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Talc
Talc
is a fine grained mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with
the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2.
The highly appreciated properties of talc are its softness, chemical
inertness and lamellar structure, with the major industrial uses being
for paper, coating and pitch control, plastics and paints. Agribusiness
and pharmaceutical industries consume relatively small quantities.
Lower quality products are used in ceramics, insecticide or pesticide
powder, rubber and asphalt roofing products.
Links:
- British Geological Survey -
European Mineral Statistics 1998-2002
- EUROTALC-The European Talc Producers Association
Talc Production
Thousand Tonnes
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008 |
| Europe |
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|
|
|
|
| Austria |
136.305
|
166.569
|
159.447
|
153.409
|
154.577 |
| Finland |
528.943
|
508.169
|
547.146
|
535.882
|
550.000 |
| France |
340.000
|
330.000
|
350.000
|
420.000
|
420.000 |
| Germany |
6.000
|
5.000
|
4.000
|
0
|
0 |
| Greece |
200
|
500
|
250
|
200
|
200 |
| Hungary |
700
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
| Italy |
111.887
|
112.781
|
146.942
|
112.080
|
140.000 |
| Macedonia |
4.350
|
1.955
|
1.025
|
1.775
|
977 |
| Norway |
28.000
|
34.000
|
34.000
|
34.000
|
30.000 |
| Portugal |
6.231
|
5.362
|
5.517
|
12.367
|
8.447 |
| Romania |
9.725
|
6.760
|
10.745
|
1.513
|
1.943 |
| Russia (Europe) |
80.000
|
45.000
|
50.000
|
75.000
|
80.000 |
| Slovakia |
7.100
|
200
|
300
|
200
|
200 |
| Spain |
107.829
|
110.015
|
83.502
|
85.000
|
60.000 |
| Sweden |
8.000
|
7.000
|
6.000
|
7.000
|
4.000 |
| Turkey |
5.000
|
5.300
|
7.000
|
5.000
|
5.000 |
| United Kingdom |
3.881
|
6.000
|
4.325
|
2.850
|
2.410 |
| total |
1.384.151
|
1.344.611
|
1.410.199
|
1.446.276
|
1.457.754
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Asia |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bhutan |
29.631
|
42.791
|
54.208
|
62.014
|
56.077 |
| China |
2.500.000
|
2.800.000
|
3.000.000
|
2.400.000
|
2.200.000 |
| DPR Korea |
50.000
|
50.000
|
50.000
|
50.000
|
50.000 |
| India |
955.665
|
864.060
|
836.754
|
1.013.379
|
1.046.410 |
| Iran |
65.833
|
70.600
|
62.743
|
70.000
|
50.515 |
| Japan |
423.745
|
376.602
|
325.000
|
275.000
|
330.000 |
| Korea |
907.806
|
969.030
|
741.583
|
805.611
|
825.000 |
| Nepal |
3.400
|
5.832
|
6.648
|
9.043
|
9.040 |
| Russia (Asia) |
80.000
|
45.000
|
50.000
|
75.000
|
80.000 |
| Taiwan |
410
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
| Thailand |
121.283
|
187.954
|
136.216
|
418.928
|
154.000 |
| total |
5.137.773
|
5.411.869
|
5.263.152
|
5.178.975
|
4.801.042
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|
|
|
|
|
| America |
|
|
|
|
|
| Argentina |
7.620
|
11.492
|
13.773
|
14.956
|
12.988 |
| Brazil |
500.000
|
401.124
|
389.000
|
401.204
|
405.000 |
| Canada |
87.000
|
85.000
|
85.000
|
67.000
|
70.000 |
| Chile |
2.993
|
4.201
|
1.961
|
2.104
|
961 |
| Colombia |
16.600
|
16.900
|
15.000
|
15.000
|
15.000 |
| Guatemala |
2.863
|
1.631
|
526
|
500
|
583 |
| Mexico |
101.896
|
64.827
|
40.535
|
32.410
|
16.405 |
| Peru |
22.594
|
24.351
|
29.118
|
46.182
|
35.968 |
| United States |
833.000
|
856.000
|
895.215
|
769.000
|
706.000 |
| Uruguay |
1.041
|
1.131
|
1.544
|
850
|
1.000 |
| total |
1.575.607
|
1.466.657
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1.471.672
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1.349.206
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1.263.905
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|
|
|
|
|
| Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
| Egypt |
54.145
|
38.780
|
55.000
|
40.572
|
43.990 |
| Morocco |
47.800
|
33.300
|
14.300
|
27.000
|
26.000 |
| South Africa |
37.087
|
68.787
|
85.886
|
90.000
|
85.849 |
| Zambia |
250
|
230
|
220
|
0
|
0 |
| Zimbabwe |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
| total |
139.282
|
141.097
|
155.406
|
157.572
|
155.839
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|
|
|
|
|
| Oceania |
|
|
|
|
|
| Australia |
151.582
|
150.000
|
155.000
|
151.000
|
120.000 |
| TOTAL |
151.582
|
150.000
|
155.000
|
151.000
|
120.000
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|
|
|
|
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| WORLD
TOTAL |
8.388.395
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8.514.234
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8.455.429
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8.283.029
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7.798.540
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