New Georgia Group

Wikidata ID: Q383986

Lithology and Age: Cenozoic (mafic-intermediate) volcanic rocks ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Geonames ID: 2105190       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1010171

Mindat Loc ID: None


Volcanoes:

Simbo: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano(es).

Nonda: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Kolombangara: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Rendova: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Mbareke: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Vangunu: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Nggatokae: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr135 ** 0 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Kolombangara pyroxenic 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr136 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr137 5 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Kolombangara feldspathic hybrid 5 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr138 0 2 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr141 ** 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware A-opaque rich 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr142 ** 3 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware B-feldspathic 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr143 ** 0 0 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware C-hornblendic 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr144 ** 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware D-lithic 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Solomons
tpr150 ** 6 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Solomons
tpr151 ** 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Roviana vitric 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Solomons
tpr152 0 3 3 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Roviana quartzose 0 3 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr154 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Tetepare olivine pyroxenic 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr155 0 1 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Tetepare pyroxenic 0 1 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr156 0 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
Tetepare opaque-rich 0 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr157 0 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 na
Tetepare volcanic non-placer 0 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr146 ** 0 0 3 3 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr147 ** 0 0 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr148 ** 0 0 5 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr149 ** 0 0 2 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr329 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Vella Lavella calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Solomons

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_35_25 tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) Kolombangara Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_35_23 tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) Kolombangara Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_35_21 tpr136 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_35_22 tpr137 (Kolombangara feldspathic hybrid) Solomons Late Lapita Solomons (2700 - 1800 BP) 5 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_34_22 tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) Choiseul? Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) 0 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_34_23 tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) Choiseul? Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) 0 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_34_24 tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) Choiseul? Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_40_1 tpr141 (Roviana plainware A-opaque rich) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_3 tpr142 (Roviana plainware B-feldspathic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_5 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_4 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_6 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_7 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_8 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_9 tpr144 (Roviana plainware D-lithic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_38_16 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) Unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_40_21 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_38_17 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) Unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_38_20 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) Unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_40_24 tpr151 (Roviana vitric) Solomons 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_40_25 tpr152 (Roviana quartzose) 0 3 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
WD_40_14 tpr154 (Tetepare olivine pyroxenic) New Georgia? 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_40_15 tpr155 (Tetepare pyroxenic) ? 0 1 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_40_16 tpr156 (Tetepare opaque-rich) ? 0 0 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 na
WD_40_17 tpr157 (Tetepare volcanic non-placer) ? 0 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 na
WD_40_20 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) exotic Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_78_2 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_3 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_4 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_8 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_7 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_9 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_1 tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_10 tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_12 tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_17 tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_18 tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_15 tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_20 tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) New Georgia Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_21 tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) New Georgia Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_22 tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) New Georgia Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 1 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_25 tpr329 (Vella Lavella calcareous) Vella Lavella 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na

WD_35_25

TanahukaNR004 TanahukaNR004
Sherd NR004 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_25 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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.


WD_35_23

TanahukaNR009 TanahukaNR009
Sherd NR009 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_23 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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.


WD_35_21

TanahukaNR016 TanahukaNR016
Sherd NR016 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_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.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregate of hornblendic placer sand. Likely exotic to Kolombangara.


WD_35_22

Poi7 Poi7
Sherd Poi7 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_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.

Well sorted and subrounded feldspathic hybrid sand composed of unplacered volcanic sand admixed with more abundant calcareous reef grains.


WD_34_22

Kolombangara_BN_5_A_12 Kolombangara_BN_5_A_12
Sherd BN-5-A-12 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_34_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.

Green hornblende.


WD_34_23

Kolombangara_BN_9_A_72 Kolombangara_BN_9_A_72
Sherd BN-9-A-72 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_34_23 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.

Green hornblende.


WD_34_24

Kolombangara_BN_9_A_73 Kolombangara_BN_9_A_73
Sherd BN-9-A-73 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_34_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.

Green hornblende.


WD_40_1

Nusa_RoviannaRP1 Nusa_RoviannaRP1
Sherd RP1 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_1 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.

Rovianna Plainware A. Opaque-rich but quartz-bearing placer temper.


WD_40_3

Nusa_RoviannaRP3 Nusa_RoviannaRP3
Sherd RP3 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_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.

Rovianna Plainware B. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular feldspathic but quartz-bearing sand temper.


WD_40_5

Honiavasa_RoviannaRP5 Honiavasa_RoviannaRP5
Sherd RP5 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_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.

Rovianna Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_4

NDM1_RoviannaRP4 NDM1_RoviannaRP4
Sherd NDM1-RP4 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_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.

Rovianna Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_6

s370_RoviannaRP6 s370_RoviannaRP6
Sherd s370-RP6 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_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.

Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_7

s2047_RoviannaRP7 s2047_RoviannaRP7
Sherd s2047-RP7 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_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.

Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_8

s25_RoviannaRP25_58 s25_RoviannaRP25_58
Sherd s25-RP25-58 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_8 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.

Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_9

s25_RoviannaRP2527_25 s25_RoviannaRP2527_25
Sherd s25-RP2527-25 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_9 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.

Roviana Plainware D. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular lithic but quartz-bearing sand temper.


WD_38_16

RoviannaHG99_101 RoviannaHG99_101
Sherd HG99-101 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_38_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.

Exotic quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_40_21

Roviana_Lagoon_RV_22_L2 Roviana_Lagoon_RV_22_L2
Sherd RV-22-L2 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_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.

Hybrid quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_38_17

RoviannaNR53 RoviannaNR53
Sherd NR53 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_38_17 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 quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_38_20

RoviannaZ85_750 RoviannaZ85_750
Sherd Z85-750 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_38_20 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 quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_40_24

Roviana_Lagoon_RV_21_E2 Roviana_Lagoon_RV_21_E2
Sherd RV-21-E2 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_24 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO with higher exposure. Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Moderately sorted volcanic sand temper in which essentialy all the temper grains, apart from subordinate opaque iron oxide grains, are isotropic volcanic glass.


WD_40_25

Roviana_Lagoon_RV_22_L1 Roviana_Lagoon_RV_22_L1
Sherd RV-22-L1 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_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.

Quartzose volcanic sand temper.


WD_40_14

Tetepare_cat1 Tetepare_cat1
Sherd cat1 from Tetepare (Tetepare). Slide WD_40_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.

Volcanic placer sand temper, dominantly clinopyroxene (augite) with subordinate olivine.


WD_40_15

Tetepare_cat4 Tetepare_cat4
Sherd cat4 from Tetepare (Tetepare). Slide WD_40_15 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.

Volcanic placer temper. Augite with plagioclase and hornblende.


WD_40_16

Tetepare_cat11 Tetepare_cat11
Sherd cat11 from Tetepare (Tetepare). Slide WD_40_16 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.

Volcanic placer with opaques.


WD_40_17

Tetepare_cat17 Tetepare_cat17
Sherd cat17 from Tetepare (Tetepare). Slide WD_40_17 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.

Volcanic non-placer. Feldspathic.


WD_40_20

Irigila_VL_9_232 Irigila_VL_9_232
Sherd VL-9-232 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_40_20 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.

Hybrid quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_78_2

Matusuroto_VL27_2 Matusuroto_VL27_2
Sherd VL27-2 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_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.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_3

Irigila_VL9_61 Irigila_VL9_61
Sherd VL9-61 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_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.

Irigila site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_4

Matusuroto_VL27_8 Matusuroto_VL27_8
Sherd VL27-8 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_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.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_8

Matusuroto_VL27_89 Matusuroto_VL27_89
Sherd VL27-89 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_8 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.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_7

Matusuroto_VL27_90 Matusuroto_VL27_90
Sherd VL27-90 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_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.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_9

Irigila_VL9_35 Irigila_VL9_35
Sherd VL9-35 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_9 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.

Irigila site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_1

Matusuroto_VL27_39 Matusuroto_VL27_39
Sherd VL27-39 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_1 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.

Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_10

Matusuroto_VL27_112 Matusuroto_VL27_112
Sherd VL27-112 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_10 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.

Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_12

Matusuroto_VL27_102 Matusuroto_VL27_102
Sherd VL27-102 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_12 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.

Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper


WD_78_17

Totutotu_VL30_105 Totutotu_VL30_105
Sherd VL30-105 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_17 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.

Totutotu site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_18

Totutotu_VL30_121 Totutotu_VL30_121
Sherd VL30-121 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_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.

Totutotu site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_15

Matusuroto_VL27_36 Matusuroto_VL27_36
Sherd VL27-36 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_15 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.

Matusuroto site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_20

Matusuroto_VL27_119 Matusuroto_VL27_119
Sherd VL27-119 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_20 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.

Matusuroto site. Strongly placered hornblende-poor pyroxenic sand temper


WD_78_21

Irigila_VL9_84 Irigila_VL9_84
Sherd VL9-84 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_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.

Irigila site. Strongly placered hornblende-poor pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_78_22

Matusuroto_VL27_101 Matusuroto_VL27_101
Sherd VL27-101 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_22 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.

Matusuroto site. Strongly placered hornblende-free pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_78_25

Irigila_VL9_53 Irigila_VL9_53
Sherd VL9-53 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_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.

Calcareous.


References:

258 Kolombangara, New Georgia, Solomon, 2007 (Dickinson, W.)

276 Roviana, New Georgia, Solomon, 2009 (Dickinson, W.)

042 Kolombongara, Solomon 1972 (Dickinson, W.)

260 Kolombangara, Roviana, New Georgia, Solomon, 2007 (Dickinson, W.)

196 Roviana, New Georgia, Solomon, 2000 (Dickinson, W.)

293 Vella Lavella, Roviana, New Georgia group, Solomon, 2011 (Dickinson, W.)

283 Tetepare, New Georgia, Solomon, 2009 (Dickinson, W.)