62 BULLETIN 94, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



None of the rarer elements sometimes reported as occurring in 

 meteorites were found, although very carefully looked for. 



Reference.— Gi. P. Merrill, Publ. 1952, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 

 44, 1913, pp. 325-330. 



DALTON, WHITFIELD COUNTY, GEORGIA. Nos. 619, 520. 



Iron, Om. In Museum collection, tAvo pieces weighing 35 and 80 

 grams from a 13-pound mass found in 1877. In Shepard collec- 

 tion 735.7 grams, and a laiger, nearly complete individual weigh- 

 ing 50,340 grams (111 pounds) found in 1879. Nothing definite 

 known of date of fall, and the two irons regarded as of doubtful 

 identity. 



An analysis of a slice from the 111-pound mass yielded J. E. Whit- 

 field: 



Iron (Fe) 81.853 



Nickel (Ni) 7.434 



Cobalt (Co) . 580 



Copper (Cu) .017 



Platinum (Ft) Trace. 



Iridium (Ir) .002 



Silicon (Si) .002 



Manganese (Mn) None. 



Chromium (Cr) None. 



Sulphur (S) . ,025 



Phosphorus (P) .081 



Carbon (C) .006 



Schreibersite 10. 00 



100. 000 

 An analysis of the same mass by Shepard yielded: 



Per cent. 



Iron (Fe) 94.66 



Nickel (Ni) 4.80 



Cobalt (Co) .34 



99. 80 



References.— W. E. Hidden, Amer. Journ. Sci., vol. 21, 1881, p. 287. 

 C. U. Shepard, Amer. Jorun. Sci., vol. 26, 1883, p. 336. 



DANDAPUR, GORUOKPUR, INDIA. No. 408, 



Stone, Cia. Two grams from a stone which fell September 5, 1878. 



DEEP SPRINGS, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. No. 470. 



Iron, Db. Irregular slice some 10 by 4.5 cm. and showing part of 

 original surface. Weight, 342 grams. Weight of original mass, 

 11,500 grams. Is stated to have fallen in 1846 and to have buried 



