Description
Pakistan is host to some of the best Talc deposits in the world,
which are now being brought forth by Eshal Industries.
Talc, Hydrous magnesium silicate Mg3Si4O*0(OH)2 is a hydrous
magnesium silicate mineral with a chemical composition of
Mg3Si4O*0(OH)2. Although the composition of talc usually stays
close to this generalized formula, some substitution occurs. Talc,
a mineral made up mainly of the elements magnesium, silicon, and
oxygen. As a powder, it absorbs moisture well and helps cut down on
friction, making it useful for keeping skin dry and helping to
prevent rashes.
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Targets, tablets, pieces, granules and various powder granulations
sized between *7 microns to 1.5 microns mean particle size
Talc is used in many industries, including paper making, plastic,
paint and coatings, rubber, food, electric cable, pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics, and ceramics. A coarse grayish-green high-talc rock is
soapstone or steatite, used for stoves, sinks, electrical
switchboards.
Ground talc makes talcum powder. The massive variety (soapstone) is
used for sinks, table tops, etc. Soapstone found a use in
Babylonian days when signature cylinder seals were often carved
from it.
The Egyptians also used it as a base for some of their blue faience
figurines, which were then fired to fuse the glaze. California
Indians also used it as sculpture material.
