[meteorite-list] Taza status

From: capricorn89 <capricorn89_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:26 2004
Message-ID: <002901c1c94b$707db020$df36b2d1_at_earthlink.net>

TAZA (NWA 859) Class ungrouped Plessite Octahedrite (Opl) (79 kg.) TKW ; Ni
159.300 mg/g Ga 87.000 ug/g Ge 2200.000 ug/g

Ron Hartman

----- Original Message -----
From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:23 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Taza status


> Hi Rob,
>
> > does anyone have any more info on the Taza iron from NWA?
> > I know that "Taza" was just a working name once upon a time
> > and that it has been classified as a plessitic octahedrite,
> > but has it been officially named/numbered or even submitted
> > yet?
>
> Don't know about the NWA # -- Scott Brey would be the best one
> to ask. The last I heard, "Taza" was not an official designation,
> but only a working name (as you indicated), but some effort was
> being made to get the name approved.
>
> The iron has definitely been completely analyzed, and I'm fairly
> certain that either Scott submitted it to the NomComm, or UCLA
> did on his behalf. I personally donated and delivered a
> 26.7-gram specimen to Dr. Wasson at UCLA, Peter Utas donated a
> 30-gram "Taza", and Scott Brey generously donated more than
> 100 grams, so there's plenty of type specimen on the books.
> I'm cc-ing Scott and perhaps he can provide more information.
>
> Best,
> Rob
>
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Received on Mon 11 Mar 2002 05:23:58 PM PST