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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr233 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| Efate standard | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr235 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| Efate lithic-poor | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr225 ** | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| Efate unplacered | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr226 ** | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| Efate partially placered | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr227 ** | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| Efate hybrid | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr228 ** | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| Efate pyroxenic placer | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr229 ** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| Efate opaque-rich placer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr230 ** | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | metavolcanic, tectonite |
| Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr231 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | chert, felsitic |
| Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| tpr232 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, felsitic, microlitic |
| Exotic Efate feldspathic hornblendic | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Vanuatu |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_47_10 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_1 | tpr235 (Efate lithic-poor) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_17 | tpr235 (Efate lithic-poor) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_2 | tpr235 (Efate lithic-poor) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_47_13 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_12 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_13 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_18 | tpr235 (Efate lithic-poor) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_47_18 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_6 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_8 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_58_7 | tpr235 (Efate lithic-poor) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_43_1 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_3 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_14 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_18 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_21 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_22 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_4 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_5 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_6 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_7 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_42_9 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_43_11 | tpr225 (Efate unplacered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_5 | tpr226 (Efate partially placered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_7 | tpr226 (Efate partially placered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_9 | tpr226 (Efate partially placered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_14 | tpr227 (Efate hybrid) | Efate | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_18 | tpr227 (Efate hybrid) | Efate | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_13 | tpr227 (Efate hybrid) | Efate | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_15 | tpr227 (Efate hybrid) | Efate | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_44_16 | tpr227 (Efate hybrid) | Efate | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_45_20 | tpr227 (Efate hybrid) | Efate | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_45_1 | tpr228 (Efate pyroxenic placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_45_10 | tpr228 (Efate pyroxenic placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_45_6 | tpr228 (Efate pyroxenic placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_45_12 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_45_11 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_45_13 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_45_14 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_45_15 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_45_23 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_46_10 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_46_13 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_22 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_23 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_24 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_25 | tpr229 (Efate opaque-rich placer) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_4 | tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) | New Caledonia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | metavolcanic, tectonite |
| WD_46_5 | tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) | New Caledonia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | metavolcanic, tectonite |
| WD_46_21 | tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) | New Caledonia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | metavolcanic, tectonite |
| WD_46_3 | tpr230 (Exotic Efate metasedimentary quartzose) | New Caledonia | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | metavolcanic, tectonite |
| WD_46_15 | tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) | New Caledonia | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | chert, felsitic |
| WD_46_16 | tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) | New Caledonia | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | chert, felsitic |
| WD_46_19 | tpr231 (Exotic Efate quartzose hybrid) | New Caledonia | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | chert, felsitic |
| WD_46_12 | tpr232a (Exotic Efate hornblendic) | Central Vanuatu or Solomons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_14 | tpr232a (Exotic Efate hornblendic) | Central Vanuatu or Solomons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_11 | tpr232 (Exotic Efate feldspathic hornblendic) | Santo | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_46_9 | tpr232 (Exotic Efate feldspathic hornblendic) | Santo | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_47_24 | tpr226 (Efate partially placered) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_47_16 | tpr233 (Efate standard) | Efate | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
Vitric.
Feldspathic standard Efate.
Feldspathic standard Efate.
Feldspathic standard Efate.
Tan vitric.
Vitric.
Vitric.
Feldspathic standard Efate.
Vitric.
Probably from Mele Plain.
Probably from Mele Plain.
Probably from Mele Plain.
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Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
UPLT- Unusually high microlitic/ highest local felsitic lithics.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Unplacered local sand temper with plagioclase and microlitic/vitric volcanic rock fragments. Plagioclase feldspar , clinopyroxene , and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Partially placered local sand temper, with dominant proportion of plagioclase, but significant proportions of clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Partially placered local sand temper, with dominant proportion of plagioclase, but significant proportions of clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Partially placered local sand temper, with dominant proportion of plagioclase, but significant proportions of clinopyroxene and opaque iron oxides. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Hybrid-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Hybrid partially placered sand temper.
Hybrid-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Hybrid-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Hybrid-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Hybrid-sand Efate temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
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Pyroxenic Efate placer sand temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Pyroxenic Efate placer sand temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Pyroxenic Efate placer sand temper. Plagioclase feldspar, clinopyroxene, and opaque iron oxide grains. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
Strongly placered stream sand temper with dominant proportion of opaque iron oxides and subequal proportions of plagioclase and vitric volcanic rock fragments. Microlitic fragments in which birefringent plagioclase microlites are embedded in tan to brown volcanic glass, felsitic fragments composed of microgranular quartz-feldspar mosaics formed by devitrification of felsic volcanic glass, and vitric or glassy fragments of tan to brown (or red) volcanic glass.
NCMHT. K feldspar, mica and highest numbers of glaucophane.
Highest number of metamorphic rock fragments.
NCMT.
Quartzose-rich sand temper suggeting New Caledonian origin.
NCQT.
NCQT.
NCQT.
Hornblende.
HSET.
Hornblende.
NEHT.
Lapita sherd.
Tan vitric.