Vanuatu

Wikidata ID: Q686

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

Geonames ID: 2134431       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1000225

Mindat Loc ID: 187716

Volcanoes:

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

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

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

Ambae: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Shield type, Shield.

Ambrym: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Shield type, Shield(pyroclastic).

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

Nguna-Emau: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Composite type, Stratovolcano(es).

East Epi: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Cluster type, Stratovolcano(es).

Kuwae: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Caldera type, Caldera.

Traitor's Head: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

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

Gemini-Oscostar: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Cluster type, Stratovolcano.

Mere Lava: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Pomare: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Tavani Ruro: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Tongoa: , Composite type, .

Northeast Shepherd Islands: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Composite type, Stratovolcano(es).

Unnamed: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Aneityum: Basalt / Picro-Basalt, Composite type, Stratovolcano(es).

Ureparapara: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Mota: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Merig: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Paama Island: , Composite type, Complex.

Northern Efate: , Cluster type, Stratovolcano(es).

William: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Northwest Shepherd Islands: , Composite type, Complex.

Pumpan: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Melkum: , Composite type, Stratovolcano(es).

East Tanna: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Southern Shepherd Islands: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Volsmar: , Cluster type, Volcanic field.

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WD_48_10

Lithic, primarily felsitic.

WD_48_11

Volcanic lithic fragments among which visibly microlitic grains (displaying plagioclase microlites embedded in volcanic glass) and with vitric lithic fragments (brown to red mafic glass) more abundant than felsitic grains.

WD_48_12

Microlitic, vitric and felsitic lithics.

WD_49_1

Lithic.

WD_49_18

Hornblende, felsite and microdiorite.

WD_49_10

Lithic, primarily felsitic.

WD_49_3

Felsitic, microlitic lithic.

WD_49_19

Hornblendic, has mainly felsite.

WD_49_22

With microdiorite.

WD_58_24

Hybrid with limeclast calcareous and feldspar, microlitic and felsitic rock volcanic sands. Older sherd.

WD_49_2

Lithic.

WD_49_8

Lithic, mainly felsitic.

WD_49_15

Pyroxenic and lithic.

WD_49_4

Lithic, pyribole poor.

WD_49_5

Lithic, pyribole poor.

WD_49_7

Lithic, mainly felsitic.

WD_49_6

Pyroxenic and lithic.

WD_49_21

Pyroxenes, felsitic and microlitic.

WD_49_12

Pyroxenic and lithic.

WD_49_13

Pyroxenic and lithic.

WD_49_14

Pyroxenic and lithic.

WD_49_17

Pyroxenic and lithic.

WD_49_16

Pyroxenic and lithic.

WD_50_18

Pyroxenic lithic, mainly felsitic lithics but has some microgranular lithics.

WD_50_2

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Medium sand non-placer lithic temper with dominant plagioclase and felsitic fragments.

WD_50_1

Medium sand non-placer lithic temper with dominant plagioclase and felsitic fragments.

WD_50_9

Fine sand lithic temper.

WD_50_14

Coarse sand lithic.

WD_50_10

Pale to dark brown particles of volcanic glass, typically microvesicular and commonly display the cuspate margins typical for ash particles.

WD_50_19

Calcareous, felsitic and microlititc.

WD_50_21

Calcareous hybrid.

WD_50_23

Opaque rich placer.

WD_50_25

Hybrid pyroxenic.

ML_1_4

Dominated by calcareous reef debritus. Beach origin. Possibly local. Very few volcanic rock fragments of altered volcanic glass.

ML_1_3

Volcanic opaque-rich placer sand. Lapita sherd.

ML_1_2

Volcanic placer. Medium opaque inclusions. Lapita sherd.

ML_1_6

Felsitic lithic. Andesitic origin from bedrock in the interior of Malakula.

ML_1_5

Limeclast volcanic lithic hybrid.

ML_1_1

Tan glass vitrics with micro vesicular/pumiceous texture. Opaque rich, pink clay. Plagioclase.

WD_48_17

Rock fragments are mafic, with less felsic.

WD_48_16

Rock fragments are mafic, with less felsic.

WD_48_19

Pale (felsic) vitric, may be from Efate.

