05286 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.7g ORIENTED Edmontosaurus Preserved in its natural matrix

Preserved in its natural matrix

Age range: 460

and clusters of refractory materials that often form during the discharge phase of lightning strikes propagating into silica-rich quartzose sand

PaleoDB taxon number: 33430

05286 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.7g ORIENTED Edmontosaurus Preserved in its natural matrixBasic 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)