Moala Group

Wikidata ID: Q1859145

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

Geonames ID: 8410940       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: None

Mindat Loc ID: None

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Many fabrics have a range of abundances. The range maximum (top) and minimum (bottom) are shown.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr171 ** 0 5 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, siltstone, tectonite, chert
Rewa Delta orogen 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Fiji
tpr364 ** 0 0 2 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 lathwork
Kedekeke pyroxenic 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji
tpr362 ** 3 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Totoya non-placer 0 0 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Fiji
tpr363 ** 6 0 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Totoya hybrid 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fiji

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_67_2 tpr364 (Kedekeke pyroxenic) Lau 0 0 1 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 lathwork
WD_67_3 tpr362 (Exotic Totoya non-placer) Moala 0 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_6 tpr362 (Exotic Totoya non-placer) Moala 3 0 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_4 tpr363 (Totoya hybrid) Totoya 4 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_5 tpr363 (Totoya hybrid) Totoya 6 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_67_7 tpr171 (Rewa Delta orogen) Rewa, Viti Levu 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 felsitic, microphanertic, chert, argillitic

WD_67_2

Totoya_F1 Totoya_F1
Sherd F1 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_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.

Probably from Kedekeke but could be local.


WD_67_3

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Sherd F2 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_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.

Exotic pyroxenic with amphiboles.


WD_67_6

Totoya_F5 Totoya_F5
Sherd F5 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_6 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.

Exotic pyroxenic with amphiboles.


WD_67_4

Totoya_F3 Totoya_F3
Sherd F3 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_4 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.

Indigenous calcareous hybrid.


WD_67_5

Totoya_F4 Totoya_F4
Sherd F4 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_5 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.

Calcareous hybrid.


WD_67_7

Totoya_F6 Totoya_F6
Sherd F6 from Totoya (Totoya). Slide WD_67_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.

Orogen temper.


References:

114 Totoya, Fiji; (Dickinson, W.)