THE 
AMERICAN GEOLOGIST. 
Vol. XVIII. NOVEMBER, 1896. No. 5 
THE ARLINGTON IRON—MINNESOTA NO. 2. 
N. H. WiNCHEivL, Minneapoli.-T. 
(Plate X.) 
This iron was found on the farm of Jos. Barry, Sr., two and 
a half miles northeast of Arlington, in Sibley county, Minn., 
in March, 1894. It was from the first suspected of being me- 
teoric, but was not examined with care until the spring of 
1896. A small piece having been broken off and submitted 
to Mr. Buck, of Arlington, it was forwarded to the writer for 
examination, after which the whole specimen was procured 
for the museum of the State University, where it is now pre- 
served. The weight of the entire piece was 19| lbs. The 
following statement was given by W. J. McLeod, P3sq., son-in- 
law of Mr. Barry : 
Found in Sibley Co., Minn., on the farm of Joseph Barry, Sr., two 
and a half miles northeast of Arlington, in March, 1894. As it was 
found on a field that had long previous been cultivated, in the rich 
black soil and far from any highway, in a level country free from stone, 
it is confidently believed by the owners to be a meteor and the boy who 
found it, Joe Barry, Jr., expects it has some value as a curiosity. 
Four and one-half pounds were broken by a sledge hammer from one 
corner, previous to which it was somewhat heart-shaped. The missing 
prong from this break was a precise counterpart in shape to the re 
maining one. 
