20456 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 5.5g ORIENTED Pathologically deformed specimens In the international market is

In the international market is very common to find Mosasaurus rests coming from the phosphate quarries of the Upper Cretaceous of the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco)

This specimen has been carefully prepared and extracted from its natural limestone rock

This amber comes from the famous deposits that are under the Baltic sea

This process does not affect neither the color nor any of the characteristics

more present in sidi-daoui maestrichian level 3

20456 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 5.5g ORIENTED Pathologically deformed specimens In the international market isBasic information Name: Northwest Africa 859 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 859 Observed fall: No Year found: 2001 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: help 75. 3 kg Classification Recommended: Iron, ungrouped This is 1 of 124 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, ungrouped. Origin or pseudonym: Taza, Morocco Date: 2001 Mass (g): 75. 3 kg Pieces: several Class: Iron ung. Classifier: J. Wasson (UCLA)