Taza Iron Meteorite - Official Name Northwest Africa 859
Find - 2001
Northwest Africa
Iron Ungrouped
Taza (NWA 859) Iron Meteorite
Taza officially known as NWA 859 is a nickel iron meteorite classified as a
Plessitic Octahedrite, Ungrouped. It was found in Morocco in 2001. Many of
the specimens of this meteorite are oriented in shape from falling through
the atmosphere in a stable flight. One surface ablated away and melted
material flowed to the back and cooled there leaving flow lines and melted
lips. Most pieces of this meteorite are small with hundreds having been
recovered. The main mass however is a 75.3 kg piece.