[Rockhounds] New name for a Canadian town called Asbestos

Tue Oct 20 08:05:48 PDT 2020

I have been fortunate to have visited Asbestos and the Jeffery Mine several times when the quarry was actively mining. A couple of incidents will always be favorite memories.....
Approaching the town, and the quarry itself, there were literally miles of tailings extending along the roads, At that time, there was no awareness of the dangers of asbestos, and the Canadian government seemed powerless to be concerned about it. Those are likely gone now, but it is worrisome to think of living, playing, and working near those man-made mountains at that time!
For some years, the mine would let a Canadian club go in once a year, down into the pit, and look for the seams which contained the crystals. Great collecting! Maybe a Canadian member can tell us a tale or two??
I met the mine geologist there,(can't recall his name now)  who took me to his home to see his personal collection. As you might imagine, it was astounding!! A literal museum of crystals and colors. I hope it either has or will go to some Canadian museum.
This same geologist arranged to have a truckload of material dumped just for us in the "collectors site". It was forbidden for collectors to go down into the hole, so the company frequently would dump a truckload nearby.We had a ball sorting out the many specimens there. A rockhound's dream! On a later trip, a friend and I visited one of the miner's homes, and bought crystals from him. $2 for a single terminated vesuvianite! I was poor then, (1980's)and could only spend about $20. Bittersweet memories!!
Another memory. At one time in this mine's history, the hole, which was huge, one of the largest open-pit mines in the world, extended too far towards the miner's village, and the company decided to move all of the houses farther away from the edge, so that the pit could continue to expand. 
For years after my visits, I took my extras to the "Rock Swap" at Gilsum, NH, and traded them, No regrets, I got good specs. in return. But it does make me think how casually I treated them at that time. Just a few left in my own collection now. They bring back good memories just to hold them these days!
Mineralogical Record did a piece on the mine. Maybe Vol.29, No.5 "Quebec"?  Some fantastic photos, as I recall. 
Another benefit of this ever-rewarding hobby we share!! Only a mineral collector can share these memories and be thankful for the pleasures, the friends, and the comfort of this great passion!
Thanks for letting me share..............
Larry

    On Monday, October 19, 2020, 09:05:59 PM EDT, Tim Fisher <nospam at orerockon.com> wrote:  

 At least they aren't renaming minerals like they rename lapidary rock. Or
fossil species (my pet peeve, makes it pretty hard to find new sources when
you don't even know if the name you're using is still "valid"). What a PITA!

Tim Fisher
Http://OreRockOn.com 
Email nospam at orerockon.com

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

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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