Norwegian Talc AS is a manufacturer of talc located in Knarrevik in Fjell , Norway . ref cite book title Sotrabrua last Fjell first Ragnvald year 1989 publisher A S Sotrabrua location Fjell language Norwegian page 12 ref It is owned by Omya . ref cite web url http www.omya.com C125736E002FC818 0 29B4B1BDF3C229A3C12574810016B176?Open®ion Europe&country Norway&context global title Norwegian Talc author Omya accessdate 2 February 2011 ref History In 1989, the company, which at the time had plants in Knarrevik, Altermark in Mo i Rana and in Framfjord in Vik , was sold to the Engstr m Group of Sweden. Previously, the company had been owned by the Horn family of Bergen. ref cite news title Norwgian Talc blir svensk date 7 December 1989 agency Norwegian News Agency language Norwegian ref References reflist Category Manufacturing companies of Norway Category Companies based in Hordaland Category Fjell Norway company stub ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2006 Talc carbonate is a geologic term for a suite of rock and mineral compositions found in metamorphism metamorphic ultramafic rocks. The term refers to the two most common end member minerals found within ultramafic rocks which have undergone talc carbonation or carbonation reactions, talc and the carbonate mineral magnesite . Talc carbonate mineral assemblages are controlled ... sense, talc carbonate metamorphic assemblages are diagnostic of the magnesium content of the ultramafic protolith . Lower magnesian ultramafic rocks 12 18 MgO as a rule of thumb tend to favor talc chlorite assemblages Medium MgO rocks 15 25 MgO tend to produce talc amphibole assemblages. High MgO rocks with in excess of 25 MgO tend to form true talc magnesite metamorphic assemblages. Thus, the MgO ... of the rock. Magnesium content determines the proportion of talc and or magnesite and aluminium calcium sodium content determines the proportion of amphibole and or chlorite. Talc carbonate minerals Several minerals are diagnostic of talc carbonated ultramafic rocks Talc Chlorite group Chlorite ... dependent on carbon dioxide partial pressure and metamorphic assemblages trend toward talc pyroxene ... Si sub 2 sub O sub 5 sub OH sub 4 sub Carbonation of serpentine to form talc magnesite 2Mg sub 3 sub ... fluids, talc carbonated ultramafics are relatively common. However, the degree of talc ... talc carbonate. It is common to see serpentinites which contain talc, amphibole and chloritic minerals in small proportions which infer the presence of carbon dioxide in the metamorphic fluid. Talc ... , Western Australia. Notably, the Widgiemooltha Komatiite shows pure talc carbonation on the eastern ..., which allows carbonate to react with magnesium silicates to form talc. In rocks with extremely low ... high temperature metamorphic talc carbonates, generally in he form of a sort of aureole around ... types Komatiite Greenschist , Amphibolite , Granulite Soapstone DEFAULTSORT Talc Carbonate Category ... more details
Orphan date January 2009 Sterile talc powder is a mineral , usually used in a powdered form. In cancer treatment , sterile talc powder is used to prevent pleural effusion s an abnormal collection of fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall . Sterile talc powder is inserted into the space, causing it to close up, so fluid cannot collect there. Sterile Talc Powder is a sclerosing agent intended for intrapleural administration supplied in a single use 100 ml brown glass bottle, sealed with a gray, 20 mm stopper and covered with a flip off seal. Each bottle contains a minimum of 5.0 g of Talc USP Ultra 2000 Talc , either white or off white to light gray, asbestos free and brucite free grade of talc of controlled particle size. The composition of the talc is 95 talc as hydrated magnesium silicate. The empirical formula of talc is Mg3 Si4 010 OH 2 with a molecular weight of 379.3. Associated naturally occurring minerals include chlorite hydrated aluminum and magnesium silicate. , dolomite calcium and magnesium carbonate , calcite calcium carbonate and quartz. Talc is practically insoluble in water and in dilute solutions of acids and alkali hydroxides. The finished product has been sterilized by gamma irradiation. Sterile Talc Powder, administered intrapleurally via a chest tube, is indicated as a sclerosing agent to decrease the recurrence of malignant pleural effusions in symptomatic patients. NDC 63256 200 05 External links http www.cancer.gov Templates db alpha.aspx?CdrID 507639 Sterile talc powder entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms NCI cancer dict http www.bryancorp.com sterile talc powder.cfm Category Cancer treatments Oncology stub ... more details
