87_17 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_87_18 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
| WD_87_4 | tpr294a (Samoan basaltic lithic A) | Olomoana Mountain Tutuila | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, lathwork |
Very weathered inclusions.
Feldspathic basaltic temper.
Sparse basaltic temper.
Mixed temper.
Calcareous temper.
Profuse basaltic temper.
Profuse basaltic temper.
Profuse basaltic temper.
Profuse basaltic temper.
Sparse basaltic temper.
Weathered.
Trachytic.
Vacuoles suggest the past presence of calcareous inclusions.
Basaltic temper.
Crushed rock temper.
Basaltic lithic temper.
Basaltic lithic temper.
Basaltic.
Basaltic rock fragments have glassy groundmass with plagioclase laths and altered pyroxene and olivines.
Sparse temper.
Rocks have holocrystalline plagioclase-clinopyroxene groundmasses.
Intersertal with tachylitic glass and subordinate hyalopilitic. A3.
Intersertal to intergranular (fluidal fabric).
Intersertal to intergranular (fluidal fabric).
Intergranular with minor hyalopilitic
Intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intergranular with minor hyalopilitic
Subophitic with minor hyalopilitic.
Subophitic with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular (fluidal fabric).
Intersertal with tachylitic glass and subordinate hyalopilitic. A3.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.
Intersertal to intergranular with minor hyalopilitic.