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meteoric metallic which have been met with e ere. 
Some of the crystals are much elongated (“beam iron”), whilst 
others are but small, and are arranged in a form. 
ted 
Even the largest crystals are quite small ; hence it would appear 
that the crystalline structure had been set up in the mass whilst 
the specimens which have come under my notice with largely 
Cae crystals have been cut from comparatively large masses; 
bustible matter were burnt or not during the fasion would depend 
entirely upon the conditions ; it might just as well be said that 
cast iron has not been fused because it contains carbon. 
In places the acid has eaten freely into the metal, and more or 
less well developed cavities have been formed; in some cases these 
are more numerous on one side of the “ beam iron” crystals 
than on the other. ; 
As soon as an opportunity presents itself I wish to continue the 
examination of this meteorite, es ecially with reference to the 
and amounts of nickeliferous irons which are present, a8 well 
as to the question of occluded gases. 
[Plate No. 4.] 
NGERA METEORITE, NEW SOUTH WALES, 37 
