Taza  (UNGR)

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"We have a great variety of specimens available for this new and unique iron. Not only do we have lots nice individuals (some of which are oriented) but we have also labored to provide a great variety of etched specimens so that there is something here for all collectors.. Prices for the etched specimens vary by size due to cutting loss and the added work in preparing the etched pieces.Taza has been compared to the Butler find which is listed as ungrouped and both finds have unusually high levels of some of the more volatile elements as can be seen below: Co Ni Cu Ga Ge As W Ir Pt Au  mg/g mg/g *g/g *g/g *g/g *g/g *g/g *g/g *g/g *g/g Taza 12.9 163.4 291 87.2 2290 54 6.7 2.42 38 6.48 Butler 12.1 156.7 151 87.1 1970 48 5.1 1.81 34.9 6.77 The total known weight (TKW) for Taza is ~135 kilograms, which for an iron is not all that much. And of that the main mass is an ~75kg specimen in a private collection. Soooo... if you are interested in or ÒneedÓ a plessitic octahedrite for your collection this just might be the one... and ungrouped at that!

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