Peck, William G. (William Guy), 1820-1892 · New York, Chicago, A. S. Barnes & company · leaf 314
seme cases the amount of iron is no less than 96per cent, of the entire mass ; they are also frequently richer COMETS AND METEORS. 309 in nickel than our finest nickel ores. In other specimensthe elements are principally of an earthy character, scarcely2 per cent, of iron being present. Some are… … Fig. 105. Copy of a Print. Explanation. Fig. 105 is a copy of a print made by using a section of anaerolite which had been acted upon by an acid. As an illustration of the composition of the ferruginousclass of aerolites, we may cite the case of a meteoric bodythat was found by Gen. Carlton, of the…
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