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References. — G. Troost, Amer. Journ. Sci., vol. 38, 1840, pp. 250- 

 254, and (for analyses) E. Cohen, Meteoreisen Studien, 11 Ann. k. k. 

 Naturhist. Hofmus., vol. 15, 1900, pp. 372-373. 



COSTILLA PEAK, CIMARRON RANGE, TAOS, NEW MEXICO. No. 382. 



Iron, Om. Etched slice weighing 1,619 grams. Found 1881. 

 Nothing known regarding fall. Original weight of mass 35 kilo- 

 grams (78 pounds). Analysis by Eakins yielded: 



Per cent. 



lyon (Fe) 91.65 



Nickel (Ni) 7.71 



Cob.'ilt (Co) .44 



Phosphorus (P) .10 



Sulphur (S) .26 



100. 16 

 Reference. — R. C. Hill, Proc. Colorado Sci. Soc, vol. 5, 1895, 

 p. 121. 



CRAB ORCHARD MOUNTAINS, POWDER MILL CREEK, ROCKWOOD, TENNESSEE. 



Nos. 119, 346, 376. 



Stony-iron, Mesosiderite, Three fragments weighing 38, 943, and 

 1,010 grams. Found in 1887. Nothing known regarding fall. Weight 

 of original three masses 43 kilograms. Shows metallic matrix con- 

 taining grains of olivine and pyroxene. Structure quite irregular. 

 Analysis by J. E, Whitfield yielded : 



Per cent. 



Silica (SiOo) 41.92 



Alumina (AUOs) : 9.27 



Ferrous oxide (FeO) 22.94 



Lime (CaO) 9.09 



Magnesia (MgO) 8.76 



Iron (Fe) 3.75 



Nickel (Ni) 1.74 



Chlorine (CI) .18 



Phosphorus (P) .65 



Sulphur (S) 1.58 



99.88 

 Reference.— Z . E. Whitfield, Amer. Journ. Sci., vol. 34, 1887, p. 387. 



CRANBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. Nos. 89, 121. 



Iron, Og. Two pieces weighing 15 and 71 grams, one with troilite 

 nodules, from iron found in 1854, 



CROSS ROADS, BOYETT, WILSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. Nos. 163, 409. 



Stone, Cg. Twelve grams from a mass weighing 161 grams, which 

 fell May 24, 1892. 



