20984 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.0g ORIENTED Sclerorhynchus then the material will ablate

then the material will ablate in an even manner creating what is known as a shield or nose-cone shape

This piece does not have any type of restoration or reparation

Mosasaurus baugei

Impressive natural association with one specimen of the genus Acanthopyge and other specimen of the genus Phacops

Phacopidae

20984 - Taza (NWA 859) Iron Ungrouped Plessitic Octahedrite Meteorite 1.0g ORIENTED Sclerorhynchus then the material will ablateBasic 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)