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Art. XXYIII. — Notice of two new Iron Meteorites from 

 Hamilton Co., Texas, and Puqiiios, Chili, 8. A.; by 

 Edwin E. Howell. 



1. The Hamilton Co. Meteorite. 



In June of last year we secured from Professor Edgar Ever : 

 hart, of the University of Texas, an iron meteorite which, 

 he wrote us, was found in Erath Co. of that State. It appears, 

 however, that the iron was really found in the northern part of 

 Hamilton, the adjoining county. 



Mr. J. D. St. Clair, of Alexander, Erath Co., who as agent 

 for the discoverer, sold the meteorite to Professor Everhart, 

 has kindly furnished me with the following facts. In April, 

 1887, while plowing m his field about five miles south of Carl- 

 ton, Hamilton Co., Texas, Mr. Frank Kolb struck with his 

 plow what he at first supposed was a stone, but which proved 

 to be the meteorite in question. Whether or not he had any 

 idea of its true nature does not appear, but he seems to have 

 kept it about a year before turning it over to Mr. St. Clair to 

 sell it for him. 



Hamilton County Meteorite, 3- natural size. 



When the meteorite reached us it weighed 179 lbs. (81 J kilos), 

 and was entire with the exception of a few ounces cut off by 

 Professor Everhart for analysis, which he seems not to have 

 had time to complete. The thinner end had been pounded 

 considerably and some small fragments may have been detached 

 so that when found the weight might possibly have been 180 

 lbs. The two greatest dimensions are 17J and 13 inches 

 (41 X 33 centimeters). 



The general form is well shown in the accompanying cut, 

 the underside is smoother and less sharply pitted than the 



