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This came into possession of Ward & Howell in 1876, and was cut into 
sections and distributed to the various collections of meteorites through- 
out the world. The other pieces weighed as follows: 56 pounds, 36 
pounds, 3.5 pounds, 2.2 pounds. This last and smallest piece was 
found in 1887. Since the finding of the Louisa County meteorite 
two other meteorites have been reported, one from Henry County, 
the other from Pulaski County. 
The Louisa County meteorite was found on or about March 3rd, 
1886, by Mr. Fred. H. Crofoot, while prospecting for gold in the bed 
of a small stream in the vicinity of the Old Louisa Gold mine, about 
three miles south-east of Tolersville, Louisa County, Virginia. The 
total find consists of only a small fragment, less than 14 oz. in weight. 
It is an octahedral iron, so much decomposed that the tenite, kamacite, 
and plessite are easily seperable. What there is cf it so clearly 
resembles the Augusta County meteorite in structure that one is forced 
to suspect that it may be identical; the only argument against it being 
the distance—s5o to 75 miles—from where the other Augusta County 
fragments have been found. This is not an insuperable objection, but 
as all the largest pieces have been found within a radius of a few miles 
it seems preferable to consider this a distinct fall, to be known as the 
Louisa County Meteorite. 
Mr. Howell exhibited several sections of other meteorites. 
APRIL 27, 1891. 
STATED MEETING. 
The President, Pror. H. L. FaircuHILp in the chair. 
A large audience present. 
The second lecture of the Popular Lecture Course was given by 
Mr. E. E. HOWELL, on 
GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS) OF OUR WESTER 
COUNTRY 
Illustrated by relief maps, charts and lantern views. 
