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originally weighed about thirty-five pounds, but is now reduced 
to twenty-nine. Its shape was an oblong, compressed oval, not 
unlike that of the Chesterville, South Carolina, iron-mass, whic 
more even and smooth, though it is not destitute of the usual 
indentations belonging to meteorites, but these are by no means 
engaged with its complete analysis. Its specific gravity is 7-785. 
The character of the surface renders it certain that this mass 
must be of very recent fall. I am indebted to the liberality of 
the Academy, and the kind offices of Nathaniel Holmes, © 
its Secretary, for a fine slice of the mass, from which I have been 
mn Missouri in April last, from N. Aubushon, Esq., of Ironton. 
He stated that a small specimen of curiously knitted, malleable 
ore, of a white color resembling silver, had been sent him two 
or three years ago by a’ person residing near the locality. Mr. 
‘siting St. Louis soon after, I was informed by Prof. Swallow, 
the State Geologist, that a specimen had also been transmitted 
gain by letter from the same place; and that Prof. Litton had 
