,,geological ,,report     ,,on          
,,asbe/os1     ,,& ,,its ,,indications1 
,,9     ,,! ,,prov9ce ,,( ,,quebec1     
,,canada4      ,,london3     ,e4 ,,=/]  
,,groom1 #ae1 ,,*>+ ,,cross1 ,s4,w4     
#ahhi4      ,all rights res]v$4         
,,geological ,,report ,,on ,,asbe/os1   
,,& ,,its ,,indications ,,9 ,,!         
,,prov9ce ,,( ,,quebec1 ,,canada4       
,hav+ be5 call$ ^u to make a close &    
c>eful exam9ation ( ! geological        
=mations 9 ! ea/]n t[n%ips ( ,g>?by1    
,wolf'/[n1 & ,col]a9e1 situat$ 9 !      
prov9ce ( ,quebec1 ,canada1 ,i gave     
special att5tion to ! di/ribution ( !   
,asbe/os-be>+ rocks 7s]p5t9e71 :i* h    
be51 9 my op9ion1 h]et(ore only p>tially
 trac$4 ,p]haps ?is 0 ow+ to !          
difficulties :i* _h to be enc\nt]$ f !  
?ick und]gr[? :i* 9 _m places r5d]$ x   
almo/ impossible to p5etrate suffici5tly
 9 ord] to make a true report z reg>ds !
 exi/5ce1 location1 & association ( ^!  
rocks4  ,admirable reports h be5 writt5 
by ,r4 ,e4 ,ellis1 ,,ll4,d41 ,dr4 ,hunt1

 & o!rs1 on ! orig9 & di/ribution ( !   
s]p5t9es1 & h be5 fully discuss$ &      
v5tilat$4 ,/ill1 ?\gh v>i\s op9ions h   
be5 express$ ^u ! subject1 !y appe> to  
diff] 9 _m respects4 ,i m5tion ^! facts 
z possibly "o inexp]i5c$ or unacqua9t$ )
 ! c\ntry might consid] x /range t a    
?or\gh exam9ation ( ! ,asbe/os prop]ties
 _h n be5 foll[$4 ,yet ! causes ,i h    
m5tion$ above1 z well z ! difficulties  
,i _h to cont5d ) dur+ ! mon?s ( heavy  
sn[fall1 lead me to believe t my        
confr]es 7geologi/s7 7 dis9cl9$ to foll[
 up a correct & actual prospectus ( ^!  
valuable s]p5t9\s localities4  ,be=e    
locat+1 or go+ into details ( ^! classes
 ( rock z a m9]al repository1 ,i int5d  
to treat on ! subject z reg>ds _! mode (
 exi/5ce & orig94  ,s]p5t9e is diffus$  
"u ! head ( metamorphic rocks1 :ile1 9 !
 wide/ s5se1 accord+ to ,/udor & o!rs1  
m9]al metamorphism means e *ange (      
aggregation1 /ructure1 or *emical       
condition1 :i* rocks h und]gone         
subsequ5tly to _! deposition &          

/ratification1 or ! effects :i* h be5   
produc$ by =ces o!r ?an gravity &       
cohesion4  ,!re fall "u ?is def9ition ! 
discol\ration ( ! surface (1 = in/ance1 
black lime/one1 by ! loss ( its c>bon1 !
 =mation ( br[ni% r$ cru/s 9 rocks (    
lime/one1 s&/one1 _m slate/ones1 %ales1 
granite1 c41 by ! decomposition (       
comp\nds ( iron1 f9ely dissem9at$ 9 !   
mass ( ! rock1 ! *ange 9 rocks consequ5t
 9 ! absorption ( wat]1 & ! crumbl+ ( _m
 granites & porphyries into gravel1     
occasion$ by ! decomposition ( ! mica & 
felsp>4  ,9 its m limit$ s5se ! t]m     
metamorphic is conf9$ to ^? *anges (    
rock :i* are produc$ directly or        
indirectly by ag5cies seat$ 9 ! int]ior 
( ! e>?4 ,9 _m cases ! mode ( *ange may 
be expla9$ by our physical or *emical   
!ories1 & may be view$ z ! effects (    
temp]ature or ( electro-*emical actions 
adjo9+ rocks or connect+ communications 
) ! int]ior ( ! e>?1 also di/9ctly po9t 
out ! seat f :i* ?is *ange proce$s4 ,9  
_m o!r cases ! metamorphic process      

