Nabukelevu: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Minor (Silicic) type, Lava dome(s).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr348b ** | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, lathwork, microlitic, vitric |
| Kadavu hornblendic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fiji |
| tpr348 ** | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| Kadavu hornblendic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Fiji |
| tpr348e ** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| Ono mixed andesite | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fiji |
| tpr348c ** | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsiitc, microlitic, vitric |
| Kadavu pyroxenic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fiji |
| tpr348a ** | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| Kadavu biotite | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fiji |
| tpr348d ** | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| Kadavu augite andesite | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Fiji |
| tpr348f ** | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| Kadavu western pyroxenic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Fiji |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_64_3 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Central Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_4 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Central Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_19 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Central or Eastern Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_15 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Numbulevu Creek | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_16 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Numbulevu Creek | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_17 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Numbulevu Creek | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_18 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Numbulevu Creek | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_5 | tpr348e (Ono mixed andesite) | Ono | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_6 | tpr348e (Ono mixed andesite) | Ono | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_7 | tpr348 (Kadavu hornblendic) | Kadavu or Ono | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_8 | tpr348 (Kadavu hornblendic) | Kadavu or Ono | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_65_1 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Central Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_24 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Central Kadavu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic, felsitic, vitric |
| WD_64_25 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Central Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_23 | tpr348c (Kadavu pyroxenic) | Galoa Island | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_65_15 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Matanuku Island | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_16 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Matanuku Island | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_17 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Matanuku Island | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_18 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Matanuku Island | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_19 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Matanuku Island | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_7 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Tavuki | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic |
| WD_65_8 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Tavuki | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_64_10 | tpr348 (Kadavu hornblendic) | Eastern Kadavu or Ono | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_14 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Eastern Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_9 | tpr348c (Kadavu pyroxenic) | Tiliva | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_11 | tpr348c (Kadavu pyroxenic) | Tiliva | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_12 | tpr348c (Kadavu pyroxenic) | Tiliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, micolitic |
| WD_64_13 | tpr348c (Kadavu pyroxenic) | Tiliva | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_20 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Vunisea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, microlitic |
| WD_64_21 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Vunisea | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_22 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Vunisea | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_1 | tpr348b (Kadavu hornblendic) | Central Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic,, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_64_2 | tpr348d (Kadavu augite andesite) | Yaukuvelevu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic, vitric |
| WD_65_13 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Western Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_14 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Western Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_12 | tpr348f (Kadavu western pyroxenic) | Muani | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, lathwork |
| WD_65_10 | tpr348a (Kadavu biotite) | Burelevu | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_9 | tpr348f (Kadavu western pyroxenic) | Western Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, lathwork, felsitic |
| WD_65_11 | tpr348f (Kadavu western pyroxenic) | Western Kadavu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, felsitic, vitric |
| WD_65_2 | tpr348f (Kadavu western pyroxenic) | Nalotu | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, lathwork |
| WD_65_3 | tpr348f (Kadavu western pyroxenic) | Nalotu | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, vitric, lathwork |
| WD_65_4 | tpr348f (Kadavu western pyroxenic) | Nalotu | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, feslitic, lathwork |
| WD_65_5 | tpr348f (Kadavu western pyroxenic) | Nalotu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | lathwork, felsitic, vitric |
Honblende andesite temper. Hornblende and oxyhornblende.
Hornblende and oxyhornblende.
Hornblende andesite from central or eastern Kadavu. Has oxyhornblende.
Hornblende andesite from local deposit. Contains oxyhornblende.
Local hornblende andesite temper.
Local hornblende andesitic temper.
Local hornblende andesitic temper.
From Naqara. A local mixed andesite. No oxyhornblende or pyroxenes.
Local mixed andesite. No oxyhornblende or pyroxene.
Contains clinopyroxene and oxyhornblende. May come from Ono mixed andesite or may be from Eastern Kadavu. Waisomo Ono sherd.
Contains clinopyroxene and oxyhornblende. Found Waisomo Ono, may derive from Ono or Kadavu.
Hornblende andesite. More hornblende than oxyhornblende.
Calcareous hybrid with hornblende andesite.
Opaque placer hornblende andesite.
Augite andesite. No hornblende or orthopyroxene.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
No oxyhornblende. Calcareous hybrid.
Hornblendic andesite, not local to Tiliva but probably from the nearly hornblende andesites of eastern Kadavu. Has oxyhornblende.
Contains only clinopyroxene no orthopyroxene.
Pyroxene andesite. Only clinopyroxene not orthopyroxenes.
Pyroxene andesite with some orthopyroxene as well as clinopyroxene.
Pyroxene andesite, some orthopyroxene with the clinopyroxene.
Local hornblende andesite temper.
Local hornblende andesite temper.
Local hornblende andesite temper.
More hornblende than oxyhornblende. Some augite and biotite.
Augite andesite.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende, from non-local place on western Kadavu.
Biotite andesite, from non-local site in Western Kadavu. Oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Western Kadavu pyroxene andesite. Has orthopyroxene as well as clinopyroxene.
Biotite andesite. Has oxyhornblende as well as hornblende.
Orthopyroxene in addition to clinopyroxene. From pyroxene andesite or pyroxene hornblende andesite.
Pyroxene andesite, some orthopyroxene with the clinopyroxene.
Pyroxene andesite. Has orthopyroxenes as well as clinopyroxene.
Pyroxene andesite. Has orthopyroxenes as well as clinopyroxene.
Pyroxene andesite temper. Has orthopyroxenes as well as clinopyroxene.
Pyroxene andesite temper. Orthopyroxenes as well as clinopyroxene.