20981 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.6g ORIENTED NWA Chondrite Polished Sections The plate is complete and

The plate is complete and presents a curious ornamentation with branching shapes

Mg)[AsO4]2·H2O

Its morphology resembles very much that of the dentition rests published recently by Ibrahim et al

It is the small osseous plate of a carapace of a turtle

Furacopyge

20981 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.6g ORIENTED NWA Chondrite Polished Sections The plate is complete andBasic 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)