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Talc
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Applications
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Industry
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Use
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Cosmetics
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Perfumes Carrier, Powder & Cream
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Pharmaceuticals
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Medicines, Pills coating
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Paper
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Whiteness, stability, printing, retention of filler
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Paint
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Theology covering powder
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Plastic
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Semi-reinforcing filler
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Soap
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As filler
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Pesticides
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Carrier for active ingredients
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Textiles
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Filler, sizing, bleaching cloth
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Chemical Analysis & Composition
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Grade
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A
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B
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C
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Silica SiO2
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60 - 62
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61 - 62
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59 - 61
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Ferric Oxide Fe2O3
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5 - 1.0
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0.3 - 0.5
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0.5 - 1.0
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Alumina Al2O3
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1 - 1.5
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0.3 - 0.5
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0.5 - 0.8
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Lime CaO
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2 - 0.5
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2 - 0.4
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5 - 1
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Magnesia MgO
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30 - 31
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30 - 32
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30 - 32
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Loss on Ignition
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2 - 4
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2 - 4
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2 - 4
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Whiteness as compared to MgCo3
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97 - 98
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94 - 95
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84 - 85
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PH Value
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7.5 - 8.5
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7 - 8
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7 - 8.5
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