New Britain Island

Wikidata ID: Q59771

Lithology and Age: Cenozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks (mafic-felsic mixed volcanic). Paleozoic-Mesozoic intrusive rocks ( Chorlton (2007) )       Macrostrat Geological Map Link

Geonames ID: 2089703       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 7002104

Mindat Loc ID: None


Volcanoes:

Langila: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Composite type, Complex.

Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Composite type, Stratovolcano(es).

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

Garua Harbour: Rhyolite, Cluster type, Volcanic field.

Dakataua: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Caldera type, Caldera.

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

Witori: Dacite, Caldera type, Caldera.

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

Hargy: Dacite, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

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

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

Rabaul: Dacite, Caldera type, Caldera.

Tangi: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Bangum: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Oto Group: , Composite type, Stratovolcano(es).

Likuruanga: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Lotomgan Group: , Minor type, Pyroclastic cone(s).

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr465 4 2 6 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 na
Kreslo feldspathic 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bismarck
tpr466 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 na
Kreslo lithic 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Bismarck
tpr467 0 0 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 na
Kreslo pyroxenic placer 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck
tpr468 3 2 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Kreslo opaque placer 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Bismarck

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