Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1892 — Gold from the Heavens. [ARTICLE]

Gold from the Heavens.

A that is likoly to cxcito interest of the keenest character in the scientific world was recently made by Geologist H. W. Turner, while exploring the gold regions of the Sierra Nevada mountains. , While ut Cave City, in Cullaveras County, Mr. Turner discovered a meteoric stone covered by a film of solid gold. The discovery is important and interesting in more than one aspect. It is the first of its kind ever made in the wot Id. It demonstrates to scientists that there is gold in the worlds of space. It open* the way for investigation in a field hitherto to be burren of results. It may lead to a development of science, for it proves a fact until now doubted, that there is gold in meteoric stone. The meteor is seven inches in diameter, and looks not unlike nickel with a tough grain. It was only by the greatest difficulty that a piece was broken off. The gold covers it in patches, one of which is about un inon squaro. Mr. Turner is of the opinion that it fell from some star. He will give it to the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Turner bus just finished an investigation that has taken months. Ho has closely examined the richest gold belt of the State, that country between Nevada City and Angels in Calaveras. The result of his investigations will soon be published. Francisco Chronicle.