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S. W. McCallie—The Pitts Meteorite. 



This specimen was irregular, pear-shaped, and weighed 

 less than two ounces. The proportion of stony material 

 in this fragment seems to be greater than in any of the 

 others but it is otherwise similar. This was the only 

 fragment that did not bury itself in the ground which is 

 accounted for by its falling on the hard road surface. 



An attempt was made to fit the different pieces together 

 but without success indicating that only a part of the 

 meteorite had at that time been found. 



Fig. 1. — Diagram showing locations of the falls of the different fragments 

 of the Pitts meteorite. 1. Nancy Brinson 's house. 2. Jim Harden 's house. 

 3. King's field. 4. Slater's house. 



By examining the diagram, it will be seen that four 

 fragments which had been found at the time of my visit, 

 were scattered over an area approximately a mile long 

 and possibly a quarter of a mile wide. It will further be 

 noted that the heavier fragments travel at a greater dis- 

 tance than the smaller ones ; this indicates that the meteor- 

 ite was moving in a northeasterly direction, which fact 

 was confirmed by several observers. 



