07117 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.8g ORIENTED Symphysops "channel" (1)
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
"channel" (1)
based on scratch hardness comparison
In the same matrix you can see some unidentified partial bone remains
A New Pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea: Azhdarchidae) fromthe Upper Cretaceous of Morocco
each consisting of about seven series of plates
07117 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.8g ORIENTED Symphysops "channel" (1)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)