which variety of rock is used for making talcum powder?
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These properties make talcum powder an important ingredient in many baby powders, footpowders, first aid powders, and avariety of cosmetics. A form oftalc known as "soapstone" is also widely known. This soft rock is easily carved and has been used to make ornamental and practical objects for thousands of years.
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Talcum powder is made from talc, a mineral made up mainly of the elements magnesium, silicon, and oxygen.
Soapstone (steatite), a soft stone used for carving, contains a high proportion of talc.
Soapstone (steatite), a soft stone used for carving, contains a high proportion of talc.
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