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tion. In shape the meteorite is roughly polygonal, without pronounced 
orientation features, though it seems probable that the side shown on 
page 9 was the “brustseite,”’ or front, during flight through the atmos- 
phere. ‘The mass is deeply penetrated by cracks on both sides, but 
principally on the rear. Vhe cracks do not radiate from one or more 
centers, nor is the apparent rigidity of the mass affected by them; hence 
they do not seem to have been caused by shattering due to impact with 
the earth. ‘The position and character of the fissures indicate that they 
were due to unequal heating through friction with the air during flight 
through the atmosphere, the tension produced being insufficient to 
‘ause complete fracture. 
Macroscopic examination of a cut and polished fragment shows 
the stone to have a dark brownish-gray color, and to be made up of 
spherical or nearly spherical “ chondrules,”’ or particles, firmly imbedded 
in a similar matrix. The largest chondrules are { inch (8 mm) in 
diameter, though those more than one half as large are rare. A strong 
magnifying glass is needed to show one the minute grains of iron scat- 
tered through the mass. 
The specific gravity of the stone is 3.42 as determined upon a frag- 
ment weighing 4.56 ounces (129.4 2) and showing some effects of decom- 
position. A chemical analysis of the material has not yet been made, 
but Dr. G. P. Merrill of the National Museum has had sections cut and 
polished and has published a brief scientific description of the meteorite 
in the Proceedings of the U. S. National Museum for 1906, where he 
gives the find the name which we have adopted. 
E. O. Hovey. 
MUSEUM NEWS NOTES. 
Avr the autumn meeting of the Board of Trustees President Jesup 
reported that since the last meeting of the Board important gifts 
had been received, as follows: 
From Mr. Arraur Curtiss JAmes, for mural decorations in the Eskimo 
Hall, and for field explorations for fossil horses; 
From Mr. GrorGe 8. Bowpo1n, for the development of the Cetacea Col- 
lection; 
From Mr. Samurn V. Horrman, for an entomological expedition to the 
Black Mountains of North Carolina; 
