21421 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.5g ORIENTED Parvilichas Ginglymostoma obliquum

Ginglymostoma obliquum

They are members of the order Xiphosura

in the intermediate and upper stratigraphic levels (Red Sandstone Beds)

Impressive huge vertebra bone of this species of Elasmosaurus in its phosphatic matrix

21421 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.5g ORIENTED Parvilichas Ginglymostoma obliquumBasic 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)