WD_52_3

Poorly sorted, subangular to subrounded volcanic sand temper probably representing natural temper embedded in sandy clay bodies collected from slightly reworked colluvium or ravine fillings on inland flanks of island volcanoes, contains clinopyroxene and plagioclase feldspar typical of sands derived from bedrock volcanic assemblages of basalt and mafic andesite. Abundant polycrystalline lithic fragments of: (a)microlitic grains with plagioclase laths or microlites, and (b) vitrics.

WD_48_25

Volcanic sand, brown vitric.

WD_52_5

Possibly from Santo.

WD_52_1

Colourless felsic glass.

WD_48_3

Basaltic sand, with chalcedony quartz lacking hornblende and containing volcanic lithic fragments that are dominantly microlitic, contanis plagioclase feldspar grains, and clinopyroxene.

WD_48_1

Basaltic sand, with chalcedony quartz lacking hornblende and containing volcanic lithic fragments that are dominantly microlitic, contanis plagioclase feldspar grains, and clinopyroxene.

WD_48_4

Basaltic sand lacking hornblende and containing volcanic lithic fragments that are dominantly microlitic, contanis plagioclase feldspar grains, and clinopyroxene.

WD_48_7

Andesitic.

WD_48_9

Andesitic.

WD_53_6

Opaque iron oxide grains, and vitric volcanic rock fragments composed of mafic sideromelane (basaltic glass). The calcareous grains are skeletal and micritic (pelletal) debris of modern reefal origin, and the calcareous aggregates are well sorted sands with textures appropriate for a beach origin.

WD_53_13

Olivine placer sand. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.

WD_53_4

Olivine placer sand.

WD_53_3

Quartz. Vitric.

WD_47_10

Vitric.

WD_58_1

Feldspathic standard Efate.

WD_58_17

Feldspathic standard Efate.

WD_58_2

Feldspathic standard Efate.

WD_47_13

Tan vitric.

WD_58_12

Vitric.

WD_58_13

Vitric.

WD_58_18

Feldspathic standard Efate.

WD_47_18

Vitric.

WD_58_6

Probably from Mele Plain.

WD_58_8

Probably from Mele Plain.

WD_58_7

Probably from Mele Plain.

WD_43_1

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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.

WD_42_3

UPLT- Unusually high microlitic/ highest local felsitic lithics.

WD_42_14

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.

WD_42_18

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.

WD_42_21

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.

WD_42_22

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.

WD_42_4

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.

WD_42_5

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.

WD_42_6

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.

WD_42_7

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.

WD_42_9

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.

WD_43_11

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.

WD_44_5

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.

WD_44_7

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.

WD_44_9

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.

WD_44_14

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.

WD_44_18

Hybrid partially placered sand temper.

WD_44_13

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.

WD_44_15

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.

WD_44_16

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.

WD_45_20

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.

WD_45_1

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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.

WD_45_10

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.

WD_45_6

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.

WD_45_12

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.

WD_45_11

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.

WD_45_13

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.

WD_45_14

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.

WD_45_15

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.

WD_45_23

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.

WD_46_10

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.

WD_46_13

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.

WD_46_22

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.

WD_46_23

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.

WD_46_24

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.

WD_46_25

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.

WD_46_4

NCMHT. K feldspar, mica and highest numbers of glaucophane.

WD_46_5

Highest number of metamorphic rock fragments.

WD_46_21

NCMT.

WD_46_3

Quartzose-rich sand temper suggeting New Caledonian origin.

WD_46_15

NCQT.

WD_46_16

NCQT.

WD_46_19

NCQT.

WD_46_12

Hornblende.

WD_46_14

HSET.

WD_46_11

Hornblende.

WD_46_9

NEHT.

WD_53_20

Also called SVMAP118. Basaltic sand temper.

WD_57_6

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Plagioclase-rich non-placer temper. Stream origin. Non-Lapita.

WD_57_5

Lapita sherd. Plagioclase-rich non-placer. Calcareous grains appear to be reworked limeclasts, rather than modern reef detritus. Stream origin.

WD_57_8

A pyroxene-rich (plagioclase-poor and lithic-poor) placer. Stream origin.

WD_57_1

Plagioclase-poor and pyroxene rich temper. Non-Lapita sherd. Stream origin.

WD_57_4

Lapita sherd, beach origin.

WD_57_21

Chrome spinel, orthopyroxene, and serpentinite grains are characteristic of ultramafic detritus.

WD_51_16

Dominantly plagioclase, some pyroxene, partly crystalline volcanic rock fragments, some volcanic glass.

WD_51_17

Feldspar rich.

