Meteorites from New Mexico. 329 



XVJII. — The Meteorite from Glorieta Mountain, Santa Fe Co., 



New Mexico. 



BY GEORGE F. KUNZ. 

 Read Nov. 30, 1885. 



On August 9th, 1884, three large masses of meteoric iron were 

 found by Mr. Charles Sponsler, on the ranch of Mrs. Koival, 

 near Canoncito, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, five miles from the 

 summit of Glorieta Mountain, and three and a half from Glori- 

 eta Post Office. Mr. Sponsler, who was prospecting at the time, 

 supposed that he had stumbled upon a mineral of some value, 

 but as yet I have had no word from him, and for the exact 

 information I am indebted to Mr. J. II. Bullock, who, during 

 the month of August, 1885, thoroughly examined and dug over 

 the ground, working about six weeks steadily, and was rewarded 

 by securing three more masses. In the meanwhile, a Mexican 

 had also found a small piece, making seven fragments thus far 

 obtained. This latter piece disappeared with the Mexican be- 

 fore I could secure it. 



No. 1 weighs 148^ lbs. (67.35 kilos). About one-third of the 

 whole surface shows the disjuncture very plainly, as also the 

 exact point where this began. The mass measures 15^ inches 

 (39 cm.) in length, 12 inches (30 cm.) in width, and 8| inches 

 (22 cm.) at the thickest part, and at the thinner 5 inches (12 

 cm.). One portion has a peculiar bubbled pasty appearance, as 

 if the mass had been cooled in water at this point. Some of the 

 depressions on the surface, or pittings, are 5 cm. across, and 

 quite deep and well-marked. The upper figure on plate XXIII 

 represents the torn side of this mass. Plate XXVI shows the 

 "Widmannstatten figures produced by etching a surface of an en- 

 tire cut from No. 1 ; this plate is printed from an electrotype 

 taken directly from the etched slab. 



No. 2 weighs 115 lbs. (52.38 kilos.), and measures 16 J inches 



