THE MUSEUM. 



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Section of Puquios Meteorite, polished. 



El Chanaralino Meteorite, 1-4 natural size. 



er in diameter just below than immed- 

 iately at the surface, and each one has 

 a little substance left at the bottom, 

 evidently the remains of what original- 

 ly filled the cavities, which proved on 

 analysis to be Troilite. The expostd 

 surface of the Troilite was greatly de- 

 composed. This decomposition gives 

 grounds for the idea that the big pit- 

 tings were formed by the removal of 

 Troilite Nodules, partly while the 

 mass was hot, and partly by the sub- 

 sequent weathering. There are Nod- 

 ules of Troilite throughout the entire 

 mass of the Mete r; but none are re- 

 moved, so as to form pittings on any 

 other side of the surface than the side 

 which is supposed to have been the 

 front. The mass is deeply furrowed, 

 as may be seen to some extent in the 

 figure; and all the furrows tend away 

 from the side containing the pittings. 



The Hamilton County Meteorite 

 was secured from Prof. Edgar Ever- 

 hart, of the Universiry of Texas, and 

 was found in the northern part of 

 Hamilton County, Texas. The feat- 

 ures connected with the finding are as 

 follows: In April, 1887, while plow- 

 ing in his field, about five miles south 

 of Carlton, Hamilton County, Texas, 

 Mr. Frank Kolb struck with his plow 

 what he had first supposed to be a 

 stone, but which proved to be the 

 Meteorite in question. The specimen 

 when secured weighed 179 pounds, 

 and was entire with the exception of a 

 few onnces cut off by Prof. Everhart 

 for analysis. The thinner end had 

 been pounded considerably, and some 

 small fragments may have been de- 

 tached so that when found the weight 

 might possibly have been 180 pounds. 

 The two greatest diameters are 17^x13 



