Talc

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Talc

Hydrous magnesium phyllosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
1
Color
Green
Luster
Streak
White
Density
2,75 g/cm³
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
C2/c
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.EC.05
Dana classification
71.2.1.3
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Tlc
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Source: Wikidata

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