itself rema9s a my/]y1 & f ! nature ( ! 
products alone d we conclude t su* a    
metamorphic action has tak5 place4      
,s]p5t9e is g5]ally believ$ to h be5    
orig9ally deposit$ z a s$im5t1 & to h   
acquir$ its pres5t compact cry/all9e "* 
?r\gh ! subsequ5t action ( v>i\s        
*emical1 or me*anical1 ag5cies4 ,x is   
kn[n to be a hydrat$ silicate ( magnesia
 ) ab\t equal p>ts ( silica & magnesia1 
& conta9s #ab p] c5t4 ( wat] ) v>y+     
proportions ( iron1 *romium manganese1  
alum9a & lime1 has a specific gravity ( 
#b4g1 & weighs ab\t #afi lbs4 to ! cubic
 foot4 ,x is f\nd bo? 9 a s(t & v       
compact /ate1 ( a waxy lu/re1 ) _m      
diff]5t %ades ( beautiful gre5 :i* give 
x a mottl$ appe>ance l a s]p5t1 h5ce !  
orig9 ( its "n s]p5t9e1 or ophite4 ,x is
 call$ ranoc*ia by ! ,italians1 f !     
appe>ance x be>s to ! frog1 &1 on acc\nt
 ( its susceptibility to a high poli%1  
is greatly valu$ z a m>ble = int]ior    
ornam5tal purposes1 m ?an ext]ior1 z x  
wea!rs rapidly4 ,9 ,galway1 ,irel&1 x is

 f\nd 9 l>ge quantities1 & call$        
s]p5t9\s m>ble1 or ophi-calcite4 ,x is  
also to be f\nd 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 z 9 !
 ,pyr5ees1 ,alps ( ,dauph+1 ,m\nt ,/4   
,go?>d1 ,italy1 ,sw$51 ,ural ,m\nta9s1  
,silesia1 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 ,savoy1     
,corsica1 ,cornwall1 ,scotl&1 & o!r     
places too num]\s to m5tion2 b 9 ,canada
 ! f9e/ & mo/ cry/all9e s]p5t9e is to be
 f\nd =m+ great belts ( ov] #ajj miles  
long & sev]al ?\s& feet 9 bread?4 ,!re x
 associates ) ! dioretic1 or volcanic1  
rocks1 & is1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,ells1 )\t 
any d\bt1 ,an alt]ation product ( a     
dioretic rock ri* 9 oliv9e4 ,x is       
sometimes v difficult to di/+ui% ! m9]al
 con/itu5ts 9 _m ( ! metamorphic rocks1 
b diorite is always consid]$ to be      
compos$ *iefly ( felsp> & hornbl5de1 :i*
 composition ent]s l>gely into !        
s]p5t9es4 ,act9olite1 tremolite1 c41 &  
_m o!r m9]als1 are sometimes f\nd       
associat+ ) x4  ,!re are _m valuable    
prop]ties attribut$ to s]p5t9e1 & ,i am 
( op9ion t ! "t is n f> di/ant :5 x w be

 comm]cially consid]$ an invaluable     
sub/ance1 & ?is on acc\nt ( its         
refractory prop]ties4 ,i may also m5tion
 t x c be ext5sively us$ 9 ! manufacture
 ( crucibles1 c4 ,its s(t & unctu\s     
qualities 7especially :]e x is f\nd     
associat$ ) /eatite1 or soap/one1 :i* is
 (t5 to be se5 9 l>ge quantities7 r5d]s 
x easy to be work$1 &1 if r$uc$ to a    
p[d]1 c\ld be m\ld$ 9 bricks :i* ! mo/  
int5se heat w n affect4 ,"o ( ! *ief    
prop]ties x conta9s1 & "o :i* ! s]p5t9e 
( ,l[] ,canada is s fam\s =1 is !       
,asbe/os1 crysotile1 or fibr\s s]p5t9e4 
,?is valuable & important m9]al product 
is f\nd 9 pay+ quantities only at c]ta9 
po9ts 9 ! ext5sive s]p5t9e reefs1 & 0   
fir/ m9$ z an article ( comm]ce 9       
,canada 9 #ahgh1 & has n[ become a      
regul> & rapidly-develop+ indu/ry4  ,on 
acc\nt ( its incombu/ible &             
inde/ructible qualities1 is ext5sively  
us$ 9 /eam1 hydraulic1 & electrical     
ma*9]y4 ,x has be5 adopt$ by !          
,admiralty = eng9e pack+1 9 ,h]         