WD_51_18

Dominantly plagioclase, some pyroxene, partly crystalline volcanic rock fragments, some volcanic glass, some calcareous.

WD_51_14

Pyroxene rich with opaque iron oxides.

WD_51_15

Pyroxene rich with opaque iron oxides.

WD_51_4

Volcanic rock fragments- poorly sorted alluvial sand, microlitic with dark vitric.

WD_51_6

Volcanic rock fragments- poorly sorted alluvial sand, microlitic with dark vitric.

WD_51_8

Volcanic rock fragments- poorly sorted alluvial sand, microlitic with dark vitric.

WD_57_12

Sand temper in which plagioclase and clinopyroxene mineral grains and lithic fragments of microlitic to vitric andesitic rock are the prominent grain types. some clasts are skeletal calcareous grains of modern reef derivation (well sorted and subrounded).

WD_57_17

Sand temper in which plagioclase and clinopyroxene mineral grains and lithic fragments of microlitic to vitric andesitic rock are the prominent grain types. Clinopyroxene dominant, but minor orthopyroxene.

WD_57_13

Sand temper in which plagioclase and clinopyroxene mineral grains and lithic fragments of microlitic to vitric andesitic rock are the prominent grain types. Moderately to poorly sorted and subangular.

WD_57_23

Sand temper in which plagioclase and clinopyroxene mineral grains and lithic fragments of microlitic to vitric andesitic rock are the prominent grain types. (moderately to poorly sorted and subangular).

WD_57_24

Sand temper in which plagioclase and clinopyroxene mineral grains and lithic fragments of microlitic to vitric andesitic rock are the prominent grain types. (moderately to poorly sorted and subangular).

WD_57_16

Two kinds of volcanic glass, one being dark brown mafic volcanic glass, and the other being pale tan to colorless felsic volcanic glass.

WD_57_22

High quartz.

WD_51_3

Lithic. Modern Santo sherd.

WD_47_22

Vitric.

ML_1_7

Plagioclase-rich.

ML_1_8

Tan pumiceous vitrics.

ML_1_9

Tan pumiceous vitrics

ML_1_10

Tan pumiceous vitrics.

ML_1_11

Plagioclase-rich, felsitic.

ML_1_12

Clinopyroxene-rich.

ML_1_13

Clinopyroxene-rich. Modern sherd.

WD_47_21

Vitric.

WD_47_20

Found Tongoa (Shepherd Islands). Tan vitric.

WD_47_25

Microlitic.

WD_47_2

Vitric.

WD_47_4

Vitric.

WD_47_6

Vitric.

WD_47_8

Vitric.

WD_58_15

Vitric.

WD_47_24

Lapita sherd.

WD_47_16

Tan vitric.

WD_47_17

Tan vitric. Retoka.

WD_58_16

Feldspathic standard Efate.

References:

255 Vanuatu, 2006 (Dickinson, W.)

117 Vanuatu Report (Dickinson, W.)

180 Malakula, Vanuatu, 1999 (Dickinson, W.)

228 Vao Tempers, 2003 (Dickinson, W.)

261 Banks, Vanuatu, 2007 (Dickinson, W.)

137 Banks Island, Vanuatu 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

259 Santo, Vanuatu, 2007 (Dickinson, W.)

118 Santo and Malo, Vanuatu (Dickinson, W.)

56 Malo, Vanuatu 1974 (Dickinson, W.)

147 Erromango, Vanuatu, 1998 (see 177) (Dickinson, W.)

170 Erromango, Vanuatu, Nendo, Santa Cruz group, 1998 (see 177) (Dickinson, W.)

177 Erromango, Vanuatu, correction to 147 and 170, 1998 (Dickinson, W.)

282 Teouma, Efate, Vanuatu, 2009 (Dickinson, W.)

277 Teouma, Efate, Vanuata, 2009 (see 282) (Dickinson, W.)

297b Teouma, Efate, Vanuatu, 2011 (Dickinson, W.)

25 in Garanger 1972 (Dickinson, W.)

311 Ambae, Erromango, Vanuatu, 2014 (Dickinson, W.)

155 Malakula, Vanuatu, 1997 (Dickinson, W.)

303 Aneityum, Vanuatu, 2012 (Dickinson, W.)

301 Aneityum, Vanuatu, 2012 (Dickinson, W.)

The Intentional Variability of Lapita Pottery Fabrics (Leclerc, M., et al.)