Talc is a natural mineral, an Aluminium Silicate, and is quarried for cosmetic and industrial purposes.
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limestone and sandstone are two rockes that are quarried
To quarry something is to mine it (as in the mineral usage of the word), so a synonym for 'quarried' could be 'mined'.
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Talc is a mineral.
Talc is considered an ore. Talc is a silicate, and very soft. The technical name for talc is hydrated magnesium silicate.
the way a surface reflects light is called talc luster
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Talc is categorized as a mineral.
talc has a white streak
Robert L. Virta has written: 'The phase relationship of talc and amphiboles in a fibrous talc sample' -- subject(s): Amphiboles, Phase rule and equilibrium, Talc 'The talc industry--an overview' -- subject(s): Talc, Talc industry