CHRYSOTILE
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CHRYSOTILE |
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NAME: Chrysotile COUNTY: Gila ROADS: 4WD LEGAL INFO: T4N, R17E CLIMATE: Mild winter, hot summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Fall, winter |
COMMENTS:
Private property, caretaker.
About 3.5 miles off SR 60. REMAINS: Six mining buildings still standing, one modern building. Very large tailings pile, many mines. |
| Chrysotile's post office was established June 27, 1916 and discontinued July 15, 1933. Asbestos was the mainstay of the Chysotile mine located in Ash Creek. Chysotile is named for the type of asbestos that was mined. In particular, asbestos from Chrysotile was used in the building of Hoover dam in Nevada. The town had its own power plant and about 150 residents. Today, some people still live here and there is some current mining activity. |
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