Perfect in one direction but often does not show.
talc's cleavage is perfect in one direction, basal.
Soapstone exhibits perfect cleavage, meaning it can split along distinct planes with ease. This characteristic is due to its layered structure, primarily composed of talc, which allows it to break smoothly and predictably. As a result, soapstone can be shaped and carved into intricate designs, making it popular for sculptures and countertops. Its softness and cleavage properties contribute to its unique applications in art and functional items.
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Talc is very expensive, its a nice mineral.
Talc has a white streak.
talc's cleavage is perfect in one direction, basal.
Yes, talc is a foliated mineral. It typically occurs in thin, flat layers or sheets due to its perfect basal cleavage, which allows it to easily split into thin sheets. This foliation gives talc its characteristic slippery feeling.
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Soapstone exhibits perfect cleavage, meaning it can split along distinct planes with ease. This characteristic is due to its layered structure, primarily composed of talc, which allows it to break smoothly and predictably. As a result, soapstone can be shaped and carved into intricate designs, making it popular for sculptures and countertops. Its softness and cleavage properties contribute to its unique applications in art and functional items.
Mica is a mineral that exhibits excellent cleavage in one direction. Its layered structure allows it to easily break along flat planes, resulting in thin, flexible sheets. This property makes mica valuable in various applications, such as in electronics and cosmetics. Other minerals, like talc, also exhibit cleavage but not as prominently in just one direction.
I don't get what you're talking about Talc is white gypsum is clearish----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In Frederick H. Pough's, "A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals", you find:GYPSUM (CaSO4∙2H2O).Physical properties: Colorless, white, and light tints; luster glassy, pearly (on cleavage face), and silky; hardness 2; gravity 2.3; fracture conchoidal and fibrous; cleavage two, one perfect micaceous; sectile; often fluorescent in yellow, showing hourglass pattern within crystal, also phosphorescent.Tests: Soluble in hot hydrochloric acid; addition of barium chloride solution gives awhite precipitate. (Talc is insoluble in hot hydrochloric acid)TALC (Mg3Si4O10)2 .Physical properties: White, greenish, gray, almost black; luster greasy to pearly; hardness 1; gravity 2.7-2.8; cleavage micaceous; can be easily cut; greasy feel; translucent to opaque.Distinguishing characteristics: Greasier and softer than brucite, mica, or chlorite.
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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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