REED CITY METEORITE. QI 



much broader and longer than in Cuernavaca, thus making the fig- 

 ures much more prominent. 



An analysis of this meteorite, made for Prof. Ward by Prof. J. 

 E. Whitfield, of Philadelphia, gave the following results: 



From the close proximity of the farm on which this meteorite 

 was found to Reed City we will designate it as the " Reed City 

 Meteorite." 



The main mass of this iron was returned to the Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College, while the smaller end and one slice weighing 2.9 

 kilograms, were added to the Ward-Coonley Collection of Meteor- 

 ites. 



Michigan has to the present time furnished but three meteor- 

 ites to the scientific world as far as described: 



Grand Rapids - - Found 1883 



Reed City - - Found 1895 



Allegan - - - Fell July 10, 1899 



The first two are Siderites, the last an Aerolite. 



