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

[Metorman46 at aol.com]

Hello Chris;

Yes this is a  meteorite,the name it goes by is ALGOMA III CD Medium 
octahedrite;band width  0.6mm.approx recovered weight; 4.1kg.A mass of 9lb ( 
4.1kg),discoid in shape,was  ploughed up. Contains 10.62% Ni. W.H. Hobbs ( 1903 
).Chemically anomalous."  Catalogue of Meteorites,fifth edition."Find 1887.

I'll bet it is a  beauty when etched with that much Ni.Good luck.

Best Regards;Herman  Archer IMCA # 2770.  




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