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structure. This crust has the usual characteristic pittings, 

 very clearly indented, yet shallow. It is of a dull blackish 

 brown color, with a pebbled or grained appearance. Close 

 examination shows numerous shining metallic points, appar- 



Kesen meteorite, two-thirds natural size. 



ently of iron, with reddish stains, doubtless due to the oxida- 

 tion of these. This surface shows clear signs of fusion, but 

 there is no flow of the melted part, which might give clue to 

 the direction of flight of the mass. The interior shows no 

 signs of arrangement either in planes or concentric. There 

 are several short fine fissures or fractures from one and a half 

 to two inches in length, some of which reach to the lower side 

 of the surface. They are not parallel, and they were doubt- 

 less caused by the shock of reaching the earth. One inner 

 face however seems a little smoothed, as if prior to the break- 

 ing off of the contiguous piece there had been a sliding of sur- 



