| Show Compos tilon of sin nn Acro lite there was on exhibition at tile texas state fair a large ae rolita which was found amone among tho the comanche indians by geologist Ea ester in 1858 1638 tho indians had known of tile stone for generations by tradition as the thunder atone and said it had bad fallen from tile the sky they aliey were accustomed to visit it where it lay partially buried in the earth to whet t their 11 cir L knives mid arr arrow ow points upon its sides believing t that bat their weapons thereby acquired acou ired magic a c power an ali analysis of its composition Om position shows it to consist in parts iron nickel 1078 cobalt 1051 and the remainder which contains silica bilica of iron of manganese and traces of magnesia soda potash and chromium the stone is extremely liard hard and takes a fine polish new kew yolk sun sim |
