20984 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.0g ORIENTED Sclerorhynchus Mosasaurus baugei

Mosasaurus baugei

It is a quite rare species within the huge shark assemblage present in the phosphates of the lower Paleogene of this region of Morocco

label their crocodile teeth as belonging to the huge crocodile of the Sarcosuchus sp genus --however

Impressive natural association with one specimen of the genus Acanthopyge and other specimen of the genus Phacops

A single Pterosaur can provide many teeth to the fossil record

20984 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.0g ORIENTED Sclerorhynchus Mosasaurus baugeiBasic 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)