Geobox Range Heading name Talc City Hills native name other name category Mountain Range Names etymology Image image image caption Country country United States state California region district Inyo County, California Inyo County municipality topo map Talc City Hills topo maker USGS Family range border part city landmark river Locations lat d 36 lat m 22 lat s 8.779 lat NS N long d 117 long m 42 long s 49.264 long EW W highest highest location highest region highest country highest elevation 1846 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest region lowest country lowest elevation imperial lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW Dimensions length imperial length orientation width imperial width orientation height imperial area imperial Features timezone Pacific Standard Time Pacific utc offset 8 timezone DST Pacific Daylight Time PDT utc offset DST 7 geology orogeny period biome plant animal Free fields free free type Maps map California Locator Map.PNG map caption location of Talc City Hills in California ref name gnis cite gnis id 1661548 name Talc City Hills accessdate 2009 05 04 ref map background map locator California Website website Footnotes footnotes The Talc City Hills is a mountain range in the Mojave Desert , near Death Valley in Inyo County, California Inyo County , California . ref name gnis They are just north of California State Route 190 near Panamint Springs, California . References reflist Category Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert Category Mountain ranges of Inyo County, California InyoCountyCA geo stub ... more details
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Kerolite or Cerolite is a metamorphic nickel bearing Silicate minerals phyllosilicate mineral similar to talc and serpentine group serpentine . It has the formula Mg,Ni sub 3 sub Si sub 4 sub O sub 10 sub OH sub 2 sub H sub 2 sub O. It is often considered as a talc variety and its official mineral status is uncertain. References http www.mindat.org min 7133.html Mindat with location data http webmineral.com data Talc.shtml Webmineral talc variety Silicate mineral stub Category Phyllosilicates ... more details
Use dmy dates date August 2011 Use Australian English date August 2011 Infobox mine name image width caption pushpin map Australia pushpin label Three Springs Mine pushpin map caption Location in Australia latd 29.512369 latm lats latNS S longd 115.860001 longm longs longEW E coordinates region AU WA display inline,title place Three Springs, Western Australia Three Springs subdivision type States and territories of Australia Territory state province Western Australia country Australia owner Luzenac Group br Rio Tinto Group subisidiary official website acquisition year stock exchange stock code products Talc 240,000 tonnes financial year amount opening year closing year Three Springs Mine is a talc Mining mine located outside of Three Springs, Western Australia . Owned and operated by the Luzenac Group , a French based subsidiary of the mining giant Rio Tinto Group , ref name BW cite news url http www.thefreelibrary.com Rio Tinto To Acquire Australian Talc Mine a076891228 title Rio Tinto To Acquire Australian Talc Mine date 1 August 2001 work Business Wire publisher Business Wire accessdate 2009 04 16 ref the mine is the oldest and most productive talc mine in the southern hemisphere, and the second most productive talc mine in the world, with recent annual production of 240,000 tonne s. ref name STS cite web url http www.threesprings.wa.gov.au our town visitors information places.html title Shire of Three Springs Places of Interest date 30 August 2004 work Shire of Three Springs website publisher Shire of Three Springs accessdate 2009 04 16 ref Rio Tinto acquired the mine in 2001 from the Western Mining Corporation for US 27.8 million. ref name BW References reflist Category Rio Tinto subsidiaries Category Talc mines Category Surface mines in Australia Category Talc mines in Australia WesternAustralia geo stub ... more details
A metamorphic reaction is a chemical reaction that takes place during the geological process of metamorphism wherein one assemblage of minerals is transformed into a second assemblage which is stable under the new temperature pressure conditions resulting in the final stable state of the observed metamorphic rock . ref cite web url http www.tulane.edu sanelson eens212 metamorphreact.htm title Types of Metamorphic Reactions publisher Tulane University accessdate 2007 06 22 ref Examples would include the production of talc under varied metamorphic conditions serpentine group serpentine carbon dioxide talc magnesite water chlorite group chlorite quartz kyanite talc water See also Index mineral Notes references Category Metamorphic petrology Category Geological processes Category Reaction mechanisms Category Thermochemistry petrology stub it Reazioni metamorfiche ... more details
