07458 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.4g ORIENTED Shark It is an uncommon mineral
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
It is an uncommon mineral
basinal (siliceous)
It has fine glued fracture
This is a small rarity coming from the Paleogene phosphate quarries of the sedimentarian basin of Oulad Abdoun (Morocco)
related to the Dromaeosauridae family
07458 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.4g ORIENTED Shark It is an uncommon mineralBasic 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)