On Offer: 9.29 gram NWA 859 (Taza) Meteorite

Official Name: NWA859

Discovered‎: ‎2001

Location of find:  Northwest Africa

Description:

This is a 9.29 gram oriented complete individual of the Taza Iron Meteorite from Northwest Africa with official name NWA 859.
This amazing Taza meteorite is a great addition to any collection and makes a great gift.

What you get: 9.29 gram NWA 859 ungrouped iron meteorite as shown, shipping/storage membrane box & signed Certificate of Authenticity.

I offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. 

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Northwest Africa 859
Basic information	Name: Northwest Africa 859      This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 859 Observed fall: No Year found: 2001 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 75.3 kg
Classification   history:	NHM Catalogue:   5th Edition   (2000)   Iron-ung Meteoritical Bulletin:   MB 86   (2002)   Iron-ung MetBase:   v. 7.1   (2006)   Iron-ung Recommended:   Iron, ungrouped  This is 1 of 144 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, ungrouped. [show all] Search for other: , Metal-rich meteorites, and Ungrouped irons
Data from:   MB86   Table 6   Line 66:	Origin or pseudonym: Taza, Morocco Date: 2001 Mass (g): 75.3 kg Pieces: several Class: Iron ung. Fayalite (mol%): - Classifier: J. Wasson (UCLA) Type spec mass (g): 110 Type spec location: UCLA Main mass: anonymous dealers Comments: Plessitic octahedrite, Co = 13.1 mg/g, Ni = 159.3 mg/g, Cu = 296 ug/g, Ga = 87.0 ug/g, Ge = 2200 ug/g, As = 54 pg/g, W = 6.8 ug/g, Ir = 2.45 pg/g, Pt = 37.7 ug/g, Au = 6.52 ug/g.
Institutions    and collections	UCLA: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011)