Image TALC logo.jpg frame right The Transportation and Land Use Coalition logo. TALC redirects here For The American Lutheran Church see American Lutheran Church The Transportation and Land Use Coalition TALC is a non profit organization which serves as a partnership of over 100 organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on smart growth , public transportation , environmentalism environmental causes , and other issues connected with transit and urban planning. TALC was founded in 1997, and is based in Oakland, California Oakland , California . ref http transcoalition.org about.html About the Transportation and Land Use Coalition , from http www.transcoalition.org. Last accessed February 12, 2008. ref A year after its founding, TALC s involvement in public transportation advocacy was cited as part of a shift toward public support for increasing funding for buses, trains, and bike paths. ref Victories prove transit backers gaining power, Robert Oakes, Contra Costa Times, November 15, 1998. ref TALC member groups include regional and national organizations such as the Greenbelt Alliance , the Sierra Club , in addition to a wide range of local groups throughout the Bay Area. ref http transcoalition.org about about groups.html Members and Affiliate Groups , from http www.transcoalition.org. Last accessed February 12, 2008. ref TALC has advocated for a number of transit related projects and ballot measures since its inception. Examples of such projects include Measure B, Alameda County, 2000. The Measure would renew a half cent sales tax to fund transportation projects. TALC supported the measure, engaging in a public education and outreach campaign the measure passed and funded ... Measure 2, 2004. This Measure, which adopted substantial language from TALC proposals, increased bridge ... and enhanced ferry service. AB 2444, 2006. This legislation, sponsored by TALC, would have established ... . ref http transcoalition.org campaigns.html TALC Campaigns , from http www.transcoalition.org. ... more details
The Luzenac Group is a talc mining company headquartered in Toulouse , France . The company is the world s largest producer of talc, with mines and processing plants located in Europe, North America, Australia, and East Asia. The Luzenac Group has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group since 1988. ref name LG web cite web title Key Facts work Luzenac Group web site publisher Luzenac Group url http www.luzenac.com key facts.htm accessdate March 11, 2009 ref Mines Three Springs Mine Three Springs, Western Australia References reflist Category Rio Tinto subsidiaries uk Luzenac Group ... more details
Mining in Austria is an industry on the decline. After a period of postwar expansion, mineral production has stagnated in recent decades, and metals mining continues to decline, because of high operating costs, increased foreign competition, low ore grades, and environmental problems. All the metal mines in the country were closed, except an iron ore operation at Erzberg producing 1.8 million tons of iron ore and concentrate in 2000 and a tungsten operation at Mittersill , which was the West s largest underground tungsten mine. Most of the growth in the mineral resources area was in the production of industrial minerals, the area in which future mining activities will most likely be concentrated, mostly for domestic consumption. Minerals Austria produces 2.5 of the world s graphite , ranking 10th in the world, and is one of the world s largest sources of high grade graphite. In 2000, estimated output was 12,000 metric tons, down from 30,000 metric tons in 1996. The country produces 1.6 of the world s talc , ranking ninth, with a reported output in 2003 of 137,596 tons of crude talc and soapstone . The country s only producer of talc, Luzenac Naintsch AG , operated three mines, in the Styria region, and produced a range of talc, chloritic talc, dolomite talc, and chlorite mica quartz ores. Output of other minerals in 2003 output in metric tons, include limestone and marble , 24,477,000 metric tons dolomite , 6,079,000 metric tons, for the domestic cement industry, along with calcite and limestone gypsum and anhydrite , 1,004,000 metric tons brine salt , 3,422,000 cubic meters salt mines are owned by the government, with plans to privatize the operations tungsten, 1,400 tons pumice trass , 4,000 tons and crude kaolin , 100,000 metric tons. Gold production in 2003 was 25 kg. Crude magnesite production was reported at 767,000 metric tons in 2003. Lignite production has been declining since 1963. In 2003, lignite production totaled 1,152,000 metric tons. Production of bi ... more details
