REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I912 



79 



Figure i gives a full-size view of the meteorite, showing the 

 general shape and character of the surface. Figure 2 shows the 

 polished surface of one side ; the brilliantly reflecting portions 

 of the surface are the iron particles included in the ground mass. 



Fig. I Full-size 

 view showing general 

 shape and character 

 of the surface 



Fig. 2 Full-size 

 view showing pol- 

 ished surface of 

 one side 



The following list gives the authenticated meteorites which 

 liave been found in New York State. 



LOCALITY OF FALL 



REPRE- 

 SENTED 

 IN N. Y. 

 STATE 

 MUS. 

 COLL. 



DATE OF 

 DISCOVERY 



PUBLISHED ACCOUNT 



Bethlehem, Albany co . . . . 



Burlington, Otsego co 



Long Creek, Jefferson co . . 



Lockport, Niagara co 



Mount Morris, Livingston 



CO 



Scriba, Oswego co 



Seneca Falls, Seneca co.. . . 

 Seneca River, Cayuga co. . 

 Tomhannock, Rensselaer 



CO 



Yorktown, Westchester co. 



aAug. II, 1859 

 Previous to 1819 



Am. Jour. Sci. (2). 25;300. 

 Am. Jour. Sci. (i). 46:4.01 

 In British Museum Coll . . . 

 Am. Jour. Sci. (i). 48:3^&. 



C. V. Shepard 

 James Pierce 



B. Silliman 



1897 



X 



Am. Jour. Sci. (i). 40:336, 

 Am. Jour. Sci. (2). 2:39.. 

 Am. Jour. Sci. (2). 14:439. 



Am. Jour. Sci. (3). 34:60. . 



C. V. Shepard 

 C. V. Shepard 

 E. W. Root 



Bailey 



a Observed fall. 



