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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-