07112 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 4.4g ORIENTED Pleuroceras Usually appears in the association
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
Usually appears in the association of Maastrictian vertebrates of the Ouled Abdoun Basin
We can observe several Selachii vertebrae distributed across the matrix
It is one of the biggest piscivorous fish of this ecosystems
85 Inch / 22
Main mass: ASU
07112 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 4.4g ORIENTED Pleuroceras Usually appears in the associationBasic 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)