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Wurlali: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.
Teon: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.
Nila: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.
Banda Api: Dacite, Composite type, Caldera.
Serua: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.
Manuk: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.
Utara Wetar: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr203 ** | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr63b | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Aru quartz-calcite | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr63c | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Aru quartz-calcite | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr63a | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Aru quartz-calcite | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr76 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| Ambon hybrid | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| 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 |
| tpr80 ** | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| Gorom-Seram quartzose | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr67 ** | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Banda hornblendic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr66 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microltic |
| Banda hybrid-feldspar lithic | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr202 ** | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| Buru hybrid | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr69 ** | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| Buru metamorphic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr72 ** | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| Gorom hybrid | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr73 ** | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| Halmahera volcanic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Maluku |
| tpr71 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| Gorom Kai calcareous | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_17_9 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_16_12 | tpr63b (Aru quartz-calcite) | Aru | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_16_11 | tpr63b (Aru quartz-calcite) | Aru | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_16_24 | tpr63c (Aru quartz-calcite) | Aru | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_17_1 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_17_3 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_17_10 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_16_6 | tpr63a (Aru quartz-calcite) | Aru | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_16_10 | tpr63c (Aru quartz-calcite) | Aru | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_16_1 | tpr64 (Wangil quartz-feldspar) | unknown | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | felsitic, microlitic |
| WD_19_10 | tpr76 (Ambon hybrid) | Ambon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_19_11 | tpr76 (Ambon hybrid) | Ambon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_19_6 | tpr76 (Ambon hybrid) | Ambon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_19_13 | tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) | Ambon | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_20_12 | tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) | Ambon/Haruku | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_20_13 | tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) | Ambon/Haruku | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_19_4 | tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) | Haruku | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_20_11 | tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) | Ambon/Haruku | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_20_7 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Seram | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_20_5 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Seram | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_17_16 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_17_19 | tpr67 (Banda hornblendic) | unknown | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_17_12 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_17_13 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_17_11 | tpr66 (Banda hybrid-feldspar lithic) | Banda | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_17_18 | tpr67 (Banda hornblendic) | unknown | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | microlitic |
| WD_18_7 | tpr202 (Buru hybrid) | Buru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_2 | tpr69 (Buru metamorphic) | Buru | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_5 | tpr69 (Buru metamorphic) | Buru | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_16 | tpr71 (Gorom Kai calcareous) | Gorom | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_18_12 | tpr72 (Gorom hybrid) | Gorom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_19 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_18_21 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_18_9 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Gorom | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_17 | tpr71 (Gorom Kai calcareous) | Gorom | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_18_13 | tpr72 (Gorom hybrid) | Gorom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| WD_18_25 | tpr73 (Halmahera volcanic) | Halmahera | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_18_10 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Gorom | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_19_19 | tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) | Haruku | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_19_1 | tpr71 (Gorom Kai calcareous) | Kai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_19_21 | tpr79 (Saparua calcareous) | Saparua | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_19_25 | tpr79 (Saparua calcareous) | Saparua | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | na |
| WD_20_3 | tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) | Banda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | vitric, microlitic |
| WD_20_2 | tpr78 (Ambon-Haruku rhyolite) | Ambon/Haruku | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | vitric |
| WD_20_1 | tpr80 (Gorom-Seram quartzose) | Seram | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | quartzite, tectonite |
Abundant vitroclastic glass shards of volcanic ash imbedded in the clay paste within temper.
NLSU6 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.
Temper sand in which calcareous grains are dominant, with terrigenous grains present in significant amounts.
Quartz-calcite.
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Stained. Temper sand in which calcareous and terrigenous grains are present in subequal proportions.
Unique paste with high proportion of fresh volcanic glass shards (ash). Isotropic volcanic glass, pale brown or tan, with curvilinear, forked and branching shapes Sand made of vitrics of microvesicular (pumiceous) volcanic glass.
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Volcanic sand temper exotic to Aru.
Vitric and microlitic.
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Temper sand in which calcareous grains are predominant, with terrigenous grains rare but present.
Quartz-calcite.
Angular to subangular quartz-feldspar sand temper, including plagioclase and K-feldspar, lacking ferromagnesian grains.
Modern sherd. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.
Modern sherd. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.
Local sand.
Stream sand.
Ambon indi or exotic (Haruku). Prehistoric sherd. Rhyolitic temper sand characteristic of Haruku origin. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.
Ambon indi or exotic (Haruku). Prehistoric sherd. Rhyolitic temper sand characteristic of Haruku origin. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.
Modern sherd. Rhyolite. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.
Ambon indi or exotic (Haruku). Prehistoric sherd. Rhyolitic temper sand characteristic of Haruku origin. Pale glass (felsic) predominates over brown.
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Imported from Seram. Prehistoric sherd. Mineralogically complex non-volcanic sand temper. Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite.
Prehistoric sherd. Mineralogically complex non-volcanic sand temper. Exotic Ambon (Seram). Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite.
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Pyroxene-bearing and hornblende-free feldspathic temper sand embedded in clay paste containing a significant component of volcanic ash.
Hornblende-bearing placer aggregate sand temper. Imported.
Pyroxene-bearing (but hornblende free) feldspathic sands with dominant volcanic rock fragments are pumiceous felsic glass. Contain vitroclastic glass shards of vocanic ash in the past.
Pyroxene-bearing and hornblende-free feldspathic temper sand embedded in clay paste containing a significant component of volcanic ash.
Previous presence of calcareous temper grains removed through leaching. Plagioclase, volcanic lithic, opaque iron oxide, and clinopyroxene grains also present.
Hornblende-bearing placer aggregate sand temper. Imported.
Similar to fluvial buru, but with calcareous beach sand. Metamorphic.
Coarse fluvial temper (mica, micaceous quartzite, quartzite, biotite, quartz, garnet) rich in metamorphic detritus.
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Coarse fluvial temper (mica, micaceous quartzite, quartzite, biotite, quartz, garnet) rich in metamorphic detritus.
Calcareous.
Hybrid.
Volcanic sands temper (probably reworked ash)set in a clay paste rich in vitroclastic glass shards.
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Volcanic sand temper, probably reworked volcanic ash, set in a clay paste rich in vitroclastic glass shards.
Quartzose sand temper.
Calcareous.
Hybrid quartzose-calcareous sand temper.
Volcanic sand temper from ash.
Quartzose sand temper.
Local sand.
Local sand.
Felsic volcanic sand temper composed almost exclusively of limpid feldspar and quartz mineral grains and glassy volcanic rock fragments.
Rhyolitic temper sand-feldspar and quartz mineral grains, glassy volcanic rock fragments (mostly colorless), and subordinate biotite flakes.
Calcareous.
Calcareous- formanifera.
Calcareous- formanifera.
Ancient sherd. Calcareous.
Modern sherd. Calcareous.
Imported from Halmahera. Different volcanic temper, with clay rich in curvilinear and branching glass shards of silicic volcanic ash. Quartz free.
Imported (from Ambon-Haruku-Saparua island chain). Red-slipped prehistoric sherd; Exclusively volcanic temper sand rich in colorless glassy volcanic rock fragments.
Local. Complex non-volcanic temper. Quartz, feldspar, chert-argillite, mica, tectonite, amphibole, clinopyroxene, serpentinite. Includes K-feldspar.