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FILE NAME: RT Vanderbilt (RTV) DATE: 1970 June 4 DOC#: RTV309 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo RE Minerology - Western's Talc
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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To; From: Subject;
Date: June 4, 1970
R, C. Bacon
A. C, Thompson
Mineralogy - Western'S T alc.
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Ore Type
Mineral (Hardness)
Haz*d
Soft
lb
Talc (1.0)
30*''
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55* 7%
Mica '!) (2 .0 -3 .0 )
17*%
I h % 4
41*
19 %%
(\ 35 *5 Sy
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