The heavens above: a popular handbook of astronomy (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908 · New York, Chicago, Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 334
Fig. 349- jculiar as to enable us by chemical analysis to distinguish1 aerolite from any terrestrial substance. Iron ores are very abundant in nature, but iron in theletallic state is exceedingly rare. Now, aerolites invariablyJlitain metallic iron, sometimes from ninety to ninety-six per;nt. This… … Fig. 350. Ltting instruments. It always contains eight or ten per centnickel, together with small quantities of cobalt, copper, tin,id chromium. This composition has never been found inly terrestrial mineral. Aerolites also contain, usually innail amount, a compound of iron, nickel, and…
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