Mg 3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2 . Monoclinic mineral. Hexagonal plate-like crystals. Usually occurs as platelets or fibrous aggregates. Perfectly cleaved {001}, the cleaved pieces are bendable and somewhat elastic. Hardness 1, specific gravity 2.7-2.8. The cleaved pieces are pearlescent and smooth to the touch. Pure white, usually pale green or green. A secondary mineral formed by alteration of magnesium silicate minerals (such as olivine), siliceous dolomite, and magnesite. Found in magnesium-bearing carbonate rocks and serpentine that have been regionally metamorphosed. In Japan, it mostly occurs as small lenses (1-several meters wide, 10-20 meters long) in serpentine. Good quality talc should have >60% silicon dioxide, >30% magnesium oxide, <2% calcium oxide, <1.5% aluminum oxide, and <0.5% ferric oxide. It is used in ceramic glazes, steatite porcelain, papermaking fillers, paint additives, abrasives, and pesticides. It is mined in Matsumae, Hokkaido, Saitama, Iwate, Ibaraki, Wakayama, Hyogo, and Okayama. During the Kofun period, it was widely used in various places for stone imitations such as mirrors, swords, and jewels for rituals. It was also used to carve Buddhist scriptures and for sutra tubes. It is also called talc. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 。単斜晶系の鉱物。六角板状結晶。普通は板状または繊維状集合として産する。{001}で劈開完全,劈開片は曲げることができ,いくぶん弾性がある。硬度1,比重 2.7~2.8。劈開片で真珠光沢,触感はなめらか。純粋なものは白色,普通は淡緑ないし緑色。マグネシウムケイ酸塩鉱物 (橄欖石など) ,ケイ質ドロマイト,マグネサイトが変質して2次的に生成された鉱物である。広域変成作用を受けたマグネシウム含有炭酸塩岩や蛇紋岩中に産する。日本ではほとんど蛇紋岩中の小レンズ (幅1~数m,長さ 10~20m) として産する。良質の滑石としては,二酸化ケイ素>60%,酸化マグネシウム>30%,酸化カルシウム<2%,酸化アルミニウム<1.5%,三酸化二鉄<0.5%が望ましい。陶磁器のうわぐすり,ステアタイト磁器,製紙用填料,塗料助剤,減磨剤,農薬などに用いられる。北海道松前,埼玉,岩手,茨城,和歌山,兵庫,岡山から産出する。古墳時代には石製模造品として鏡,剣,玉など祭祀用に各地で盛んに使われた。また仏典を刻んだり経筒などにも用いられた。タルクともいう。
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