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outlines quite unusual, some 19 faces having been detected. Chemical 

 analysis of the mineral by Baumhauer yielded : 



Per cent. 



Silica (SiOa) 40.87 



Magnesia (MgO) 4G. 9G 



Irou (Fe) 12.11 



99. 94 



which is almost the theoretical composition of this species. Eumler 

 thought to have detected the presence of arsenic, but this has not been 

 borne out by subsequent investigation. The metallic portion was 

 analyzed by J. E. Whitfield, who reported : 



Per cent. 



Iron (Fe) 89.90 



Nicliel (Ni) 9.52 



Cobalt (Go) .(50 



Phosphorus (P) .085 



100. 105 



but no tin, though the last named had been reported by lieichenbach. 



Reference. — See Wiilfing, p. 187. 



KBASNOJ-UGOL, RASAN, RUSSIA, No. 184. 



Stone, Co. Six grams from the interior. Fell September 9, 1829. 



KULESCHOWKA, POLTAWA, RUSSIA. No. 173. 



Stone, Cwa. Two fragments weighing 5.5 grams. Fell March 12, 

 1811. 



LA BECASSE, INDRE, FRANCE. No. 37J. 



Stone, Cw. Weight 7G grams. Fragment from a stone weighing 

 2.8 kilograms, or 6 pounds, which fell January 31, 1879. 



LA GRANGE, OLDHAM COUNTY, KENTUCKY. No. 65. 



Iron, Of. Weight 172 grams. From a mass weighing 51 kilo- 

 grams, or 112 pounds, found in 1860. Analysis by J. L. Smith 

 showed it to contain : 



Per cent. 



Iron (Fe) 91.21 



Nickel (Ni) 7.81 



Cobalt (Co) .25 



Copper (Cu) Minute quantity, not estimated. 



Phosphorus (P) .05 



99.32 

 Gift of J. Berrien Lindsley. 

 Reference.— Z. L. Smith, Amer. Journ. Sci., vol. 31, 1861, p. 264. 



