Timor Island

Wikidata ID: Q83067

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

Geonames ID: 1623843       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 7003704

Mindat Loc ID: 187711

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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr200 ** 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 limeclast
Telepunu calcareous 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
tpr199 ** 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Raca calcareous 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maluku
tpr201 ** 4 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 argillitic, siltstone, chert
Vasino hybrid 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Maluku
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

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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_86_10 tpr200 (Telepunu calcareous) Timor 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 limeclast
WD_86_11 tpr202 (Buru hybrid) Buru 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_85_1 tpr199 (Raca calcareous) Timor 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_85_8 tpr199 (Raca calcareous) Timor 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_85_10 tpr200 (Telepunu calcareous) Timor 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 limeclast
WD_85_11 tpr201 (Vasino hybrid) Timor 3 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 argillitic, siltstone, chert
WD_85_7 tpr202 (Buru hybrid) Buru 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_85_6 tpr202 (Buru hybrid) Buru 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 quartzite, tectonite
WD_85_15 tpr203 (Banda pyroxenic-feldspathic) Banda 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 vitric, microlitic
WD_86_5 tpr200 (Telepunu calcareous) Timor 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 limeclast
WD_86_6 tpr200 (Telepunu calcareous) Timor 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 limeclast
WD_86_1 tpr199 (Raca calcareous) Timor 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_86_2 tpr199 (Raca calcareous) Timor 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_86_12 tpr199 (Raca calcareous) Timor 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_86_13 tpr200 (Telepunu calcareous) Timor 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 limeclast
WD_86_14 tpr200 (Telepunu calcareous) Timor 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 limeclast
WD_86_15 tpr201 (Vasino hybrid) Timor 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 argillitic, siltstone, chert
WD_86_17 tpr201 (Vasino hybrid) Timor 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 argillitic, siltstone, chert

WD_86_10

IraAraET4 IraAraET4
Sherd ET4 from Ira Ara (Timor). Slide WD_86_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.

Hybrid sand composed predominantly of calcareous limeclasts made of diagenetic microspar, with which subordinate terrigenous grains of quartz and feldspar. Derived from the erosion of indurated limestone on Timor.


WD_86_11

IraAraET5 IraAraET5
Sherd ET5 from Ira Ara (Timor). Slide WD_86_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.

Hybrid coastal sand (metamorphic terrigenous detritus). Moderately to well sorted, subrounded hybrid (mixed calcareous and terrigenous aggregate) temper sands of presumed beach origin in which terrigenous grains were derived from foliated metasedimentary bedrock.


WD_85_1

MacapainaraM822 MacapainaraM822
Sherd M822 from Macapainara (Timor). Slide WD_85_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.

Raca-type temper (foraminiferal calcareous grains).


WD_85_8

MacapainaraMA_A2_6 MacapainaraMA_A2_6
Sherd MA-A2-6 from Macapainara (Timor). Slide WD_85_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.

Raca-type temper (foraminiferal calcareous grains).


WD_85_10

MacapainaraMA_A3_229 MacapainaraMA_A3_229
Sherd MA-A3-229 from Macapainara (Timor). Slide WD_85_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.

Telepunu-type temper (limeclast calcareous grains).


WD_85_11

MacapainaraMA_C7_1062 MacapainaraMA_C7_1062
Sherd MA-C7-1062 from Macapainara (Timor). Slide WD_85_11 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-type. Also called MA_C7_1562.


WD_85_7

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Hybrid coastal sand (metamorphic terrigenous detritus). Moderately to well sorted, subrounded hybrid (mixed calcareous and terrigenous aggregate) temper sands of presumed beach origin in which terrigenous grains were derived from foliated metasedimentary bedrock.


WD_85_6

MacapainaraM858 MacapainaraM858
Sherd M858 from Macapainara (Timor). Slide WD_85_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.

Hybrid coastal sand (metamorphic terrigenous detritus). Moderately to well sorted, subrounded hybrid (mixed calcareous and terrigenous aggregate) temper sands of presumed beach origin in which terrigenous grains were derived from foliated metasedimentary bedrock.


WD_85_15

MacapainaraMA_A9_1069 MacapainaraMA_A9_1069
Sherd MA-A9-1069 from Macapainara (Timor). Slide WD_85_15 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.

Plagioclase-rich volcanic sand temper. Volcanic glass shards of vitroclastic texture.


WD_86_5

TP2-3 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Sand temper made up predominantly of subrounded to rounded calcareous grains.


WD_86_6

TelepunuTTP2_4 TelepunuTTP2_4
Sherd TTP2-4 from Telepunu (Timor). Slide WD_86_6 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 sand composed predominantly of calcareous limeclasts made of diagenetic microspar, with which subordinate terrigenous grains of quartz and feldspar. Derived from the erosion of indurated limestone on Timor.


WD_86_1

Raca_temper Raca_temper
Sherd Raca-temper from Tutuala (Timor). Slide WD_86_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.

Almost exclusively calcareous temper sand composed predominantly of rather evenly sized and globular foraminiferal tests that are hollow.


WD_86_2

Raca_sherd Raca_sherd
Sherd Raca-sherd from Tutuala (Timor). Slide WD_86_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.

Almost exclusively calcareous temper sand composed predominantly of rather evenly sized and globular foraminiferal tests that are hollow.


WD_86_12

VasinoVA_A1_23 VasinoVA_A1_23
Sherd VA-A1-23 from Vasino (Timor). Slide WD_86_12 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.

Raca-type temper (foraminiferal calcareous grains).


WD_86_13

VasinoVA_A1_24 VasinoVA_A1_24
Sherd VA-A1-24 from Vasino (Timor). Slide WD_86_13 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.

Mixed Raca-Telepunu type temper (both limeclast and foraminiferal calcareous grains).


WD_86_14

VasinoVA_A2_41 VasinoVA_A2_41
Sherd VA-A2-41 from Vasino (Timor). Slide WD_86_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.

Telepunu-type temper (limeclast calcareous grains).


WD_86_15

VA-A4-57 has a full slide scan available (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Vasino-type temper (hybrid lithic Timor sands).


WD_86_17

VasinoVA_C2_97 VasinoVA_C2_97
Sherd VA-C2-97 from Vasino (Timor). Slide WD_86_17 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.

Lithic hybrid sand in which lithic terrigenous detritus is admixed in variable proportions with calcareous grains that include both massive grains and foraminiferal tests. Lithic fragments of sedimentary rock- dominantly murky argillite (or shale or mudstone).


References:

295 summary, East Timor, 2011 (Dickinson, W.)

288 Macapainara, East Timor, 2010 (Dickinson, W.)

240 Telepunu, East Timor, 2004 (Dickinson, W.)

291 Ira Ara, East Timor, 2011 (Dickinson, W.)