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2.94 gram NWA 859 TAZA meteorite - Ungrouped Iron Meteorite

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On Offer: 2.94 gram NWA 859 (Taza) Meteorite

Official Name: NWA859

Discovered‎: ‎2001 

Classification‎: ‎Iron, ungrouped

Location of find:  Northwest Africa

Description:

This is a 2.94 gram complete oriented 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: 2.94 gram NWA 859 ungrouped iron meteorite as shown, shipping/storage membrane box & signed Certificate of Authenticity.

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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:help 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)

 

 



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