[meteorite-list] I want to display a Canyon Diablo piece in the local Library

[Michael Murray]

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