Tata, IIIAB

Tata, otherwise known as NWA 1430, consisted of a single 113 kilogram iron meteorite that was, honestly, pretty ugly.  It had been …

NWA 3205, IAB-ungrouped

This iron turned out to be compositionally unusual, with a very high iridium content.  The Meteoritical Bulletin says a bit more:

NWA 3206, IAB-sLH

This 176 gram disk-shaped iron is chemically a little odd and is structurally unique.  It has a great microscopic pattern, but there’s …

NWA 3208, IIIAB

This iron is a highly shocked IIIAB — so shocked that its Thomson structure is almost completely erased.  But, while preparing the …

NWA 7787, Iron

This 203 gram iron meteorite is one of the freshest and most beautiful to come out of Northwest Africa.  It is unclassified …

NWA 8154, Ungrouped Iron

This is an odd one, with 3-dimensional graphite sprays.  The Meteoritical Bulletin writeup contains a plethora of information: Paired irons include NWA …

NWA 8156, IVA

This is a pretty one to escape the saw; it’s fairly fresh, oriented, and has a fine pattern.  It has a well-defined …

NWA, Medium Octahedrite I

This 1,026 gram iron meteorite came from Said Haddany at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 2010.  It appears to be …

NWA, Medium Octahedrite II

This iron appears to be a medium octahedrite, from the pattern visible through stress fractures in the fusion crust.   It came from …