332 Chenucal Analysis of Meteoric Iron. 
Arr. VIIL—Chemical Analysis of Meteoric Iron, from Clai- 
borne, Clarke Co., Alabama; by Cuarues 'T’. Jackson. 
Aug. 5, 1834.—Mr. F’. Avcer handed me this remarkable min- 
eral, which he had received from Mr. Hubbard, who had obtained 
the specimen during his travels in Alabama, and thought, from 
the bright streaks in it, that it might be an ore of silver. 
On examining this substance, it soon appeared that it was dif- 
ferent from any metallic ore of terrestrial origin, and that it is a 
very peculiar and remarkable meteorite. 
Having surmised its probable origin, I was desirous of seeing 
the gentleman who brought it from Alabama, and at the request 
of Mr. Alger, Mr. Hubbard called upon me and gave me the fol- 
lowing particulars as to its locality. — 
He found the specimen on the surface of the earth, near Lime 
Creek, in Claiborne, Alabama. ‘The soil at that place is composed 
of red Saint, or day: and the rocks in place are sandstones, mostly 
of a gray color. The mass from which my specimen was bro- 
ken, was of an irregular triangular shape, rounded at the corners, 
and was 10 inches long by 5 or 6 inches in thickness. It was ex- 
tremely heavy, insomuch that he could not conveniently carry 
with him the whole mass, and therefore employed a negro to 
break it with a sledge-hammer ; which operation proving too dif- 
ficult for him, Mr. Hubbard took the sledge himself, and with the 
cutting edge, by many hard blows, he ultimately sueceeded in 
detaching the portion in my possession. It is much to be regret- 
ted that he did not bring with him the whole mass, and I desired» 
him to send for the remainder, but have not yet heard from him. 
He is of opinion, that there are many other similar masses near 
the spot where this was found; but it is not probable that they 
abound to the extent imagined. I beg leave, however, to call the 
attention of travellers to the locality mentioned, where the re- 
mainder of the specimen still exists neglected. 
Description of the Specimen.—It is of an irregular form, 
rounded upon all the sides excepting on that where it was frae- 
tured, which presents a rough hackly surface, with projecting, 
8 silvery streaks, and jeep greenish and brown eroded sure 
faces, from which an exudation of green liquid takes place, on 
exposing the specimen to moist air 
