05297 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.6g ORIENTED Ceratarges A new pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea: Azharchidae)

A new pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea: Azharchidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco

Its characteristic longitudinal stretch marks as well as its transversal growth lines can be seen

Others have also been described

Parent taxon: Styginidae according to P

First discovered in 1801 in Mexico

05297 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.6g ORIENTED Ceratarges A new pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea: Azharchidae)Basic 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)