20456 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 5.5g ORIENTED Pathologically deformed specimens Thysanopeltella
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
Thysanopeltella
more present in sidi-daoui maestrichian level 3
Nascimento and Zaher 2011
Partial left hemi-premaxillary of this huge crocodile species
This specimen has been carefully prepared and extracted from its natural limestone rock
20456 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 5.5g ORIENTED Pathologically deformed specimens ThysanopeltellaBasic 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)