Project Gutenberg 2010-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 192 Boyd, Lucius J. Geological Report on Asbestos and its Indications, in the Province of Quebec, Canada Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Geological Report on Asbestos and its Indications, in the Province of Quebec, Canada" by Lucius J. Boyd is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the geological formations associated with asbestos in Quebec, particularly focusing on the distribution and properties of asbestos-bearing serpentine rocks. It aims to convey critical insights into the formation, extraction, and commercial potential of asbestos, highlighting its significance as a mineral resource. In this report, Boyd meticulously documents his geological investigations in various Quebec townships, addressing the challenges he encountered due to dense vegetation and weather conditions. He explains the properties of serpentine, the metamorphic processes it underwent to form asbestos, and the economic implications of mining the mineral. Describing the mining practices, quality variations, and market dynamics for asbestos, Boyd presents valuable guidelines for prospectors and miners in identifying rich deposits. His findings suggest a thriving future for the asbestos industry in Quebec, supported by evidence of considerable reserves and efficiencies that can be gained through advanced mining techniques. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Asbestos -- Québec (Province) TN Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 45277 2025-10-13T13:36:34.484634 text/html 41547 2021-01-06T23:38:41 text/html 122704 2025-10-13T13:36:40.353621 application/epub+zip 121211 2025-10-13T13:36:38.044624 application/epub+zip 71736 2025-10-13T13:36:36.812609 application/epub+zip 328989 2025-10-13T13:36:41.970655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320494 2025-10-13T13:36:39.551596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89979 2022-09-15T10:56:23.516141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36040 2025-10-13T13:36:34.211641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35852 2021-01-06T23:38:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35872 2021-01-06T23:38:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19463 2025-10-13T13:36:42.096594 application/rdf+xml 26317 2025-10-13T13:36:37.316636 image/jpeg 4797 2025-10-13T13:36:37.061604 image/jpeg 13599 2021-01-06T23:38:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 15320 2021-01-06T23:38:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 13588 2021-01-06T23:38:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 121803 2025-10-13T13:36:34.489645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog