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by Messrs. Newberry, Douglas, Powers, Sieberg, and 

 Chbnowkth. The result of this discussion was that it was 

 too early to come to any definite conclusion as to the value 

 of these discoveries. Messrs. Sieberg and Chenoweth prom- 

 ised to submit a later account of their excavations. 



Mr. George F. Kunz exhibited specimens of a meteorite 

 which fell on May 2d, 1890, 11 miles from Forest City, Winnebago 

 Co., Iowa ; the larger fragments weighed respectively 104 pounds, 

 70 pounds, and 10 pounds. 



Mr. Kunz also exhibited specimens of hydrocarbon minerals 

 from Yuma County, Arizona. 



May 19, 1890. 

 Stated Meeting. 

 The President, Dr. Newberry, in the chair. 

 One hundred and twenty-five persons present. 

 A supplementary lecture was given by Mr. George F. 

 KuNz on 



THE PARIS exhibition OF 1889, 



illustrated by a large number of beautiful lantern slides. 



May 26, 1890. 

 Stated Meeting. 

 The President, Dr. Newberry, in the chair. 

 Twenty- five persons present. 



It was announced by the President that the evening was de- 

 voted to a joint meeting of the Section of Mineralogy and the 

 New York Mineralogical Club. 



The first paper announced was that of Mr. F. J. H. Merrill 

 on 



THE serpentines OF NEW YORK AND VICINITY.* 



Mr. Merrill's paper was discussed by Dr. Newberry and 

 Prof. Martin, who expressed great interest in the very com- 



' Mr. Merrill will furnish an abBtract of this paper for Vol. X. 



