B. S&. Burton— Notice of a Meteorite. 439 
Art. XLVII.— Notice of a Meteorite, from Madison Co., N. C. ; 
by B.S. Burton, University of Hast Tennessee. 
TuIs meteorite was placed in my hands for examination by 
Professor F. H. Bradley, who also furnishes the following facts 
in regard to its history : 
“The mass was found in August, 1878, on land of Robert 
Famesworth, near Duel Hill, Madison Co., North Carolina. It 
was lying on a hillside where it had been used, probably, by 
the first settlers of the land in supporting a corner of a rail 
fence, now rotted away. It is said to have weighed, when 
first found, about twenty-five pounds. Two or three pounds 
of ‘specimens’ had been hammered off before I secured it, 
most of which could not be recovered. Mr. Farnesworth 
teported that a similar mass weighing about forty pounds had 
been found about a mile farther west, before the war, aan Ds 
about 1857, which had since disappeared, probably has 
buried in rubbish. Efforts to find it again were unsuccessful.” 
his meteorite consists of metallic iron, of a rounded irregular 
shape, with the usual coating of magnetic oxide, and measuring 
X63X34 inches, and weighed twenty-one pounds. Over the 
Surface at various points was a small bead-like deliquescence 
of iron chloride. A portion was cut off at a machine shop, 
though only after considerable trouble, and described by the 
machinist as “ the toughest piece of iron” he had ever handled. 
ster polishing, and by the-action of acid, the usual markings 
‘ppeared, though rather indistinct; and, at the same time, 
Were developed distinct particles of Schreibersite irregularly 
Be nated over the surface, which by continued action of 
G acid stood out more prominently. ; ? 
my ecific gravity = 7-46. Iron not passive. Dissolves in 
1 drochloric acid, without liberating sulphuretted hydrogen, 
coe very slight, black, carbonaceous residue, which con- 
10,, Fe, Cr, Ni, P. 
ee following result ‘was obtained on about one gram of the 
Sa 
Nickel... pe 5°17 
Cobslt ee ae 0°37 
Phosphorus te cu g oe ae ne 0°14 
ODDET chat santo he eee teace 
Meaiiog ee 0°15 
