500 J. EF. Whitfield—Arkansas and Kentucky Meteorites. 
Art. L.—On the Johnson County, Ark., and Allen County, Ky., 
Meteorites; by J. EDWARD WHITFIELD. 
1. Johnson County, Ark.—A fragment of the Johnson County 
meteorite described in the preceding paper by Mr. Kunz, was 
received by Professor F. W. Clarke, of the U.S. Geological 
Survey, from the former owner, Mr. J. C. Betten, of Eureka 
Springs, Arkansas. This fragment weighed a little more than 
35 grams, the exposed surfaces were oxidized, the oxide of 
iron extending into the numerous cracks, in some cases almost 
through the specimen. The trace of chlorine found will account 
in some degree for this oxidation. 
The following analysis gives the composition of the iron. 
The loss is due to the partial oxidation of the iron. 
A tema aan ple iperes fale e al yeh SDE ee 91:87 
INGE Se SUR PR ert RI ANE apa 6°60 
Conny Oe ee eee se eaee 
Sit EM Sh Me een Re i LA 0°05 
Combined @iae ae 0°15 
| oe Os Mt ot eee sion teat | Su ERS SO 0°41 
AV Gn SEP EE ean Lape trace 
Cl ieee ty se rec ce hall ee ase an hs th cine (45 
Insoltin HiChw la Sse 0°34 
Specific gravity = 7°837. 99°42 
2. Allen County, Ky.—This meteorite was found about the 
middle of June, 1867, by Mr. Jas. H. More, while hoeing to- 
bacco, near Scottsville, Allen Co., Ky. In shape it resembles 
a wedge, the thickness, at base, being 14°™, width 18™, and 
length 16™; the mass, as found, weighing a little more than 10 
kilos and having the characteristic pitted surface. A section 
shows nodules of troilite, varying in diameter from barely 
visible points to about 12™". The markings on an etched sur- 
face are exceedingly fine and require the aid of a lens to dis- 
tinguish them. ‘I'here appear to be two sets of figures, one of 
- long, very fine lines representing octahedral cleavage, the other 
series being smaller, more crowded and barely perceptible. 
An analysis gave the following composition : 
ESN aes eu UU aE i 94°3 
SING ES ean ih SG ahd RL eee 5'O1 
(Ospina es RN Ay oe nae aM PL trace 
RS egy NIG santas eC LC IAL ee 0:34 
1 Aa Seth SLCC a ie eu 0°16 
Ot Ali Cee Seo a eae 0'12 
Specific gravity = 7°848 99°95 
