Taiwan

Wikidata ID: Q865

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

Geonames ID: 1668284       Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1000141

Mindat Loc ID: 126599


Volcanoes:

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

Tatun Volcanic Group: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite, Cluster type, Lava dome(s).

Hsiaolanyu: , Composite type, Compound.

Lutao: , Composite type, Compound.

Tsaolingshan: , Shield type, Shield.

Chilung Group: , Minor type, Lava dome(s).

Huapinghsu: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Mienhuayu: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

Pengchiahsu: , Composite type, Stratovolcano.

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None (0) Minor (1) Few (2) Common (3) Frequent (4) Major (5) Very Dominant (6)
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Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr60 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
Huakanshan volcanic type C 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Taiwan
tpr61 0 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 tectonite, vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Huakanshan quartzite manual type B 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 Taiwan
tpr62 0 3 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 tectonite, vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Huakanshan quartzite natural type A 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Taiwan

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_15_20a tpr60 (Huakanshan volcanic type C) 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_15_20c tpr60 (Huakanshan volcanic type C) 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 microlitic, felsitic, vitric
WD_15_19a tpr61 (Huakanshan quartzite manual type B) Taiwan 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 tectonite, vitric, microlitic, felsitic
WD_15_20b tpr62 (Huakanshan quartzite natural type A) 0 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 tectonite, vitric, microlitic, felsitic

WD_15_20a

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Sherd 52-15-1 from Huakanshan (Taiwan). Slide WD_15_20a 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-lithic rich.


WD_15_20c

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Sherd 52-15-3 from Huakanshan (Taiwan). Slide WD_15_20c 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-lithic rich.


WD_15_19a

Huakanshan_52_14_1 Huakanshan_52_14_1
Sherd 52-14-1 from Huakanshan (Taiwan). Slide WD_15_19a 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.

Quartzite, tectonite rich.


WD_15_20b

Huakanshan_52_15_2 Huakanshan_52_15_2
Sherd 52-15-2 from Huakanshan (Taiwan). Slide WD_15_20b 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.

Quartzite, tectonite rich


References:

254 Luzon, Batan, Taiwan, 2006 (Dickinson, W.)