Malampa Province

Wikidata ID: Q740656

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

Geonames ID: 2208265       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 7024016

Mindat Loc ID: None


Volcanoes:

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

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

Paama Island: , Composite type, Complex.

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr260 ** 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula med lithic 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr248 ** 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
Maskelyne lithic 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr250 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula pyribole-poor 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr252 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula hornblendic 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr254 ** 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microphaneritic, felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula microdioritic 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr249 ** 4 0 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 limeclast, microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Malakula limeclast hybrid 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr251 0 0 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Malakula pyroxenic lithic 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr253 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula pyribole-rich 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr261 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula fine sand lithic 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr262 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
Malakula coarse sand lithic 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr259 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Malakula vitric 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr264 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Malakula hybrid lithic 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr265 4 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Malakula hybrid feldspathic 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr266 ** 0 0 1 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
Malakula opaque-rich 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr267 3 0 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Malakula pyroxenic 3 0 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr444 ** 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
Malakula calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Vanuatu
tpr445 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Exotic Vao vitric 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Vanuatu

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_48_10 tpr260 (Malakula med lithic) Malakula 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
WD_48_11 tpr248 (Maskelyne lithic) Maskelyne Islands 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_48_12 tpr248 (Maskelyne lithic) Maskelyne Islands 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 microlitic, vitric, felsitic
WD_49_1 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_49_18 tpr252 (Malakula hornblendic) Malakula 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_49_10 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_3 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_49_19 tpr252 (Malakula hornblendic) Malakula 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_22 tpr254 (Malakula microdioritic) Malakula 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microphaneritic, felsitic
WD_58_24 tpr249 (Malakula limeclast hybrid) Malakula 3 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 limeclast, microlitic, felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_49_2 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microphaneritic
WD_49_8 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_15 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_4 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_49_5 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_7 tpr250 (Malakula pyribole-poor) Malakula 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_6 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_21 tpr253 (Malakula pyribole-rich) Malakula 0 0 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_49_12 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_49_13 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic
WD_49_14 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_17 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic
WD_49_16 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic
WD_50_18 tpr251 (Malakula pyroxenic lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_50_2 tpr260 (Malakula med lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_50_1 tpr260 (Malakula med lithic) Malakula 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_50_9 tpr261 (Malakula fine sand lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_50_14 tpr262 (Malakula coarse sand lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_50_10 tpr259 (Exotic Malakula vitric) Paama-Lopevi-Epi? 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_50_19 tpr264 (Malakula hybrid lithic) Malakula 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_50_21 tpr265 (Malakula hybrid feldspathic) Malakula 2 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_50_23 tpr266 (Malakula opaque-rich) Malakula 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic, microphaneritic
WD_50_25 tpr267 (Malakula pyroxenic) Malakula 3 0 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
ML_1_4 tpr444 (Malakula calcareous) Vao 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vitric
ML_1_3 tpr266 (Malakula opaque-rich) Malakula 0 0 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, microphaneritic, microlitic
ML_1_2 tpr266 (Malakula opaque-rich) Malakula 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic
ML_1_6 tpr260 (Malakula med lithic) Malakula 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, microlitic, vitric
ML_1_5 tpr264 (Malakula hybrid lithic) Malakula 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, limeclast, microphaneritic, microlitic
ML_1_1 tpr445 (Exotic Vao vitric) Central Vanuatu 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 vitric, microlitic

WD_48_10

MaskelyneMK17 MaskelyneMK17
Sherd MK17 from Maskelyne Islands (Maskelyne Islands). Slide WD_48_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.

Lithic, primarily felsitic.


WD_48_11

MaskelyneMK13 MaskelyneMK13
Sherd MK13 from Maskelyne Islands (Maskelyne Islands). Slide WD_48_11 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 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

MaskelyneMK14 MaskelyneMK14
Sherd MK14 from Maskelyne Islands (Maskelyne Islands). Slide WD_48_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.

Microlitic, vitric and felsitic lithics.


WD_49_1

Rano632 Rano632
Sherd 632 from Rano (Rano). Slide WD_49_1 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.

Lithic.


WD_49_18

Rano642 Rano642
Sherd 642 from Rano (Rano). Slide WD_49_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.

Hornblende, felsite and microdiorite.


WD_49_10

Tuato12_6 Tuato12_6
Sherd 12-6 from Malakula (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, primarily felsitic.


