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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

 
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Europe
 
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
 
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
1.471.672
1.349.206
1.263.905
 
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
 
Oceania
Australia
151.582
150.000
155.000
151.000
120.000
TOTAL
151.582
150.000
155.000
151.000
120.000
 
WORLD TOTAL
8.388.395
8.514.234
8.455.429
8.283.029
7.798.540