05296 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.4g ORIENTED Vanadinite Iron-oxide coated quartz

Iron-oxide coated quartz

Rich red-orange coloring

This species was described by Lavocat (1954)

Beautiful specimen

05296 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.4g ORIENTED Vanadinite Iron-oxide coated quartzBasic 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)