WD_49_3

Bethel12_5 Bethel12_5
Sherd 12-5 from Malakula (Malakula). Slide WD_49_3 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.

Felsitic, microlitic lithic.


WD_49_19

Litzlitz Litzlitz
Sherd litz from Malakula (Malakula). Slide WD_49_19 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.

Hornblendic, has mainly felsite.


WD_49_22

PortStanley12_4 PortStanley12_4
Sherd 12-4 from Malakula (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

With microdiorite.


WD_58_24

MalakulaNHM47 MalakulaNHM47
Sherd NHM47 from Malakula (Malakula). Slide WD_58_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.

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


WD_49_2

Uripiv13_1 Uripiv13_1
Sherd 13-1 from Uripiv (Uripriv). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic.


WD_49_8

Uripiv12_12 Uripiv12_12
Sherd 12-12 from Uripiv (Uripriv). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, mainly felsitic.


WD_49_15

Uri12_9 Uri12_9
Sherd 12-9 from Uripiv (Uripriv). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenic and lithic.


WD_49_4

Amok635 Amok635
Sherd 635 from Amok (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, pyribole poor.


WD_49_5

Wala601 Wala601
Sherd 601 from Wala (Wala). Slide WD_49_5 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.

Lithic, pyribole poor.


WD_49_7

Lakatoro12_2 Lakatoro12_2
Sherd 12-2 from Lakatoro (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Lithic, mainly felsitic.


WD_49_6

Lakatoro633X Lakatoro633X
Sherd 633x from Lakatoro (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenic and lithic.


WD_49_21

Lakatoro633 Lakatoro633
Sherd 633 from Lakatoro (Malakula). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenes, felsitic and microlitic.


WD_49_12

Atchin641 Atchin641
Sherd 641 from Atchin (Atchin). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenic and lithic.


WD_49_13

Atchin639 Atchin639
Sherd 639 from Atchin (Atchin). Slide WD_49_13 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.

Pyroxenic and lithic.


WD_49_14

Atchin12_11 Atchin12_11
Sherd 12-11 from Atchin (Atchin). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenic and lithic.


WD_49_17

Atchin643 Atchin643
Sherd 643 from Atchin (Atchin). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenic and lithic.


WD_49_16

Vao12_10 Vao12_10
Sherd 12-10 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_49_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.

Pyroxenic and lithic.


WD_50_18

Vao320_33 Vao320_33
Sherd 320-33 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

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


WD_50_2

312-2 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

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


WD_50_1

Vao312_3 Vao312_3
Sherd 312-3 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_1 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.

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


WD_50_9

Vao311_43 Vao311_43
Sherd 311-43 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

Fine sand lithic temper.


WD_50_14

Vao381_2 Vao381_2
Sherd 381-2 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

Coarse sand lithic.


WD_50_10

Vao349_3 Vao349_3
Sherd 349-3 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

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


WD_50_19

Vao370_1 Vao370_1
Sherd 370-1 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_19 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, felsitic and microlititc.


WD_50_21

Vao381_3 Vao381_3
Sherd 381-3 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

Calcareous hybrid.


WD_50_23

Vao372_8 Vao372_8
Sherd 372-8 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

Opaque rich placer.


WD_50_25

Vao394_1 Vao394_1
Sherd 394-1 from Vao (Vao). Slide WD_50_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.

Hybrid pyroxenic.


ML_1_4

va33 va33
Sherd VA33 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_4 from Leclerc, ANU. 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.

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


ML_1_3

va30 va30
Sherd VA30 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_3 from Leclerc, ANU. 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 opaque-rich placer sand. Lapita sherd.


ML_1_2

va20 va20
Sherd VA20 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_2 from Leclerc, ANU. 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. Medium opaque inclusions. Lapita sherd.


ML_1_6

va44 va44
Sherd VA44 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_6 from Leclerc, ANU. 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.

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


ML_1_5

va38 va38
Sherd VA38 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_5 from Leclerc, ANU. 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.

Limeclast volcanic lithic hybrid.


ML_1_1

va14 va14
Sherd VA14 from Vao (Vao). Slide ML_1_1 from Leclerc, ANU. 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.

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


References:

255 Vanuatu, 2006 (Dickinson, W.)

117 Vanuatu Report (Dickinson, W.)

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

228 Vao Tempers, 2003 (Dickinson, W.)

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

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