May, 1902. Meteorite Studies, I — Farrington. 305 



other falls. Its structure is much more highly chondritic than that of 

 either of the above, and the peculiarities of the chondri, which have 

 been so fully described by Washington that they need not here be again 

 enumerated, render them unique. There remain then only Kansada 

 and Wellmanville to be compared as to structure with the other 

 finds. Regarding these two, however, no further data can at 

 present be obtained. No details as to their intimate structure have 

 been published and I do not know the present whereabouts of the 

 stones. It would not be surprising, when an opportunity for com- 

 parison presents itself, to find that Kansada could with good reason 

 be connected with either Jerome or Franklinville and Wellmanville 

 with Franklinville. Still, each might prove to be a separate fall, for 

 as may be noted, there is no inherent improbability in supposing falls 

 to take place within a short distance of each other at different times. 

 The falls of Homestead and Hartford, Iowa, were, for instance, 

 separated only about thirty miles and the character of the stones was 

 not very different. The interval of time was twenty-eight years. 

 Castine and Searsmont were separated by only about twenty miles in 

 distance and twenty-three years in time. These are quite similar 

 stones. The Estherville and Forest City falls were distant not over 

 sixty miles from each other and took place within an interval of eleven 

 years. Here, however, the character of the stones was quite different. 

 Doubtless many other instances of falls approaching near each other 

 in space and time could be found by searching. The citing of even 

 the above is, however, sufficient to lead one to the conviction that 

 classing together into one fall meteorites found in different localities 

 is a work that should be performed with caution. 



TOLUCA (LOS REYES), MEXICO, D. F. 



MUSEUM No. Me. 454. 



This meteorite was obtained for the Museum in the spring of 

 1897 from Mr. E. O. Matthews of the City of Mexico. It was brought 

 him by some native Mexicans or peons who reported that they had 

 found it some months before, at Los Reyes, while ploughing. This is 

 all the evidence obtainable regarding the manner of its discovery. 

 The meteorite is of the metallic variety (aerosiderite) and is a complete 

 individual. Its weight entire is 43 pounds (19.5 kilos). Its form 

 (illustrated by the accompanying cuts, Plate XLVI), is roughly that of 

 a steep triangular pyramid whose greatest length is 24 cm. (9^ inches), 

 and greatest width 15 cm. (6 inches). The sides of the pyramid are 



