HANDBOOK OF THE METEORITE COLLECTIONS. 91 



Reference.— H. L. Preston, Amer. Journ. Sci., vol. 44, 1892, p. 163. 



KERNOUVE, MORBIHAN, BRITTANY FRANCE. No. 359. 



Stone, Ck. Fragment weighing 567 grams, from a stone weigh- 

 ing 80 kilograms, or 176 pounds, which fell on May 22, 1869. An 

 analysis by M. F. Pisani yielded : 



Per cent. 



Iron (Fe) 22.25 



Nickel (Ni) 1-55 



Sulpluir (S) 2.15 



Copper (Cu) Traces. 



Chrome-iron (Cr^Oa+FeO) Traces. 



Silica (SiOj) 32. 95 



Alumina (AI2O3) 3.19 . 



Iron protoxide (FeO) 11.70 



Magnesia (MgO) 23. G8 



Lime (CaO) 1-89 



Soda (NasO) (traces of potash (K2O)) 1.41 



100. 77 

 Reference.— ¥. Pisani, Compt. Rend., vol. 68, 1869, p. 1489. 



KESEN, IWATE, JAPAN. Nos. 200, 418. 



Stone, Ccb. Fragments weighing 208 grams and ?)18 grams, with 

 dull black crust. Surface blebby and indented with broad, shallow- 

 pits. Polished surface ash gray, granular, and compact, traversed by 

 black veins. Fell June 13, 1850. Known weight, 7,088 grams. 

 Several fragments were found buried in the ground. Analysis by 

 Kondo yielded : 



Per cent. 



Silica (Si02) 35.98 



Alumina (AUOs) 1 -.^ ki 



Ferrous oxide (FeO)— J 



Magnesia (MgO) 22. G3 



Lime (CaO) 2.20 



Soda (NaaO) . 36 



Potash (K2O) .60 



Iron (Fe) 12.79 



Nickel and cobalt (Ni and Co) 2. 32 



Phosphorus (P) _ -31 



Manganese (Mn) .21 



Ferrous sulphide (FeS) 5.75 



99.66 

 Reference.— Kotov2i Jimbo, Beitr. Min. Japan, No. 2, February, 

 1906, p. 37. 



KNYAHINYA, HUNGARY. Nos, 102, 341, 464. 



Stone, Cg. Fragments and complete individuals with crust, weigh- 

 ing 2T.8, 205, 211, and 405.8 grams. Fell June 9, 1866. Groundmass 



