[meteorite-list] I want to display a Canyon Diablo piece in the local Library
From: Michael Murray <mikebevmurray_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 11:06:49 -0700 Message-ID: <68917907-E1BC-4265-85BA-FE0819BBEA1C_at_gmail.com> Hello List, Now that Montrose, Colorado is no longer the "Meteorite Capitol of the World" or whatever, I have something I would like to do. I have a 733 gram whole individual Canyon Diablo iron that I want to display in the same display case at the Montrose Regional Library where some other supposed moon rocks were displayed a while back. I would like to display this piece of iron in hopes that it might, on its own, spark some interest in meteorites, and maybe the write-up that I put with it will help as well. My piece is not that spectacular but since it is all I have, hopefully it will work. I got this piece from a fellow up in Oregon that traded the finder for it back in the 1970s. The finder responded to my inquiry on the piece basically acknowledging the piece but I think I still need a certificate of authenticity in order to properly display it as a meteorite. My questions to the M-List are: how can I get a certificate on it; and would anyone want to suggest information on the Canyon Diablo irons that I should put with it in the display . I am willing to send the piece I have off to a lab if necessary to get it certified but to who? I would like to get it into the display case yet this winter if that's possible. I would appreciate any and all help I get on this. Here is a picture of the iron that I have: http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/mmurray_02/IMG_1697.jpg Mike Received on Thu 06 Dec 2012 01:06:49 PM PST |
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