07451 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.7g ORIENTED Pyritized ammonites geological history

geological history

• Silurian of Canada ( Northwest Territories

Its orange colors come from the limonite (iron oxide) that is the product of the oxidation of the original pyrite that mineralized these fossils

complete and without restorations or reparations

• Devonian of Belgium

07451 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.7g ORIENTED Pyritized ammonites geological historyBasic 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)