Abstract
A UNIQUE type of meteoric iron fell at N'Goureyma, French West Africa, on June 15, 1900. It fills the 65th group of Brezina's classification1, “65. Breccia-like Octahedrite N'Goureyma group”, Obzg. Molten and drawn out Iron of the Zacatecas group". Brezina defined Zacatecas as “64. Breccia-like Octahedrite Zacatecas group, Obz. Octahedral nuggets breccia-like with globes of Troilite”.
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BEDFORD, R. The N'Goureyma Meteoric Iron. Nature 142, 1161–1162 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/1421161b0
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