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64 SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EARTH SCIENCES<br />

and the slower-moving vortex pushing the molten<br />

material from the rear face to the edge. Where these<br />

forces met, a ridge formed around the rear face of a<br />

falling orientated body.<br />

FIGURE 3.—Side view of Harleton meteorite, showing cuboidal form;<br />

maximum length of specimen, 19 cm.<br />

4. The square face (Figure 1) is to some degree<br />

ablated but less so than the other faces, and it has<br />

totally different flight markings.<br />

5. Since this side has a square outline it repre-

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