,maje/y's w>-%ips4 ,x is spun into      
six-fold y>n1 ) a t5sile /r5g? ( #dj    
lbs4 & upw>ds1 is manufactur$ into clo?1
 z clo?+ = firem51 & cov]+ hose-pipes1 9
 fire brigades1 & also eng9e purposes1 z
 well z drop-curta9s1 & g5]al /age      
sc5]y1 & is employ$ by ! pr9cipal       
railway & /eam%ip companies1 colli]ies1 
ironworks & all classes ( factories1 &1 
9 ! manufacture ( ! new ,asbe/os grates 
& /oves1 is f9d+ = itself a l>ge m>ket4 
,messrs4 ,bell  ,company ( ,london1 :o  
are ! l>ge/ ,asbe/os us]s 9 ! _w1 h     
adopt$ x 9 ! manufacture ( ov] #ej      
special purposes 9 connection ) /eam    
eng9es & g5]al ma*9]y1 &1 z a lubricant1
 ,asbe/ol9e ranks 9 ! fir/ degree4  ,!re
 h be5 _m m9es />t$ 9 ,canada by p ( !  
f>m+ class1 z well z by companies1 &    
cotton1 z ,asbe/os is locally t]m$1 has 
be5 f\nd 9 l>ge quantities )9 a few feet
 f ! surface1 9 ve9s f #a_/d to #f in*es
 & m 9 l5g? ( fibre4 ,9 ,italy1 ,asbe/os
 is f\nd1 measur+ up to #f feet1 9      
fibre1 & *emically speak+1 !re is no    

diff]5ce betwe5 x & ,canadian1 except t 
! latt]1 ?\gh %ort] 9 fibre1 is mu* m   
compact & cry/all9e1 & pur] 9 e s5se ( !
 ^w ?an c be obta9$ 9 ,italy1 s mu* s1 z
 ,i und]/&1 t us]s ( ,italian mat]ial h 
virtually ab&on$ x = ,canadian4 ,al?\gh 
,i h no d\bt b t ,italian ,asbe/os has  
its own special purposes4  ,! greate/   
dep? rea*$ 9 ,canada is #acj feet 9 op5 
work+s4 ,no timb]+ or ext5sive ma*9]y is
 us$ 9 ! manipulation ( ! m9es1 z !     
cuts--be+ usually 9 ! m\nta9 side--af=d 
a natural dra9age1 & dumpage4  ,hav+    
bla/$ ! rock1 ! fir/ process (          
extraction is t]m$ cobb+1 :i* means     
break+ (f ! adh]+ s]p5t9e f ! ,asbe/os  
ve91 ?is be+ manual "w done by boys4 ,! 
fibre is pack$ 9 sacks1 ea* weigh+ #ajj 
lbs41 & 9 "s cases #bjj lbs4 are %ipp$  
by ! local railroad company to ,montreal
 or ,new ,york at some?+ ab\t #aj c5ts &
 #bj c5ts p] sack4  ,asbe/os is sort$   
into ?ree qualities1 & pric$ ?us3--     
#a/ quality1 sell+ at m9e #hj to #bjj1  
p] ton ( #b1jjj lbs4     #bnd           

