Five uses of the mineral talc:
1. talcum powder
2. facial makeup
3. ceramics
4. paint
5. sculptures
Talc is classified as a silicate mineral.
Talc is one such mineral and as such is a reference mineral in the Mohs Hardness Scale.
The mineral - is talc. It is a naturally occurring mineral.
Talc is the softest mineral. The Mohs hardness scale goes like this, from softest to hardest: 1. Talc, 2. Gypsum, 3. Calcite, 4. Fluorite, 5. Apatite, 6. Orthoclase Feldspar, 7. Quartz, 8. Topaz, 9. Corundum, 10. Diamond.
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched with a fingernail is talc.
Talc is classified as a silicate mineral.
Talc is classified as a phyllosilicate mineral.
Talc is a mineral.
Talc is one such mineral and as such is a reference mineral in the Mohs Hardness Scale.
== Talc is a mineral. == True... but Talc is a Metamorphic rock. == Actually it is a metamorphic mineral, not a rock.
The mineral - is talc. It is a naturally occurring mineral.
Talc is categorized as a mineral.
Talc is the softest mineral. The Mohs hardness scale goes like this, from softest to hardest: 1. Talc, 2. Gypsum, 3. Calcite, 4. Fluorite, 5. Apatite, 6. Orthoclase Feldspar, 7. Quartz, 8. Topaz, 9. Corundum, 10. Diamond.
Talc is one of a family of insoluble mineral magnesium silicates.
The hardest mineral is diamond, and the softest mineral is talc.
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched with a fingernail is talc.
Talc is a metamorphic mineral that is made from magnesium.