NWA 859 - Taza ( 15,400 g )

Name:   Northwest Africa 859
 
On this individual the outer oxidation layer was removed by electrolysis.

Abbreviation: NWA 859
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2001
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 75.3 kg
 
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 mas
s:
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