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Talc and Pyrophyllite By Robert L. 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DOMESTIC DATA COVERAGE talDc oamndesptyicropprhoydlulictteioanreadnedvsealolepseddabtya tfhoer Usoc9fouop6.rrmSe%mvrpeasByatenuwdooireefefsa4rUeu7th.Staoshmt.efeanimncMtceiosnitdnoueoeasnmsn1tade7fnfsordtormcicmomaimplilplsaplr.psaov.rnxooiideSlSmusuiuxnacrtttttveaeihoeerlayyynnt rrfeeosprpotohrtneedndeodnprtoerisotphroe-nysdeuearnrvtewyp.arosPderusoctditmiuocanttieodnlefdrvoaemtlas aodthjuesrtegduidbeylinteres.nds(Seine taemblpelo1y.)ment and ANNUAL REVIEW Legislation and Government Programs naanAsnruccnooodolcTTtntnehmpoaahhooerssieetdponbbhihnieeenosyssrgtfttwrlOMiiJlaffiuittciootsoiitnecnerros,emumenlrpiaemaav8sg(ntvab,iOiudtSoraesilSnrsaea1itHafttseto9eilereteAse9tidtysem2).s"wf,soSo1tiialraslrionalfsteeenfdu"mbtdapeeyordaafdrvrrcet.oitiganimcHHnuguoelelfalTaaaiittnttlltehhhetteadhheese,l wqprAmrfeeoruedivsoralipmiplglteiiiaoghrwitlnyasrtceeati,osd(dmitcrtrsyosaanctpvpihtppoeeraeerornrimaronpcmgtioiuenec(isbcgMaseitslecidniSoxbomnHplreaoeeAssvstsube)uitbsarers8inse(otct-dmaonhoanlssognircm)du/t,emitsrnsio3.t,3u)meiitsodtsgifTma/2aamnh.etii5deorr-3 apvftoocratotrMraiipnlreSeootssisHloepieatsAidepraosrbtwfeolseontcprueoeislrnomddataubiopnslblestuie.tteoemd,nTcieonah,vneeaetrnnhdreedoouvdnpsi6etahwssyumbtlnialnegdinstg/eemdtir,af3oratdfrnhiom.tde2sr pwcttmrooraoaomiutpnetmloihrdniseuagebilnrdeisciarrafeeuftemqliteohuypnaitlrdzhoesaaaytdartteadntewoodssuoahpsruerdtleohd.tvcrsoih,cMdureaeegminanhidtineecfeaoolamlpasrmbehprealaawolztityianoeoergrrndees, produced or used on the premises. Issues pcccaaIHCOrO(lifesneHranrrraovCrSgyyotraAtCgenpecmhussHdlSraclynirttSelunnaaonAeaz)actsallorbitce.ollroe'tzi,tgliiaesssidaamnnoebfdsHatseeouncnielesnoecroaesamioanfizsnlBscatisnnoia.eetchrgltoirdrngtsihaylAuoeatdcismtahscmnivaigtttntCtoahrceaeehaaineyrnolnnaAantiltstmesscithgnoismndoayeefmeedlcrfoaaeu.xecmiatdusfsttcfretrichtinorpyoecmoltltaerihirisiraoncccvnoeptesacaaatWeobtsqiRlotlinigtlauiloamfayteooigebaaithnnls,ncrncnlnpaeelteadlSdtfnhaatiyirsi/OettrtnboioaothacHldeymSntn0iuhr0niucedwH.mv.at1s1auaietttiAl%oao%hhrsortaltdnhnyyehnees-f Production