Buffalo / Houston / New York / New Orleans / Los Angeles / Detroit / Mobile / London / Brownsville / /
Company
United Clays of Texas / United States Mineral Resources / Standard Industrial Minerals Inc. / Richmark Resources Ltd. / Suzorite Mineral Products Inc. / Milwhite Inc. / New Alberene Stone Co. / Barrett’s Minerals Inc. / Standard Mineral Co. Inc. / Commerce Port Import / Republic / Piedmont Minerals Co. Inc. / Luzenac America Inc. / Steatite of Southern Oregon / Gouverneur Talc Co. / Dal Minerals Co. / /
Country
Taiwan / Germany / Romania / Nepal / Hungary / Uruguay / Zambia / Venezuela / Italy / Mexico / Macedonia / Sweden / Chile / Peru / Zimbabwe / Egypt / Norway / Thailand / Colombia / Belgium / France / U.S.S.R. / Japan / Russia / Pakistan / United States / Brazil / Canada / Australia / Portugal / Paraguay / Korea / United Kingdom / China / Singapore / Ethiopia / Argentina / Finland / Spain / South Korea / Greece / India / Eritrea / /
Currency
USD / /
IndustryTerm
automobile body filler applications / plastic and refractory applications / plastics markets / sculpture media / paint applications / rubber / paint / oil / chemical inertness / ceramic and refractory applications / plastics industry / plastics / plastic products / rubber applications / /
NaturalFeature
American Forest / /
Organization
Bureau of the Census / National Paint and Coatings Association / Paper Association / American Ceramic Society / U.S. Bureau / Toiletry / and Fragrance Association / Export Reporting Service / Department of Defense / /
Person
Robert L. Virta / /
Position
producer / leading producer / /
ProvinceOrState
Texas / New Jersey / Vermont / Virginia / Alabama / Oregon / New York / Montana / North Carolina / California / /
TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE By Robert L. Virta The mineral talc is a hydrous magnesium silicate. A massive talcose rock is called steatite and an impure massive variety is referred to as soapstone. Talc is used commercially be