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A topological space \(X\) is said to be sigma fragmentable by the metric \(d\) defined in \(X\) if, given \(\varepsilon>0\) there exists a countable family of sets \((X_i)_{i\geq 1}\) such that \(X= \bigcup_{i\geq 1} X_i\) and, for every \(i\geq 1\) and nonempty set \(A\subset X_i\), there is a relatively open subset \(B\subset A\) of \(\text{diam}_d(B)\). In the present paper, the authors present, among others, the following theorems. Theorem. For the Banach space \(X\) the following are equivalent: 1) (\(X\), weak) is sigma fragmentable by the norm, 2) (\(X\), weak) is sigma fragmentable by a metric \(d\) which majorizes the weak topology of \(X\). Theorem. Let \(B\) be the closed unit ball of the Banach space \(X\). If the natural embedding of \(B\) into \(X^{**}\) has countable separation in the second dual ball then \(B\) is fragmentable by a metric that majorizes the norm topology of \(X\). In particular, \(X\) is sigma fragmentable by the norm.