North Maluku Province

Wikidata ID: Q5094

Lithology and Age: Multiple ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Geonames ID: 1958070       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 7594574

Mindat Loc ID: 42719


Volcanoes:

Hiri: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

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

Kie Besi: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Mare: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Kie Matubu: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Moti: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Jailolo: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Todoko-Ranu: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Caldera(s).

Gamkonora: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Ibu: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Tobaru: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Tarakan: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Minor (Basaltic) type, Pyroclastic cone(s).

Dukono: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Complex.

Mamuya: , Composite type, Cone.

Telaga: , Caldera type, Caldera.

Tigalalu: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

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

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

Hamiding: , Composite type, Unknown.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
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
tpr83 ** 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, lathwork
Halmahera volcanic 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Maluku

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Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_20_23 tpr73 (Halmahera volcanic) Halmahera 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_20_21 tpr83 (Halmahera volcanic) Halmahera 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_20_20 tpr83 (Halmahera volcanic) Halmahera 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, lathwork
WD_20_22 tpr83 (Halmahera volcanic) Halmahera 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, lathwork
WD_20_24 tpr83 (Halmahera volcanic) Halmahera 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, lathwork

WD_20_23

Halmahera_74_4 Halmahera_74_4
Sherd 74-4 from Halmahera (Halmahera). Slide WD_20_23 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.

Vitric volcanic sand temper from ash.


WD_20_21

Halmahera_74_2 Halmahera_74_2
Sherd 74-2 from Makian (Makian). Slide WD_20_21 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 variably abraded volcanic sand temper. Plagioclase, varied lithics, clinopyroxene, opaques, hornblende.


WD_20_20

Halmahera_74_1 Halmahera_74_1
Sherd 74-1 from Makian (Makian). Slide WD_20_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.

Volcanic sand temper.


WD_20_22

Halmahera_74_3 Halmahera_74_3
Sherd 74-3 from Kayoa (Kayoa). Slide WD_20_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.

Volcanic sand temper.


WD_20_24

Halmahera_74_5 Halmahera_74_5
Sherd 74-5 from Gebe (Gebe). Slide WD_20_24 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.

Volcanic sand.


References:

220 Aru, Halmahera, 2002 (Dickinson, W.)