05403 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.4g ORIENTED Hexanchus It is a very controversial

It is a very controversial taxon and it has generated some degree of polemic

It was described by Struve in 1990 under type species Drotops megalomanicus

Eldredgeops

Sidi Chenan

The texture and the color have beautiful dark tonalities

05403 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 0.4g ORIENTED Hexanchus It is a very controversialThe authenticity of this specimen is guaranteed by the geologist Juan Avils Poblador, member of International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA 5681). 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 Recommended: Iron, ungrouped This is 1 of 124 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name)