'Cup' TAZA plessitic octahedrite ungrouped meteorite - 89 g
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Selected by Francesco Moser
Over 20 years collecting meteorites; former museum curator and experienced restorer.
Estimate € 1,000 - € 1,100
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Description from the seller
The Taza meteorite, known by its official name NWA 859.
It is a rare Sahara meteorite best known for its beautiful fine structure, plessitic octahedrite, ungrouped, hence the name 'Princess of the Iron Meteorites'. The Taza meteorite was first found in 2001 near the Moroccan city of Taza.
A metallic meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel.
Actually, it's a piece of the core of an asteroid. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle at the center of the asteroid, since they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to Earth. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of the falls.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
American Meteor Society
All of our parts are certified, and in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis of every piece over €300, performed by X-ray spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateThe Taza meteorite, known by its official name NWA 859.
It is a rare Sahara meteorite best known for its beautiful fine structure, plessitic octahedrite, ungrouped, hence the name 'Princess of the Iron Meteorites'. The Taza meteorite was first found in 2001 near the Moroccan city of Taza.
A metallic meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel.
Actually, it's a piece of the core of an asteroid. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle at the center of the asteroid, since they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to Earth. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of the falls.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
American Meteor Society
All of our parts are certified, and in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis of every piece over €300, performed by X-ray spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Name of meteorite
'Cup'
Type of meteorite
TAZA plessitic octahedrite ungrouped meteorite
Supplement
XL complete piece
Weight
89 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Cup
Country of Origin
Morocco
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