TALC Flashcards
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Talc Chemical composition
Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Talc color
green, white, gray, brown, or colorless.
Talc luster
Pearly luster
Talc Fe substitutes Mg
Minnesotaite
Talc Al substitute Mg
Pyrophyllite
Leading talc-producing countries 2018
China, India, brazil, US, South Korea, France, Japan, and Finland
Talc with chlorite, dolomite and/or magnesite
Talc-Carbonate
Talc with chlorite
Talc-Chlorite
Occurs when heated waters, carrying
dissolved magnesium and silica, react with
dolomitic marbles.
Method 1
Occurs when heat and chemically active
fluids altered rocks such as dunite and
serpentinite.
Method 2
Talc 2 grades
Industrial Grade
Pharmaceutical/Food/Cosmetic Grade
Mining operations usually
consist of conventional drilling
and blasting methods.
Open-pit mining