THE FRANCE VILLE METEORITE 



853 



long and 2 cm deep. There are two or three small, but much 

 deeper, finger-like pittings from which troilite has undoubtedly 

 been weathered out. 



Two small corners of the mass have been broken off and 

 have the appearance of very old breaks, as the surfaces are 

 entirely oxidized. These surfaces show markedly distinct octa- 



Fig. 1. — Upper side, showing pittings. (Two-fifths actual size.) 



hedral cleavage. Probably not more than thirty grams have 

 been taken from it since it reached terra firma. Two small pro- 

 tuberances, one 2 cm , the other i cm in diameter, were sawed 

 off, and the faces polished and etched. One of these is shown 

 in Fig. 1, the other in Fig. 2. Otherwise the mass was entire 

 until sawed into sections. 



Upon slicing the mass but one troilite nodule of any size was 

 found. This occurred on one end-piece and the adjoining slice, 

 and was 14 mm in diameter, with two small patches of nickel- 



