W. E. Hidden — Two masses of Meteoric Iron. 463 



The small surface which in fig. 1 shows faintly and in reduced 

 size the internal crystalline structure, is better shown in fig. 2 ; 

 which is a reproduction of exact natural size, by the Ives 

 process of photo-engraving. 



The Widmanstatten lines in this iron are remarkably perfect, 

 unusually so for so large a mass. 



Troilite (FeS), having a bronze color and luster occurs as 

 thin seams and veins on the polished face and extends far 

 into the mass. Schreibersite, as rather large bright points, was 

 also identified. 



This is the second meteoric mass found in Arkansas, up to 

 this date ; the other being from Newton County,* where it was 

 found in 1860. The latter differs from the Independence County 

 mass in consisting of much olivine, bronzite and other stony 

 matter. 



2. The cuboidal mass of Meteoric Iron, from Laurens 

 County, South Carolina. 



This undescribed mass of meteoric iron was found in 1857 in 

 the northwestern corner of Laurens County, South Carolina, 



Meteoric Iron (cuboidal), from Laurens Co., S, C. (natural size.) 



and was deposited, soon after its discovery, in the cabinet of 



the Laurensville Female College, at Laurens Court House, S. C. 



* This Journal, II, vbl. xl, p. 213. 



