21422 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.8g ORIENTED Orthoclase (Feldspar) It appears in the sediments

It appears in the sediments of the lower Ordovician (Floian stage) of the Fezouata Formation

27 in) It has a series of fractures which have been restored via the filling method

Cheirurina

Preatmospheric meteoroid size and mass: 225 ± 25 cm

21422 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.8g ORIENTED Orthoclase (Feldspar) It appears in the sedimentsBasic 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)