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To Morris K. Jesup,
President American Museum of Natural History,
Dear sir:- I have investigated the subject
of the Peary Meteorites, as you requested, and find they are
are among the most pronounced Meteorites known, as far as their
structure and nature can determine. Sections were cut from
the two largest and etched portions submitted to three of
the most noted experts on this subject in Europe, Prof. Fletch-
er of the British Museum, Prof. Brizina of Vienna and Prof.
Weinschenk of Munich, Bavaria. Prof. Fletcher has expressed
the opinion that they are as pronounced in character as any
Meteorites in the British Museum. Prof. Brezina has cabled
that "cutting sent is a Montahodral Meteorite". While the
third person is not yet heard from.
Drillings were taken from each of the three irons and
submitted to an expert in Meteorite analysis and the follow-
ing results obtained:
Small mass. Medium size mass.
Large mass.
Iron
90.993%
91.468%
91.476%
Nickle
8.265
7.775
7.785
Cobalt
0.533
0.533
0.533
Copper
0.016
0.018
0.014
Sulphur
0.019
none
none
Phosphorus
0.172
0.188
0.202
Carbon
0.014
0.020
0.028
None of the specimens show Silicon or Manganese. A trace
of Chronium was found in the outside crust of the largest
specimen.
The above analysis shows all three irons 01 the
Peary group to be not only decidedly Meteoric in nature and
composition, but quite similar in character, proving they are
parts of the same fall, and were originally one celestial mass.
So the Meteoric nature of the masses can be considered as def-
initely established.
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