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very hot,—perhaps in its passage near the sun, I found that a piece of 
Toluca iron, although very tough when cold, would crumble under the 
hammer when heated to a white heat. If we assume that the faulting 
of this meteorite took place under similar conditions of heat, it seems 
necessary to assume also a contact with some other body. 
The Widmanstitten figures call for no special remarks as they are 
sufficiently shown in the illustration. Suffice it to say that they are 
produced very readily with weak acid, and the finer lines (Laphamite 
SECTION OF Puqutos METEORITE. 
(Three-fourths natural size.) 
markings) crossing the pleissite are unusually well developed, and are 
sometimes seen running parallel to the adjacent side. 
ANALYSIS OF THE PuQuios METEORITE, BY L. G. EAKINS. 
He east eetivey eneteretey ord ost i? Boake 88.67 
UNI p creche ead tug Foes fone Sek store 9.83 
Gomer ya a heretic eiocrek tera 71 
Clee anes) Secret eee EERE 04 
Byars Morera then Nana are aw iN 
IS) Fo BORE erp ONS AN in eet -09 
SII 6S cag Rare LORS eb aNee NeuR DS. tr. (?) 
(SASS IG ARAB En ea RO aN RO .04 
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Specific yravity 7.93 at 25.2° C. 
THE DE CEWSVILLE METEORITE. 
Apparently the only portion of this aerolite which reached our 
earth in a solid mass is a small stone weighing 340 grms., (about 12 02.) 
