Meteorites are a diverse group of rocks. Iron meteorites and are dominated by iron-nickel alloys. Others, called stony meteorites, contain mostly mafic silicates such as pyroxene and olivine with or wothout carbonaceous materials.
Most finds are the irons, which are easily identified and somewhat resistent to weathering.
Falls are about evenly divided between stony and iron meteorites. As should be expected, meteorites have been found throughout the state. Any anomalies in distribution relate more to human population density than anything else. Specimens and a replica of this meteorite are in the Geology Museum at U. W. -Madison. A meteorite massing nearly 4 kg. was found during plowing on a farm about 4 miles west of Algoma.