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 | Ware | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_22_21 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_1 | tpr291 (Samoan lithic) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_13 | tpr291 (Samoan lithic) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_18 | tpr291b (Samoan calcareous) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, microlitic |
| WD_24_19 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_20 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_23 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_24 | tpr292 (Samoan ferromagnesian stream) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_24_4 | tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | lathwork |
| WD_25_14 | tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork |
| WD_25_11 | tpr293a (Samoan felsitic trachytic) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | felsitic |
| WD_22_23 | tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_22_12 | tpr290a (Samoan crushed microlitic lithic) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, victric, lathwork |
| WD_25_13 | tpr294 (Samoan colluvium) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_22_22 | tpr295 (Samoan ferromagnesian beach) | Samoa | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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 | Samoa Polynesian Plainware (2500 - 1700 BP) | 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.