X CONTENTS. 



Souby's conclusions, GO, G7 ; objections to their theories, G7. The organic origin 

 of meteoric iron and graphite, 67. Maskblynk's use of the term Siderolite, G8. 

 The terms Sklerite and llolosiderite, 68. 



SECTION II. 



Pallasite G8-83 



GnsTAV Rose's use of the term, G8. L)efinitiou of PaHasite, 68 ; arrangement of, 

 G8. — The Mrteouic Pallasites, 69-75. Tucson, Arizona, G9. Hcmalga, Peru, 

 69. Berdjansli, Russia, 69. Deesa, Chili, 70. Atacama, liolivia, 70. Bitburg, 

 Prussia, 70. Hommoney Creek, North Carolina, 71. Singhur, India, 71. For- 

 syth, Missouri, 71. Anderson, Ohio, 71. Krasnojarsk, Siberia, 71, 72. Potosi, 

 Bolivia, 72. Eittersgriin, Saxony, 72. Breitenbach, Bohemia, 73. Steinbach, 

 Saxony, 73. Atacama, Chili, 73. Sierra de Chaco, Chili, 73. Newton Co., Arkan- 

 sas, 74. Meyelloncs, Bolivi;i, 74. Hainholz, Westphalia, 7-t. Lodran, India, 

 74, 7.5. 



Variety. — Cuiuberlandite, 7-5-83. 



Iron Mine Hill, Rhode Island, 75-79. State of the Iron of but little impor- 

 tance litholo^ically, 76. Microscopic veins, 76. Hercynite (1), 77. Tracing 

 altered conditions of Cumberlandite, 77-79 ; specific gravity of, 79 ; diminish- 

 ing specific gravity with alteration, 80. First piiblished description of Cumber- 

 landite, 80. Study of other iron-bearing rocks, 80, 81. Taberg, Sweden, 81. 

 General description of PaHasite, 81 ; of Cumberlandite, 81, 82. Chemical 

 analyses of PaHasite, 82, 83. Chemical analysis alone suggests, but does not 

 prove, the specific relations, 83. 



CHAPTER ITT. 



THE rERIDOTITES. 



SECTION I. 

 Introductory 84, 85 



Rosenbhsch's use of the term Pfrii/otifc, 84. How employed in tliis work, 84. 

 Order of arrangement in the Peridotites, 84. The Heedlessness of subdivisions of 

 Peridotite, 84 ; yet subdivided here in conformity to general usage, 85. Defini- 

 tion of Dunite, 85. Proposal of the name Saxonite, 85. Definition of Lherzolite, 

 85. Proposal of the name Bnchnerite, 85. Definition of the terms Eabjsite, 

 Picrite, Serpentine, PorodUe, and Tofa, 85. 



SECTION II. 



The Meteoric Peridotites 86, IflC 



Variety. — Dunite, SO. 

 Chassigny, France, 8G ; glass in, 8fi, 105. 



