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MineralogyTALC-WPS Office

Talc is a naturally occurring mineral composed of magnesium, silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen. It commonly forms through the hydrothermal alteration of mafic rocks or the low-temperature metamorphism of siliceous dolostones. Talc deposits are typically found in metamorphic rocks in shear zones and is an important industrial mineral with major uses in paper, paints, plastics, ceramics, and cosmetics. The leading talc producing countries are China, India, Brazil, the United States, South Korea, France, and Japan. Talc mining involves open-pit mining followed by crushing to avoid contamination and maximize grade.

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MineralogyTALC-WPS Office

Talc is a naturally occurring mineral composed of magnesium, silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen. It commonly forms through the hydrothermal alteration of mafic rocks or the low-temperature metamorphism of siliceous dolostones. Talc deposits are typically found in metamorphic rocks in shear zones and is an important industrial mineral with major uses in paper, paints, plastics, ceramics, and cosmetics. The leading talc producing countries are China, India, Brazil, the United States, South Korea, France, and Japan. Talc mining involves open-pit mining followed by crushing to avoid contamination and maximize grade.

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ɪɴᴛʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ :

Talc is a naturally occurring mineral, mined from the earth,

composed of magnesium, silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen.

Chemically, talc is a hydrous magnesium silicate with a chemical

formula of Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. Talc has many uses in cosmetics

and other personal care products.

Talc commonly contains other minerals, including in some

instances several forms of asbestos and silica.


ᴘʜʏsɪᴄᴀʟ ᴘʀᴏᴘᴇʀᴛɪᴇs oғ ᴛᴀʟᴄ :

Color : White, beige, gray, yellow, brown, pink, purple, blue, green.

Rarely colorless, Streak White

Luster : Greasy, waxy, pearly

Diaphaneity : Translucent

Mohs Hardness : 1

Specific Gravity : 2.7 to 2.8

Diagnostic PProperties : Feel, color, softness, cleavage

Crystal System : Triclinic or monoclinic.

Tenacity : Sectile

Fracture : Fibrous, Micaceous

Density : 2.58 – 2.83 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.78 g/cm3 (Calculated)

ᴏᴘᴛɪᴄᴀʟ ᴘʀᴏᴘᴇʀᴛɪᴇs ᴏғ ᴛᴀʟᴄ :


Cleavage : Perfect on {001}

Color / Pleochroism : Weak in dark varieties

Optic Sign : Biaxial (-)

Birefringence : δ = 0.051

Relief : Moderate
ᴏᴄᴄᴜʀʀᴇɴᴄᴇ :

In talc-rich schists or steatite through hydrothermal alteration of

ma¯c rocks (steatitization) subsequent to serpentinization during

greenschist facies metamorphism. Also formed by thermal

low -temperature metamorphism of siliceous dolostones.

TALC is a metamorphic and hydrothermal mineral which is found typically in the

greenschist facies of metamorphic rocks, and in shear zones where it is an alteration

product. Talc has recently been found to be widespread in lime stones of many

formations ranging in age from Devonian through Recent.

ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪs ᴛᴀʟᴄ ᴘʀᴏᴅᴜᴄᴇᴅ ?


In the United States, talc consumption has slowly declined since

1995. Smaller amounts of the mineral are used in the ceramics

industry because of a change in firing technology. In the paint

industry, a shift from oil-based paints to latex paints has

decreased the use of talc.Mines in the United States have the

ability to produce most grades of talc to make the United States

self-sufficient.

The leading talc-producing countries in 2018 were China, India,

Brazil, the United States, South Korea, France, Japan, and Finland.

Numerous other countries are minor producers of talc.

ʜᴏᴡ ᴅᴏᴇs ᴛᴀʟᴄ ғᴏʀᴍ ?


Talc is a mineral that is most often found in the
metamorphic rocks of convergent plate boundaries.
It forms from at least two processes. Most large talc
deposits in the United States formed when heated
waters, carrying dissolved magnesium and silica,
reacted with dolomitic marbles. A second process of
talc formation occurred when heat and chemically
active fluids altered rocks such as dunite and
serpentinite into talc.

ᴛᴀʟᴄ ᴍɪɴɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏᴄᴇssɪɴɢ :


Most talc is produced from an open-pit mine
where the rock is drilled, blasted, and
partially crushed in the mining
operation. The highest grade ores are produced
by selective mining and sorting operations.

Great care is taken during the mining process to


avoid contaminating the talc with other rock
materials. These other materials can have an
adverse effect on the color of the product.
Contamination can introduce hard particles that
cause problems in applications where talc is
being used because of its softness or
lubricating properties.

ᴜsᴇs ᴏғ ᴛᴀʟᴄ :
 In the making of paper, paint, plastic, electric,
food, medicine, cosmetics and ceramics

 Due to its resistance to heat, electricity and


acids, it is used on laboratory tabletop surfaces
and surfaces of power plants.

 Talc is used as cosmetic (talcum powder), as a


lubricant and as a filler in paper production.
 It is used to cover the inner parts of the inner
tubes and rubber gloves during production to
prevent the surfaces from sticking.

 In medicine, talc is used as a pleurodesis agent


to prevent recurrent pleural effusion or
pneumothorax. In the European Union, the
contribution number is E553b.

 The talc can be used as a polishing agent in the


polishing stage in the white rice process.
 It is widely used in the ceramic industry both in
the body and in the secrets. Low-fire artwork
gives whiteness to its bodies and increases
thermal expansion against crushing.

ᴄᴏɴᴄʟᴜsɪᴏɴ :

Talc is easily distinguishable by its extreme softness,


color is white, colorless, pale to dark green, or
yellowish to brown. Crystals are rare; it is most
commonly found in foliated, fibrous, or massive
aggregates. It is often found mixed with other
minerals, such as serpentine and calcite. Dense,
high-purity talc is called steatite.
It is a metamorphic mineral found in veins and
magnesium-rich rocks. It is often associated with
serpentine, tremolite and forsterite and occurs as an
alteration product of silica-poor igneous rocks. Talc
is widespread and is found in most areas of the
world where low-grade metamorphism occurs.

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ᴛɪᴛʟᴇ ʀᴇᴍᴀʀᴋs

 Introduction
 Physical Properties of Talc
 Optical Properties of Talc
 Occurrence
 Where is Talc produced ?
 How does Talc form ?
 Talc mining and processing
 Uses of Talc
 Conclusion

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