Lease Islands

Wikidata ID: Q2236460

Lithology: Rhylolite volcanics ( Dickinson (2006) )

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

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr78 ** 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
Ambon-Haruku rhyolite 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Maluku
tpr79 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Saparua calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maluku

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Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_19_14 tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) Haruku 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_19_18 tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) Haruku 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric
WD_19_16 tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) Haruku recent Haruku (1000 - 0 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_19_19 tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) Haruku recent Haruku (1000 - 0 BP) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric
WD_19_21 tpr79 (Saparua calcareous) Saparua recent Saparua (1000 - 0 BP) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_19_22 tpr79 (Saparua calcareous) Saparua 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_19_24 tpr79 (Saparua calcareous) Saparua Early Metal Age Maluku Tengah (2300 - 1000 BP) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_19_25 tpr79 (Saparua calcareous) Saparua recent Saparua (1000 - 0 BP) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na

WD_19_14

HarukuHAS1 HarukuHAS1
Sherd HAS1 from Haruku (Haruku). Slide WD_19_14 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.

Local sand.


WD_19_18

HarukuOAS1 HarukuOAS1
Sherd OAS1 from Haruku (Haruku). Slide WD_19_18 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.

Local sand.


WD_19_16

HarukuHAM1 HarukuHAM1
Sherd HAM1 from Oma (Haruku). Slide WD_19_16 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.

Felsic volcanic sand temper composed almost exclusively of limpid feldspar and quartz mineral grains and glassy volcanic rock fragments.


WD_19_19

HarukuOAM1 HarukuOAM1
Sherd OAM1 from Oma (Haruku). Slide WD_19_19 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.

Rhyolitic temper sand-feldspar and quartz mineral grains, glassy volcanic rock fragments (mostly colorless), and subordinate biotite flakes.


WD_19_21

OuhOUW OuhOUW
Sherd OuhOUW from Saparua (Saparua). Slide WD_19_21 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.

Calcareous- formanifera. Modern.


WD_19_22

SaparuaOUS1 SaparuaOUS1
Sherd OUS1 from Saparua (Saparua). Slide WD_19_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.

Calcareous- formanifera.


WD_19_24

SaparuaOW3 SaparuaOW3
Sherd OW3 from Saparua (Saparua). Slide WD_19_24 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.

Ancient sherd. Calcareous.


WD_19_25

SaparuaOUM1 SaparuaOUM1
Sherd OUM1 from Saparua (Saparua). Slide WD_19_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.

Modern sherd. Calcareous.


References:

223 Maluku Tengah, Indonesia, 2002 (Dickinson, W.)

232 Buru, Gorom, Maluku, Indonesia, 2004 (Dickinson, W.)