20938 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.9g ORIENTED Squalicorax pristodontus Ginglymostoma sp

Ginglymostoma sp

Thomas and Owens 1978 and Warburg 1925

It has some tiny glued fractures

Rooted teeth

Prionocheilus sp

20938 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.9g ORIENTED Squalicorax pristodontus Ginglymostoma spBasic 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)