NO. 5 



HEXAHEDRITES HENDERSON 



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the giants in the octahedrite and ataxite groups. Surely, hexahedrites 

 are neither easier nor harder to find than other types of irons. 

 Possibly the limited range in their chemical composition restricted 

 their number; nevertheless, if chemical composition limited their 

 number, it could have no effect on their distribution. 



Table IS. — Hexahedrites arranged according to their weights. 



Weights of more than 1000 kg. : 

 Chico 1 Navajo 



Coahuila 2 Otumpa ^ 



Weights between 500 and 100 kg. : 

 Boguslavka Mt. Joy 



Weights between 100 and 50 kg. : 



Bennett County Smithonia 



Hex River Tocopilla 



Quillagua Uwet 



Sikhote Alin * 



Walker County 



1 Said to weigh about 2 tons. 



- Several masses larger than 1000 kg. and many smaller pieces in excess of 

 100 kg. 

 ^ Many individuals, total weight in excess of 15 tons. 

 ■* Many tons. 



ANGLE OF APPROACH 



If a hexahedrite entered our atmosphere at a lov^ angle, the 

 fractured material on its surface would separate, and the fragments 



