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In size the three meteore vary widely as will be seen
from the following figures.
The smallest is an irregular ellipsoidally rounded mass
with dimansions of 27-1/2 X 19-1/2" X 10" an estimated bulk of
2 cub. ft. and est. weight of 1000lbs
The next larger meteor has dimensions of 4'3" X 3'3" X 2'
(approx. 1 an estimated bulk of 12 rub. ft. and weight of 6000 lbs.
The third has the huge dimensions of 11.2' X 7.5' X 6'
( the latter est. but not exaggerated) with an estimated bulk
180 cub. ft. and a weight from 40 to 50 tons.
In appearance and relation to surrounding surface there
is quite a diversity among the three meteor$
The smallest one
was lying upon the surface of the ground and though the natives
tell me that it has been worked but little owing to its greater
relative hardness than the larger one it certainly seems to have
been pounded sufficiently to destroy nearly or quite all of the
original surface.
The larger meteorits was partially imbedded or perhaps
it might be said indented in the ground, and while all of its
upper surface has been worked until there is a well marked burr
along the ground line the under part probably preserves the origin-
al surface characteristics.
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