THE RICHARDTON METEORITE 



437 



A 



B 



Photograph by If. A. Force 



A, A polished surface showing the apparent concentration of metal in veins. Some 

 of the chondrules have so high a polish that one must look closely to distinguish 

 the metal from the polished chondrules. 



B, A specimen showing the natural fracture face {d), the tertiary fusion surface 

 (c), and a little of the secondary fusion surface (6). 



C, A specimen showing all degrees of fusion : {a) indicates the primary, (&) indicates 

 the secondary, (c) indicates the tertiary fusion faces, and {d) indicates the broken, 

 unfused interior of the meteorite. 



