82 JOHN C. H. MINGAYE. 
NOTES AND ANALYSIS OF A METALLIC METEORITE 
FROM MOONBI, NEAR TAMWORTH, N.S. WALES. 
By Joun O. H. MinGaye, F.c.s., M.A.LM.E., Analyst and Assayer 
to the Department of Mines. 
[With Plates V. and VI. | 
[Read before the Royal Society of N. S. Wales, June 7, 1893.] 
THis meteorite was discovered by a Mr. Langston about twelve 
months ago, on the top of one of the ridges of the main Moonbi 
Range, about eighteen miles from Moonbi township, on the 
Northern Railway Line. It attracted attention from the fact 
that all the country around is of granite formation. The meteorite 
was not embedded, but was found lying on the surface, and had 
been probably placed in that position by the blacks of that neigh- 
bourhood. . 
An average sample of the meteorite in the form ofa fine powder 
obtained by boring a hole in it, was sent by the Government 
Geologist (Mr. E. F. Pittman, a.r.s.m.), to the laboratory for 
analysis on the 24th March, 1892. The total weight of the 
meteorite was about twenty-nine pounds, the specific gravity of the 
mass being 7°681; the specific gravity of fragments was found — 
to be slightly higher, viz., 7-833 at 15:5° C. 
The following is the result of an analysis :— 
Chemical Composition— 
Metallic Iron Loe” 
Metallic Nickel ace a oye) ABBE 
Metallic Cobalt we ae me 564 
Metallic Copper ued ... @ minute trace 
Metallic Tin ... a me nee 003 
Metallic Chromium ... aa ao trace 
Carbon (Graphite) ... sie veo 068 
Combined Carbon ... fa ae trace 
