COLLECTION OF METEORITES 



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Colossal intruders from space, such as the Anighito, brought by 

 Peary from Greenland and weighing (calculated) over forty tons, the 

 Mexican Bacubirito of similar weight, and the large Chupaderos mon- 

 ster, weighing over fifteen tons, while easily distributed to collectors, 

 will eventually weigh more significantly as unique features in their 

 entireness in the museums destined to receive and install them. 



It is desirable to call close attention to the admirable results of 

 Professor Ward's labors, and to emphasize the preeminence the Ward- 

 Coonley collection now takes in American cabinets. 



Professor Ward has taken every possible pains to perfect and 

 enlarge his collection. He has purchased and exchanged, and has 

 traveled the world seeking almost inaccessible masses to obtain new 

 examples. An instance of the latter was his exploit in reaching and 



Willamette, Lower Surfaces showing Cavities due to Decomposition. 



unearthing the Bacubirito iron in Mexico, and a more recent venture 

 in studying the anomalous features of the Willamette iron in Oregon 

 under severe meteorological drawbacks. 



This collection has been signalized by the most striking compli- 

 ments from original workers and directors of museums in Europe. 

 Professor Carl Klein, the state counselor and director of the Royal 

 Mineral Collection at Berlin, has referred to it as ' one of the finest 

 and richest meteorite collections in the entire world'; and Dr. Brezina, 

 the most famous student of these objects, writes: "Professor Ward 

 has succeeded in reaching the highest number of localities now united 

 in any collection. I count up to this day 689 localities described or 



