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_ rrf sjl- s l e in a d - s I 201 I 561-6100 1000 COOLIDGE STREET SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ 07060 M arch 20, 1973 M r. D. A . A re s Sherw in W illiams Company 101 Prospect A ven u e, N orthw est C leve la n d, Ohio 44115 D. A. A* mi i q L {0 ' ' Dear M r. Ayres: In re p ly to yo ur recent in q u iry re g arding the presence of asbestos in #1767 T a lc , we have exam ined this p ro d u ct by means of X -R ay D iffra ctio n , Continuous Scanning Method and have found the follow ing detectable amounts: Element #1767 Talc - Mg3Si4010 (O H)2 S erpentine - (Mg5AI) (S i3A I)0 1 0 (OH) 8 Dolemite - CaM g(C03)2 Magnesite - MgC03 Quartz - Si02 Phlogopite - KMg3 (S3A1010) (OH) 2 C h lorite - Mg5AI2Si3010 (OH)8 81% 6% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% We tru s t th is in form a tion w ill s a tis fy y o u r re co rd s. Very tru ly yours. CJD/aam M I N E RALS , CO LO RS. P I G M E N T S SW GOODHUE 000262