The largest meteorite recovered from the Norton fall was the 2,360-pound mass that formed the deep impact funnel. The smallest Norton specimens, like their Ussuri counterparts, weighed no more than the thousandth part of a gram. Altogether, nearly a ton and a half of meteoritic material from the Norton fall was collected by the Institute. Other small fragments may remain undiscovered in the Kansas and Nebraska wheatlands, but, unfortunately, because of the soft and fragile nature of the material they are composed of, it is likely that they have now weathered away so completely that they are no longer recognizable as meteorites. Our stories of the Ussuri and Norton meteorite falls show how hard scientists work themselves (and others!) to find meteorites. Therefore meteorites must be important. The two accounts given also make clear that investigators of meteorite falls are almost entirely dependent upon observations made by nonscientists. Scientists investigating meteorite falls greatly appreciate the help given them by children and adults alike. Field parties are powerless without it, and we should like to encourage people of all ages to continue this type of valuable cooperation. In Chapter 7, we shall tell more about how the individual observer of a meteorite fall can make his report really count. [Illustration: A close-up of the Furnas County stone, the largest stony meteorite ever recovered.] 3. FOUND AND LOST GIANTS All meteorites are important from the standpoint of science, but a few deserve special mention because of the human-interest stories connected with them. First place among famous finds should no doubt go to the massive Cape York, Greenland, iron, the largest recovered meteorite actually to have been weighed. The Eskimos called this enormous object “Ahnighito,” which means “The Tent.” Robert E. Peary, the discoverer of the North Pole, brought it to New York City by ship in 1897. His party had great difficulty hoisting the 34-ton mass aboard. Later, when the ship had put to sea, she encountered a serious navigational hazard. To the amazement and alarm of the crew, the huge nickel-iron meteorite caused magnetic disturbances that severely affected the ship’s compass.