208 E. A. de Schweinitz — Meteorite from North Carohna. 



Akt. XXI. — A Meteorite from Forsyth Co., North Carolina / 

 by E. A. de Schweinitz, M.D., Ph.D. 



About three years ago there was ploughed up on a farm in 

 the southwestern portion of Forsyth Co., a mass about 50 lbs. 

 in weight which, upon cursory examination, appeared to be 

 pure iron, probably of meteoric origin. The mass had an 

 irregular wedge-like shape and was covered with a thin scale 

 of oxide of iron. The metal beneath was exceedingly tough, 

 could be cut with the greatest difficulty, and fragments ob- 

 tained by means of chipping with a cold chisel showed a crys- 

 talline structure. A polished surface etched with nitric acid 

 did not show the Widmanstatten figures distinctly, but a mot- 

 tled crystalline structure. The appearance of the meteorite 

 when found can be seen from the accompanying figures, 1 to 4 

 (one-fourth natural size). Subsequently, two slices were cut 

 from the meteorite and etched respectively with nitric and 

 hydrochloric acids, without producing any very characteristic 

 markings. 



A preliminary analysis made from a piece chipped off the 

 end of the meteorite by means of a cold chisel gave the follow- 

 ing results : 



Pe 94-90 per cent. 



S -22 " 



Ni - 4-18 " 



Co... '33 " 



P trace 



From this it would seem to be closely allied to the Guilford 

 County meteorite, possibly a chip of the same find. This 

 iron is now in the possession of Mr. Gr. F. Kunz of New 

 York. 



Biochemic Laboratory, Columbian University, 

 Washington, D. C, November 30, 1895. 