Orphan date November 2007 Unreferenced date August 2009 The Transport and Logistics Centre TALC is a national education and training centre based in Sydney, Australia . Its prime objective is the building of capability in the transport and logistics sector in Australia. From 5 January 2007 TALC has become a not for profit company limited by guarantee with the same mandate as before, but with a greater capacity to undertake flexible programmes and projects. Dr Daryll Hull is the Managing Director of the new company. Programmes It has a range of programmes underway the 4 main ones are Creation of an industry web gateway known as TILIS Totally Intelligent Logistics Inquiry Service Creation of an online mentoring matching service Creation of two professional development accreditation programmes Certified Transport Planner CTP and Certified Professional Logistician CPL Various awareness raising projects for schools across Australia to encourage young people to consider joining the transport and logistics industry as a career External links http www.talc.com.au Official TALC website DEFAULTSORT Transport And Logistics Centre Category Logistics australia stub ... more details
The prehnite pumpellyite facies is a Metamorphism metamorphic facies typical of subseafloor alteration of the oceanic crust around mid ocean ridge spreading centres. Unsourced image removed Image Metamorphic Facies.JPG thumb 300px Metamorphic facies It is a metamorphic grade transitional between zeolite facies and greenschist facies representing a temperature range of 250 to 350 C and a pressure range of approximately two to seven kilobars. The mineral assemblage is dependent on host composition. In mafic rocks the assemblage is Chlorite group chlorite , prehnite , albite , pumpellyite and epidote . In ultramafic rocks the assemblage is Serpentine group serpentine , talc , forsterite , tremolite and chlorite. In argillaceous sedimentary rocks the assemblage is quartz , illite , albite, and stilpnomelane chlorite. In carbonate sediments the assemblage is calcite , dolomite , quartz, Clay minerals clays , talc, and muscovite . References Blatt, Harvey and Robert Tracy, 1995, Petrology igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic , Freeman, ISBN 0 7167 2438 3 Metamorphic Facies Category Metamorphic petrology petrology stub ... more details
Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Pulmonary talcosis low mag cropped.jpg Caption Pulmonary talcosis. H&E stain . DiseasesDB 34117 ICD10 ICD10 J 62 0 j 60 ICD9 ICD9 502 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID Pulmonary talcosis , less specifically referred to as talcosis , is a pulmonary disorder caused by talc . It has been related to silicosis resulting from inhalation of talc and silicates. It is also tied to heroin use where talc might be used as an adulterant to increase weight and street value. ref http books.google.com books?id OHW y6G7AWAC&pg PA934&lpg PA934&dq talcosis heroin use&source bl&ots zOfJgMZR s&sig D7SQafkS7zzJuIj2PDsrwcQ4pe0&hl en&ei uVjLSvqjMYeQtgeiwOzxAQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 10 v onepage&q talcosis 20heroin 20use&f false ...For example, the injection of talc diluted heroin causes talcosis... Obstetric anesthesia principles and practice. By David H. Chestnut ref It is one of several noted associations and possible risks of heroin use. ref name pmid6655726 Cite journal last1 Davis first1 LL. title Pulmonary mainline granulomatosis talcosis secondary to intravenous heroin abuse with characteristic x ray findings of asbestosis. journal J Natl Med Assoc volume 75 issue 12 pages 1225 8 month Dec year 1983 doi PMID 6655726 pmc 2561715 pmid 6655726 ref References reflist 2 Category Lung diseases due to external agents medicine stub Respiratory pathology it Talcosi sl Talkoza ... more details
of Ireland ref Health concerns Trace amounts can be found in talc, which often contains asbestos fibers of various types. ref name ehp talc cite journal author Rohl, Arthur N. Langer, Arthur ... in talc journal Environmental Health Perspectives year 1974 volume 9 pages 95 109 jstor 3428261 ... with talc determined that with so many commercial varieties of talc being types of asbestine ... inhalation, is usually a variety of asbestosis . ref name ajn talc cite journal author Schepers ... more details
A fixation agent is a chemical that is capable to fixate one Chemical substance substance to another substance that the first substance have little Chemical affinity affinity to. Applications Pulp and paper production In Pulp mill pulp and Papermaking paper production fixation agents are used to fixate pitch resin pitch or stickies papermaking stickies to the Cellulose paper fibers to transport the problems out of the Process industries production process and have a cleaner production plant. As fixation agents used in pulp and paper production are minerals like talc and bentonite or different cationic polymers like polyDADMAC . The polymer based fixation agents are often called detackifier s as they reduce the tackiness of the pitch and stickies. Category Process chemicals chem stub ... more details