#fj     #gj1                      #crd  
#be     #ej1                   ,"s      
inf]ior quality1 at a v l[ price1 is us$
 by ! ,asbe/os ,m9+ & ,manufactur+      
,company ( ,quebec4  ,! workm5 are      
pr9cipally ,fr5* ,canadians belong+ to !
 neighb\r+ villages1 & ! wages paid !m  
are--      ,m9]s 7)\t bo>d71 #j4ij      
7#c_/i7 to #a4be 7#e_/b71 p] day4       
,pick]s & cobb]s1    #j4dj 7#a_/h7      
#j4gj 7#b_/aa71     ,! co/ ( extraction 
is tak5 f #bj to #be p] ton2 ?is        
includes local adm9i/rations & all o!r  
exp5ses connect$ ) ! m9e1 & ) ! adoption
 ( ma*9]y & ! use ( air-compress$ drills
 ! co/ ( actual m9+ w be r$uc$ to at    
lea/ #cj p] c5t42 s tak+ an av]age price
 ( ab\t #gj p] ton1 a net pr(it ( f #h  
p\nd to #i p\nd1 or #de p\nd1 is        
obta9able p] ton ( raw mat]ial4  ,9     
#ahhf ! total am\nt ( ,asbe/os1 tak5 f  
all ! m9es1 may be e/imat$ at #a1ejj    
tons1 & ( ! am\nt return$ la/ ye>       
7#ahhh71 all b #djj tons 7 f ! ,quebec  
prov9ce m9es1 & ( ^! ,!t=d turn$ out    

#b1efj tons1 & ,black ,lake #iej1 or    
toge!r ?ree-f\r?s ( ! :ole out-put4 ,!  
#djj tons 7 f ,bridgewat]1 9 ! prov9ce (
 ,ont>io1 a some:at diff]5t class (     
m9]al1 :i* is g5]ally us$ 9 !           
manufacture ( fire-pro( ro(+4  ,z reg>ds
 ! indications ( ,asbe/os1 x is a g5]al 
recognis$ fact1 & "o t may be dep5d$ on1
 t n alone 9 ,canada1 b inde$ all o!r   
places :]e ,asbe/os-be>+ s]p5t9e is     
f\nd1 ! exi/5ce ( ,asbe/os1 or          
,amian?us1 is notic$ :5 ! s]p5t9e is    
expos$1 & pres5ts a ru/$1 sometimes     
greyi% & brok5 appe>ance1 due to        
decomposition or wea!r+1 or cov]$ ) a ?9
 lay] ( soil4 ,small ve9s ( ,asbe/os are
 to be se5 =m+ a network on ! surface ( 
! rock4 ,if closely exam9$ !re may be   
notic$ ! indications ( a fault :i*1 9 ! 
ea/]n t[n%ips ( ,quebec1 has g5]ally a  
direction ( ,n4 #dj degrees ,e41 ?is    
fault appe>+ 9 all op5+s :]e a good %[ (
 m9]al is to be se51 pres5t+ a wall ei!r
 9 a v]tical position or at an angle1   
:i* is pref]r$ to be n great] ?an #cj   

degrees4 ,f ?is wall1 at a v>y+ di/ance 
( f #e to #bj feet1 w be f\nd ano!r1    
sometimes p>allel to1 or at an opposite 
angle2 9 ?is latt] case1 if ^! walls be 
work$ d[n1 !y w be f\nd to ei!r meet1   
=m+ a tr\gh-l appe>ance1 or to *ange _! 
c\rse 9 a d[nw>d direction1 leav+ only a
 few feet f ea* o!r at ! n>r[e/ po9t1 & 
!n div]ge to an unlimit$ dep?4 ,9 ?is   
case _! faces w h a slick5 appe>ance1   
sme>$ ov] ) ?9 lay]s ( imp]fect         
,asbe/os1 or crysotile1 n[ & !n compact1
 fibr\s hornbl5de1 up to #bd in*es 9    
l5g?1 ( v>i\s col\rs1 & ri* deposits (  
oliv9e1 9 r>e cases small quantities (  
gr\nd ivory ) _m o!r admixtures4  ,!    
condition ( ! s]p5t9e )9 ^! walls is    
greatly di/ort$1 conta9+ _m small ve9s (
 ,asbe/os v>y+ f m]e ?reads to #b & #c  
in*es 9 ?ickness1 & sometimes deposits (
 gra9s ( magnetic iron or magnetite )   
traces ( *romic iron1 :i* 9 "s          
localities break ! cont9uity ( ! fibre1 
ve9s ( ri* :ite cry/all9e matt] 7p]haps 
calc>e\s7 ) l>ge deposits ( soap/one1 or

