320 G. F. Kunz — New American Meteorites. 



HO, and by the weights found in each case, the given approx- 

 imate composition was calculated. Under the head of analysis 

 of nickeliferous iron is given the analysis of the metallic 

 portion after allowing for a very slight amount of attached 

 silicates and troilite. 



The analyses numbered from 1 to 5 are the residue left after 

 removing all the magnetic material. Column 1 is the part 

 soluble in HOI, column 4 that insoluble in HC1 ; these two 

 added together would give the analysis as a whole of the non- 

 magnetic portion. Column 2 is the same analysis as 1, after 

 removing the 2*67 per cent S and an amount [6'01 per cent] 

 of FeO equivalent to the Fe necessary to form troilite with 

 the S. Column 3 is the same as 2 calculated to 100 per cent. 

 Column 4, as stated, is the analysis of the insoluble portion, 

 and 5 is the same to 100 per cent. It is of course probable 

 that the Cr a 3 represents chromite, and possible that the 

 alkalies and alumina with a little lime represent a soda-lime 

 feldspar. 



The thanks of the author are due to Mr. L. G. Eakins for 

 the analysis and results furnished, and to Professor F. W. 

 Clarke for his courtesy and assistance by having the analyses 

 made in the U. S. Geological Survey Laboratory. 



3. On the Meteoric Stone from Ferguson, Hayioood County, 



North Carolina. 



Mr. W". A. Harrison, of Ferguson, Haywood County, North 

 Carolina, says : that about six o'clock on the evening of July 

 18, 1889, he noticed a remarkable noise west of him, and that 

 fifteen minutes later he saw something strike the earth, which, 

 on examination, proved to be a meteoric stone, so hot that he 

 could scarcely hold it in his hand five minutes after it fell. 

 Two-thirds of its bulk was buried in the earth when found. 

 This stone was sent to the writer and was unfortunately lost in 

 New York city during the month of December. The stone 

 was slightly oblong, covered with a deep, black crust, which 

 had been broken at one end, showing a great chondritic struc- 

 ture with occasional specks of iron. Its weight was about 

 eight ounces : and it very closely resembled the meteoric stone 

 from Mocs, Transylvania. It remained in the writer's posses- 

 sion so short a time that it was not properly investigated, 

 but still the mere mention of a fall which had been so care- 

 fully observed is thought to be well worthy of publication. 



4. Meteoric Iron from Bridgewater, Burke County, North 



Carolina. 



The Bridgewater, Burke Count) 7 , meteorite was found by a 

 negro plowman, two miles from Bridgewater Station, in the 



