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colorless when cold. Comparative experiments were made 
with the asparagus stone attended by similar results. 
Several small angular fragments were put into a flask, 
to which colorless nitric acid was added; and a slight heat ap- 
plied for nearly an hour, when their complete solution was 
eftiected. 
farther experiments, by means of which, my conclusion con- 
cerning its nature might have been rendered quite certain. 
4. Meteoric Iron. 
This hitherto nearly invariable ingredient of meteoric 
stones is not wanting in the prevent instance. Its propor- 
tion however is very small, as may be judged of from the fact, 
that I did not find above eight grains in breaking down near- 
ly half a pound of the stone. 