 /eatite1 associat$ ) s]p5tite4 ,su*    
contort$ out-crops are indications ( ri*
 ve9s ( ,asbe/os1 :i* w be f\nd to bo?  
increase 9 quantity & quality ! deep] !y
 are work$4 ,& 9 ! case :]e ! walls are 
p>allel & ! fill+ matt] 9 ! same        
contort$ condition1 x is inevitable1 9  
ord] to obta9 a good fibre1 consid]able 
dep? %\ld be rea*$4  ,! s]p5t9e1 :i*    
con/itute ^! walls1 w also be f\nd to   
proportionally become m compact1 & less 
associat$ ) impurities1 & conta9 ! f9e/ 
quality & lu/re ( fibre4  ,a v int]e/+  
ph5om5on may be notic$ at "s ( ! m9es 9 
connection ) ?is contort$ matt]4 ,x is !
 transposition ( ! s]p5t9e into ,asbe/os
 fibre1 by ! action ( ! atmosph]e4 ,?is 
is to be se5 on ! dumps :]e ! fill+     
matt] & cobb$ rock is expos$4 ,9 "o or  
two cases ,i h se5 l>ge quantities (    
brok5 rock *ang$ into fibre aft] a few  
ye>s1 by atmosph]ical *emical ag5cies4  
,9 s _m cases ,i f9d p are prejudic$ f  
go+ deep] ?an a few feet f ! surface1 z 
n f9d+ a copi\s supply ( ,asbe/os !re1  

:5 good indications are %[n !y become   
di%e>t5$4  ,!re=e1 f ^! practical facts 
x w be se5 t 9 ord] to get ! be/ results
 x is necess>y to "w at ! l[e/ possible 
level :5 a fav\rable out-crop is %[n1 z1
 possibly1 work+ at a high elevation on 
! out-crop may be a mi/ake1 :]e a l[]   
po9t is available4  ,!re are good       
indications ( ,asbe/os :]e ! s]p5t9e is 
cross$ by qu>tzose1 gneiss1 or trav]se  
dykes1 & "s valuable f9ds h be5 made at 
! junction ) ! dioretic rocks4  ,:5 !   
s]p5t9e is f\nd d>k 9 col\r1 to h a     
granul> appe>ance1 conta9+ _m d>k gra9s 
(1 p]haps1 felspa?ic cry/als1 ! ,asbe/os
 w be ( a d>k1 dull1 transluc5t lu/re1 v
 compact1 & easily fluff$ to a f9e silk5
 fibre4 ,! admixtures ( h>d & s(t       
s]p5t9e1 :]e n effect$ by a fault1 may  
sometimes be reg>d$ z a d\btful         
indication ( an imm$iate f9d1 b if its  
h>dness increases on desc5d+1 & col\r   
becomes m uni=m1 f a light em]ald gre5 )
 a :iti% admixture1 to a d>k olive1 &   
conta9+ num]\s small ve9s ( fibre1 !    

conclusions may be consid]$ z fav\rable 
to ri* deposits ( ,asbe/os4  ,9         
conclusion ,i may add t ! =ego+ rem>ks1 
z reg>ds ! indications ( ?is valuable   
m9]al1 are bas$ on my p]sonal geological
 exp]i5ce1 & ! reliable in=mation ( !   
manag]s ( ! v>i\s ,asbe/os m9es 9       
,canada1 ^: op9ions h greatly aid$ me 9 
my rec5t prospection1 & ,i tru/ t ?is   
pamphlet w n alone be a b5efit to !m1 b 
to ! ,asbe/os indu/ry1 :i* ,i feel      
assur$ w be "o ( ! mo/ prom95t 9 !      
prov9ce ( ,quebec4      ,,lucius ,j4    
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