CATALOGUE OF METEORITE COLLECTION. 679 



Campo del Pncara, Argentina. Stony iron. Weight, 0.192 gram. Found 1879. 

 Fragment. The Shepard Collection, No. 112. 



Canyon Diablo, Arizona. Iron. Weight, 1,890 pounds. Found 1891. (a) Cross 

 section 37 by 41 by 2 cm. Etched. Shows numerous large troilite nodules; 

 also graphitic nodules with hepatic markings of nickel iron. WidmanstJittian 

 figures coarse with numerous flakes of schreibersite. Weight, 8,955.54 gramn; 

 (b) complete individual; weight, 1(3,210.58 grams; (c) complete individual; 

 weight, 32,080.98 grams; (d) complete individual; weight, 338,266 grams; 

 (e) complete individual largely altered to limonite; (f) slice showing graphitic 

 nodule containing veins of nickel iron; (g) complete individual; weight, 435,302 

 grams. The individuals have their surfaces indented with the characteristic 

 pittings. Catalogue numbers, (a) 83442; (b) 83443; (c) 83444; (d) 83445; 

 (e) 51109; (f) 83460; (g) 83774. (See Plate 1.) 



Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Stone. Weight, 4 grams. Fell August 14, 1846. Frag- 

 ment with crust. Ground mass ash gray flecked with rust spots and containing 

 chondrules and metallic grains. Catalogue number, 47402. 



Ca]>e iron, Cape Colony, South Africa. Iron. Weight, 28.95 grams. Found 1793. 

 Fragment. Catalogue number, 46069. 



Weight, 182.5 grams. Section showing portion of original surface and con- 

 taining troilite nodule. The Shepard Collection, No. 10. 



Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Iron. Weight, 65 grams. Found 1840. Frag- 

 ment. Catalogue number, 47338. 



Weight, 43.1 grams. Section showing Widmanstiittian figures; also delicate 

 lines of tsenite. The Shepard Collection, No. 36. 



Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. Iron. Weight, 1,317,920 grams. Complete 

 individual. (See Plates 1 and 3.) 



Casey County, Kentucky. Iron. Weight, 3.30 grams. Found 1877. Fragment. 

 The Shepard Collection, No. 89. 



Castalia, Nash County, North Carolina. Stone. Weight, 19.7 grams. Fell May 14, 

 1874, 2.30 p. m. Fragment with dull black papillated crust. Ground mass ash 

 gray; granular and compact. Catalogue number, 47342. 



Casline, Hancock County, Maine. Stone. Weight, fragment. Fell May 20, 1848. 

 Fragment with crust. The Shepard Collection, No. 171. 



Cereseto, near Otliglio, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy. Stone. Weight, 65 grams. 

 Fell July 17, 1840. Fragment with crust. Catalogue number, 84792. 



Chandakapur, Berar, India. Stone. Weight, 3.9 grams. Fell June 6, 1838, 12 noon. 

 Fragment with crust and polished surface. Ground mass stained with rust. 

 Catalogue number, 45700. 



Weight, 1.05 grams. Powder and angular fragments. The Shepard Collection, 

 No. 159. 



Chantonnay, Vendee, France. Stone. Weight, 12.1 grams. Fell August 5, 1812, 

 2 a. m. Fragment. Ground mass black, with metallic grains and gray chon- 

 drules. Catalogue number, 81168. Gift of R. de Kroustchoff. 



Weight, 45.1 grams. Two fragments. The Shepard Collection, No. 141. 



Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Iron. Weight, 61 grams. Fragment containing 

 nodule f)f troilite. Catalogue numbei', 48489. 



Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee. Iron. Weight, 2.70 grams. Fell July or 

 August, 1835. Triangularly shaped section. The Shepard Collection, No. 25. 



Charsonrille, near Orleans, Meung Sur Loire, Loiret, France. Stone. Weight, 54 

 grams. Fell November 23, 1810, 1.30 p. m. Fragment with crust. Crust i)it- 

 ted and somewhat oxidized. Ground mass granular and compact, ash gray, 

 stained with rust, and traversed by delicate black veins. Metallic grains abun- 

 dant. Catalogue number, 47969. (a) Fragment from interior; weight, 3. 77 grams, 

 (b) ["Bois de Fontaine"] fragments and powder from interior; weight, 3.27 

 grams. Catalogue numbers, (a) 138; (b) 150. 

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