[meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?

[chris aubeck]

Hi list,

Has anyone heard of this find? Can anyone tell me how likely it is
that this object was actually a meteorite?

Regards,

Chris



The Terril (Terril, Iowa) Tribune
October 24th 1901
p.4


The University of Wisconsin has
come into possession of a unique piece
of meteoric iron. The date of its fall
is not known, but it was plowed tip
near Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887, and
until a short time ago remained in the
hands of the farmer who discovered it.
It is shaped like a shield, 10 inches
long by six broad, and an inch thick
in the center. The convex surface is
smooth, while the concave side is
rough and incrusted with oxide. It
is believed that it moved broadside
through the air, the convex surface
in front. On this surface are strongly
marked lines, radiating from a nearly
flat elliptical boss in the center.
The lines deepen as they approach the
periphery.