7.6 gram NWA 859 TAZA meteorite - Ungrouped Iron Meteorite

    On Offer: 7.6 gram NWA 859 (Taza) Meteorite Official Name: NWA859 Discovered‎: ‎2001 Classification‎: ‎Iron, ungrouped Location of find:  Northwest Africa Description: This is a 7.6 gram 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: 7.6 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.    SEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW Northwest Africa 859 Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 859     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.Abbreviation: NWA 859Observed fall: NoYear found: 2001Country: (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)