Talks (Talc)

Talc has been well known and written about since the days of antiquity. The name Talc comes from the Arabic "talq", meaning "pure", referring to it's white powder. Talc has been found in Canada, China, Japan, Brazil, Austria, Germany and a number of states in the U.S. including New York, New Hampshire, California, Texas and Vermont.

Talc is the softest of all minerals. With a Mohs hardness of 1.0, Talc is the oldest white pigment known and used in prehistory cave paintings.

Talc enhances puritry of thought, and clarity of the mind. Talc is also known to be a very lucky stone, and brings good fortune. [5]

VarietāteSteatīts[2]
Krāsa Gaiši zaļa[30][2], Pelēki zaļa[37], Tumši zaļa[2], Zili zaļa[37], Zaļa[30][5][2], Pelēka[30][2], Dzeltenīga[37], Brūna[30][2], Bezkrāsaina[2][30], Balta[2][37][30]
Svītra Balta[2][30]
Caurspīdīgums Caurspīdīgs[30], Necaurspīdīgs[37][37], Puscaurspīdīgs[30], Vāji caurspīdīgs[2]
Spīdums Nespodrs[37], Pērļu[2][30][37], Stiklains[30], Sveķains[30], Taukains[2][30][37], Vaska[30]
Cietība 1[30][2]
Minerālu klase Silikātu minerāls[2]
Ķīmiskā formula Mg3Si4O10(OH)2[30][2][37]
Blīvums (g/cm3) 2,7[30][2][37]
Atradnes ASV[2], Austrija[2], Ķīna[2]