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BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY)

CROMWELL ROAD, LONDON, S.W.

MINERAL DEPARTMENT

An introduction to the study of Meteorites

with a list of the meteorites represented in the collection

by L. FLETCHER. M.A., F.R.S.,

keeper of minerals in the british musuem; formerly fellow of university college and millard lecturer at trinity college, Oxford

TENTH EDITION.

[This Guide-book can be obtained only at the Museum; written applications should be addressed to "The Director, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, S.W."]

PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. 1908. [price sixpence]


CONTENTS
Oustide cover page
Title page
Preface
Plan of the Mineral Gallery

Arrangement of the Collection  page 7
History of the Collection  page 8
An introduction to the study of Meteorites  page 17

List of the Meteorites represented in the Collection on May 1, 1908
    I. Siderites or Meteoric Irons  (No. 1 to 217) starting at page 66
(No. 1) (No. 10) (No. 18) (No. 29) (No. 38) (No. 44) (No. 51) (No. 58) (No. 67) (No. 72) (No. 80) (No. 89) (No. 99) (No. 109) (No. 120) (No. 130) (No. 141) (No. 151) (No. 159) (No. 168) (No. 174) (No. 184) (No. 193) (No. 203) (No. 213)
    II. Siderolites  (No. 218 to 240) starting at page 91
(No. 218) (No. 223) (No. 227) (No. 237)
    III. Aerolites or Meteoric Stones  (No. 241 to 580) starting at page 95
(No. 241) (No. 271) (No. 302) (No. 336) (No. 371) (No. 402) (No. 435) (No. 469) (No. 503) (No. 539) (No. 558) (No. 567)

List or Recent Additions   page 107
List of British Meteorites   page 107
Appendix to the List of the Meteorites:--
   A. Native Iron (of terrestrial origin)   page 108
   B. Pseudo-meteorites  page 109

List of the Casts of Meteorites   page 110
Index to the Collection   page 111
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