unreferenced date December 2011 A rice polisher is a kitchen appliance dedicated to buffing or polishing kernels of rice to improve their appearance, taste, and texture. Overview Rice polishers are abrasive machines that use talc or some other very fine dust to buff the outer surface of rice kernels. In Japanese farming communities there is often a shared rice polishing machine. In the 20th century consumer devices were created that allow individual cooks to polish rice in their homes. See also Rice cooker Rice Preparation as food reflist DEFAULTSORT Rice Polisher Category Rice Category Cooking appliances Category Cookware and bakeware Kitchenware stub ... more details
Image Talcum Powder.JPEG thumb Talcum powder Baby powder is an astringent powder substance powder used for preventing diaper rash , as a deodorant , and for other cosmetic uses. It may be composed of talc in which case it is also called talcum powder or corn starch . Talcum powder is harmful if inhaled since it may cause aspiration pneumonia or granuloma . ref cite book last Harper first John coauthors Arnold Oranje, Neil Prose title Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology publisher Blackwell Science date 2000 page 156 isbn 0865429391 ref Drugs such as cocaine are sometimes cut with talcum powder ref cite journal last Boland first Philip date 2008 title British drugs policy Problematizing the distinction between legal and illegal drugs and the definition of the drugs problem journal Probation Journal volume 55 issue 2 pages 171 187 doi 10.1177 0264550508089120 ref . It is also an ingredient in counterfeit pharmaceuticals and food products as a bulking agent in order to give the appearance of a larger quantity than actually present. ref cite journal last Yankus first Wyatt date 2008 title Counterfeit drugs coming to a pharmacy near you journal Journal of Pharmaceutical Finance, Economics & Policy volume 16 issue 3 pages 3 42 ref Pediatricians generally prefer cornstarch to talc because it is unlikely to be easily inhaled. ref cite http www.babycenter.com 406 is it safe to use baby powder on my baby 1519559.bc ref The ingredients of Johnson & Johnson Johnson s baby powders are listed as Maize Zea Mays Corn starch starch , Tricalcium Phosphate and Fragrance or Talc and Perfume Parfum . References reflist External links http www.babypowder.com index Johnson s Baby Powder Story Category Babycare Category Skin care dermatology stub ja sv Babypuder ... more details
Whiteface s. Talc Alf, the Talc Mine, and Alf s art. External links http www.smh.com.au news South ... http www.southaustralianhistory.com.au talcalf.htm Talc Alf and his art http www.roadlesstravelled.com.au lyndhurst talc alf carvings oodnadatta track Lyndhurst Talc Alf Carvings http www.lyndhursthotel.com.au ... more details
http observer.guardian.co.uk international story 0,6903,982537,00.html title West s love of talc threatens ... Talc carbonate Ultramafic rock References Reflist External links Commonscat Steatite soapstone ... more details
unreferenced date May 2009 A glidant is a substance that is added to a Powder substance powder to improve its flowability . A glidant will only work at a certain range of concentration s. Above a certain concentration, the glidant will in fact function to inhibit flowability Which means that there s a critical concentration to be used if increasing powder s flowability is intended with respect to the glidant and the powder properties . In Tablet pharmacy tablet manufacture, glidants are usually added just prior to compression. Examples Examples of glidants include magnesium stearate , Aerosil colloidal silicon dioxide , starch and talc . Mechanism Of Action A Glidant s effect is due to a counter action to factors resulting in poor flowability of powders. For instance, correcting surface irregularity, reducing interparticular friction & decreasing surface charge. The result is a decrease in the angle of repose which is an indication of an enhanced powder s flowability. Category Granular materials physics stub ja ... more details
image ValleGermanasca3.JPG thumb 240px View of the valley. The Valle Germanasca is a valley in the province of Turin , Piedmont , north western Italy run by the Germanasca stream, a right affluent of the Chisone . The valley is a renowned summer tourist resort, its main attraction being its natural landscape. The main resort is Ghigo, a frazione of the commune of Prali . Also visited are the Talc mines of the valley, which are of its main resources and are still active. Valle Germanasca is one the Piedmontese valleys in which the majority of the population belongs to the Waldensian Evangelical Church . coord 44.937045 N 7.121937 E source dewiki region IT TO type landmark format dms display title Category Valleys of Piedmont Germanasca Category Province of Turin Piedmont geo stub ca Vall Germanasca de Valle Germanasca it Valle Germanasca ... more details
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