20977 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.7g ORIENTED Clypeaster Specimens tend to lighten in
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Description
Specimens tend to lighten in color over time due to weathering of the specimen surface into malachite
Awesome and beautiful full skull of this rare species of crocodile
Recommended: Iron
Well preserved specimen
from the base to the tip
20977 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.7g ORIENTED Clypeaster Specimens tend to lighten inBasic 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)