J. L. Smith— Victoria Meteoric Iron. 109 
of the first analysis discovered. But not having enough of the 
meteorite for analysis, the simple statement was presented to 
the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 
April, 1854, “that from some investigations just made, chlad- 
nite is likely to prove to be a pyroxene.” is was noticed in 
the Proceedings of the Association for that year, and referred 
to in the American Journal of Science, March, 1855, p. 162. 
Rilions 4 ot ge 59°97 
Magittela; 225.6 oe eae 39°33 
Perosiie of srony.. ecu ce oe 2 “40 
Soda with feeble potash and H, --- “74 
100°44 
minute quantity of peroxide of iron came from a little 
metallic iron that was pre analysis afforded the 
the American Journal of Science, Sept., 1864, where it is 
further stated that chladnite approaches those forms of pyroxene 
hown as white augite, diopside, white coccolite, &c., these 
last named minerals having part of the magnesia replaced by 
lime. It is identical with the enstatite of Kenngott, a pyrox- 
e€nic mineral form Aloysthal in Moravia. 
rom these observations it will be seen that the Bishopville 
meteoric stone, however different in external characteristics 
from other similar bodies, is, after all, identical with the great 
family of pyroxenic meteoric stones. 
Enstatite—This form of pyroxene was first noticed by 
Kenngott as a new species, ina communication made by him to 
the Vienna Academy in 1855, (see Vien. Acad. Ber., xvi, p. 162, 
Jahresbericht for 1855, p. 928.) Its composition there given is— 
Silica, ai SLOP 
es and oxide iron,.....---<= sd 
ASONOM Ro. eek rep eco e aes . 
Water, Ni ES SEEN 1°92 
99°99 
As the crystal] hic character of this mineral entitles it to 
separation from pyzoxene, or in other words, as it is entitled to 
be ranked as a new species, the prior right of discovery belongs 
to Prof Shepard, and the name first given by him, chladnite, 
as the priority; but as it has for so long time borne the name 
of enstatite among minerologists, any attempt to change it 
