J. L. Smith— Description of Meteorite Stones. 227 
There were no distinct — of minerals visible either to 
the unaided eye or with a 
4, Remarks on the region where these meteorites fell. 
In the study of tne three aerolites just described it is inter- 
esting to note the relation of = region where ty fell to that 
of deh falls of recent dat 
ring a period of less chine eighteen years there have been 
igatve falls of meteoric stones in the United States, of which 
- specimens have been collected. "AN of these, with one or two 
exceptions, I have described in detail, and “ ished specimens 
to various cabinets in this country a and in rope. 
In grouping together these twelve falls ad estimating the 
amount of me teoric matter et them, I have been 
of the surface of the United States, east of the Rocky M Moun- 
tains. It may be supposed that one reason for this may be 
that this region is more thickly populated than others, and con- 
sequently that there are more observers, This however is not 
aie ee Kd the population is not much above the average of 
the co 
ag re a map of the region (see next page) where these 
eight “falls occurred, which shows at a glance their relative 
positions. The accompanying table gives a few comparative 
details in relation to each of them 
No.| Time of Fall. _ Place of Fall. Lat. Long. Weight of Fall. 
1 — Saen 1859) Harrison Co., Ind. 38° 207 | 86° 10’ 1: kilo. 
2 1860 Guernsey Co. (Con- | 40 Sl 30 (0 
cord), 
3 |25th March, 1865 Chigwater (v ernon 43 30 91 fees 
Co.) Wis. 
4 |Not known, 1874) Waconda, Kansas, 39 20 98 10 40° py 
5 /12 -, 1875) Iowa Co., Iowa, 41 40 92 500° s 
6 |21st Dee., 1876 ee. Indiana, 41 86 40. 
7 |34 Jan, 1877) Warrenton, Missouri,, 38 50 | 9110 | 10 « 
8 23d Jan, 187% [Oncidepar Ky. 38 20 84 20 es 
Total, 1060°40 kilos. 
There have rae four other falls in the United States during 
the same period; but the ageregate weight of them is less than 
two kilograms. They occurred respectively. Nov. 28th, 1868, 
lat. 34° 30’, long. 87°; Dee. 9th, 1868, lat. 34° 80’, long. 87° 50’; 
et 6th, th, 1869, lat. 32° 10’, long. 85° ; ; May 21st, 187 thy ie 44° 30’, 
on 
