VICTORIAN METEORITES, WITH NOTES ON OBSIDIANITES. 
Analysis : — 
Iron .. .. .. .. 66'92 
Nickel .. .. .. ..18-16 
Cobalt . . . . . . . . 0 " 62 
Phosphorus . . . . . . . . 14 " 88 
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Amount used .. O’ 4023 
Rhabdite. — -T his occurred in the form of exceedingly fine needles 
and was very plentiful in some parts of the sections. 
Analysis : — 
Iron (diff.) .. .. .. .. [41 "54] 
Nickel . . . . . . 42 "61 
Cobalt . . . . . . ..[O' 80] 
Phosphorus .. .. .. 15 "05 
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Amount used .. O’ 0986 
In the above analysis the whole of the iron and part of the cobalt 
met with an accident, but the latter was estimated at 0 - 80 per cent. 
Cohenite. — The crystals of this mineral are of irregular form and 
attain a length of 7 mm. by a thickness of 2 mm. The physical 
properties are very similar to those of schreibersite, so that they 
are not easily distinguishable. They are both less brittle and their 
cleavage is not so marked as in other meteorites examined by Cohen. 
Cohenite was not observed in all sections, and when it was present 
the nickel-iron plates were thinner. 
Analyses 
Iron . . 
Nickel 
Cobalt 
Carbon 
Phosphorus 
Residue . 
In Nos I and II. some schreibersite is present. In JNo. 111. tiie 
schreibersite is deducted; and in No. IV. the figures are worked out 
t0 The specific gravity of the cohenite (7-2014) like the other 
physical characters just referred to, also differs from that of the 
other meteorites in being lower. It still remained low after 
allowin'* for a 13-06 per cent, mixture of schreibersite. Cohen 
thinks that this may be due to a certain porosity of the interior 
o the crystals, similar to that observed on the surface 
Unde/ the heading of “Carbonaceous Substance Cohen de- 
scribes and gives an analysis of, a substance varying m size from 
smaH dust-like particles up to pieces of 3 mm. which in its physical 
and chemical properties, closely resembles anthracite. He found 
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I. 
II. 
III. 
IV. 
.. 88-66 
.. 91-62 .. 
90-94 
.. 3-81 
.. 2-24 .. 
2-22 
.. 0-30 
.. 0-30 .. 
0-30 
5-51 
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.. 6-59 .. 
6-54 

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