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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Meteorites USA Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:31 AM To: Meteorite-list Subject: [meteorite-list] Millville man treasures a fragment he found 70 years ago while taking a walk Millville man treasures a fragment he found 70 years ago while taking a walk http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100323/DW06/3230325 By Mary Daisey Shockley . Staff Writer . March 23, 2010 DAGSBORO -- Jimmy "Skeeter" Littleton was 11 years old when he stumbled upon a piece of history. Advertisement "I was walking along, throwing stones at a fence (in Millville), when I picked this thing up," he said, referring to the palm-sized, silver rock fragment that he kept in his mother's jewel box for 35 years. "Nobody knew what it was." But in 1974, while working for DuPont, a man offered to send the fragment away for testing. "I hesitated for a few minutes and then agreed to it," Littleton said. "Two weeks later, he came back with this long print-out confirming it. He said to me, 'Sir, this is a meteorite'." Along with the confirmation, Littleton discovered that his meteorite was made of chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt and nickel. "These materials can't be combined together here on earth," he said. Dr. Mata Chen, a geology professor at Salisbury University, said Littleton's story is unique. "That is quite interesting," she said. "It is an historic item." Chen said it is possible for small meteorites to break through the earth's surface in the Chesapeake region, but finding them is rare. A few years ago, when a piece of the meteorite broke off, Littleton decided to make a necklace for his wife. "It's definitely a conversation piece," he said. His wife, Hilda, said she loves the special gift her husband created for her. "I think it's unusual; I get a lot of compliments on it," she said. "I make sure I wear something plain so it stands out." Littleton said he plans to keep his meteorite in a safe place so he can pass it down to his children and grandchildren. [email protected] 302-537-1881, ext. 207 ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
