[Rockhounds] New name for a Canadian town called Asbestos

[Alan Goldstein]

I guess Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia will be next. Does this mean any mineral collected there after the town’s name is changed will use Val-des-Sources?

On a related matter, the Minerva No. 1 mine in Cave in Rock, IL operated from about 1945 to the mid 1970s. It was reopened by Ozark-Mahoning in ~1987 as the Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 mine. But specimens were still listed as being from the Minerva. Had this been accepted by collectors, it would be possible to date the specimens as being new or old. But I guess 25 years after the mine closed, it doesn’t matter that much.

Alan G.

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Subject: [Rockhounds] New name for a Canadian town called Asbestos

*The small Canadian town of Asbestos that decided it needed a rebrand has
done away with the name derived from its mining heritage.*

The Quebec town, home to some 7,000 people, voted for "Val-des-Sources" as
its new moniker.

The town was once the location of the world's largest asbestos mine.

It was given the English name for the mineral - rather than the French
* amiante *- in the late 19th Century.

But the town's council said the connotation hindered its ability to attract
foreign investment, and announced last November that the hunt was on for a
new name.

The town, about 150 km (95 miles) east of Montreal, finally announced the
winning title with some fanfare on Monday evening.

It was picked after a lengthy consultation and a vote by town residents,
including those as young as 14.

About half the town residents eligible to cast ballots did so.
Val-des-Sources won with just over 51% of the vote in the third round of
voting.

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