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tions of this interestino- find, together with a polished and etched slice 

 o'iving a complete section of the mass in its greatest dimensions and 

 showing in remarkably beautiful development the Widmanstiitten lines 

 that are generally characteristic of meteoritic iron. The original mass 

 weighed 502 pounds. We determined the correct position of the slice in 



GIBEON IRON METEORITE. POLISHED AND ETCHED SECTION. 

 One fourth imtiiial size. 



the plaster cast, cut the latter in two and fitted the slice into its proper 

 place. Then we had each portion of the plaster cast reproduced in 

 cast iron, and hinged the two parts together, with the natural section 

 in its original position, thus showing not only the appearance of the mass 



