Find #6 · meteorite
A stone seen falling in Linn County, Iowa, was picked up on a named farm in 1848
It is only requisite to add, that the small stone seen to fall, was picked up on the land of Mr. Daniel C. Rogers, situated on section 21, township 82 north, range 6 west.
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What the AI says
A report on meteorites in the American Journal of Science says the small stone seen to fall at Linn County, Iowa, was picked up on land of Mr. Daniel C. Rogers, in section 21, township 82 north, range 6 west. The larger portion, in two masses, was found in section 20, one to one and a half miles west. The report also uses this stone to describe the new mineral howardite; the fall itself is cited to an earlier volume, so the exact date is not given here.
- How forgotten?
- little-known · The Linn County (Marion) Iowa meteorite is recorded in meteorite catalogues, so the fall is not lost, but the farm owner and survey location are likely obscure.
- Web check
- Documented today · The Marion meteorite fell in Linn County, Iowa, in February 1847. A University of Iowa article describes the fall and a fragment held at the Old Capitol Museum. It does not mention the Daniel C. Rogers farm detail from the quote. (10 sources seen)
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Source
The American Journal of Science and Arts 1848-11: Vol 6 Iss 18 (6), 1848-11