TGadapcdhrsglsCmaoionsueereyelyroipocadnpCsipTdxgnpcukectpeooraaeeooercvessorsssssPulmmotasteciit,tsosftstuhlma.mssilin--aseoznyMnogienereednfgwmfr,Tudrri.idtwcneratnwhatloihVenraITdoeaale8eleOnrldrtlweoeacalcenvrrmlls.d-itmscaslenatgmoywSileslCtrotCmcctatteeiaeoManraonTtoosrdruiettpmai.e.the.f.esconetm,resetitIpngo.iwMuonicmat,dlrnacfmTnlueoocTnpe.fpidh,cnoarrtearthratomehotjsmo,DoieaomsmoedtdfyeonerpoaNnuodupalacocrecpmenwTMuopcergwerrieoldmhaiaoeearttni.vsilrhtsnsdnpsciiaYerenunemahbowrfrCrgctgonriTaauaarioeirosllngalehe1kolrcmtisl.ydghoee9sc,,,l,f occur as lenses or pods in the country TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE-1991 1575 pwUrmtarorelanaecMamsgdskrenge.oonfreeslrgtittowtireatmoMoea,su,fsdaantooegtcdhlp-ncosremeeeoemnssrcidsipniktooteeipe-rmnn,tiy,ogtteai-mnswnomteqdriia,ceinusanearciutrrantaatsitaglznilecnso,do.tolhmpoipotrnaeeocpldrhdmyhaeluytwoaiocloyrlthpiiinttbeeoeesnnen,., pwhocmctmhoriivaaguitemelsnshlrshupmm-bgeaauuiilwrrnsrnlsaelidoieeddnerwrsefgneeaetuehtrofdwuteeueo,nsnaemueefdsusadrcaseanoterdcdenfetdtdoouomtbsormrseoeaoplrivlertrcelhetocadtidehdtnmlui.eugvcicaeelmtlenoosmtidrThlpelitoeyn.rh.borpiesnldiaicrguzsofaeTcJtiallinaellnhnoeywadegarfl, ppbgimdmtmgrstfnhheleruyrerosiaiaoeripoFslllnottgtvdlialuaaulefiedrueoerunnntlesrdaiignorticidcgdnoaitanhtttoeezgnatl.igtsipi,rntoont,eiryrsoogncaootdiywptnohnfdhupprsemnecaiutegruc,eervsotcihiledhmleFrvoctpcelacetneselrhu,raspuuetsrieellwiuinsiicpatomtzdaearwsinenei-ntslirtdsaceaadrcddyewf.nlsaeewrelrnoetufowplOecehcrlsrymsrragsarleaiieeoremitstlytse.dedycchaurnieeie,ncsnnntfaneseoehoeodestspcdrmemedIdtirsreHnndy.wpoiugcf,peltolbhlleg.riroptoassmt,eliartaaliofananstsieifTrftnagsoititenenehhuhoonttiwdddooneeeeenr, MaeitiCnanfnolftcoCdceirlcnunpyitodat.epapnenrntPudeocaLrsy,iianss.CMtetiVa,eloilrenmnLerisesomtirtslnalioindltinnsanogtlAn,Cco.alopaoa.benpTtraasdeahimlrgcteainaSot,iesponoadapnliCieenasnar.BailltnietoefictooltlgRerAunnirdTuliseoaimZons,f JUbGiftalesoeCpStomaaIaor,dntguiie.loLit3lqahenou.eduarpnitplsTearvlhnoyTietldaluueltccopc,otgKsmirCmaYbpdopua,e.rnt,docytvlhaofereoseertscodhuehrebneiigsttqlsichyduoemiaurablliriuvdntyyiaelnltuoooinaefft maPrfkieztesr.4Inc. completed its flotation mill camot imiltlsipoaBnnayrreteoxttpspa,rnoMsdioTunc, eopawehrialilgtihoenpr.evrmTalhiutee $t8tah.l6ce prersoedruvcetsa.5nd extend the life of recoverable oPsSupoLbEeuCsrCtiah.dC6teiiroanInrtyssG,irtnCSaoloulTcapueyotxhpaeePsrrPnLawrCtoiCeodrlneausyscsotioslnPld'drTotdeoixbutseaLcsntastpwoUIonne.riSrctteee.. pmNssdtatoooucreeinnocUblclwdsndolrsi.eaiuuoSdaagncn.tnisetota.eidYerodamdyMonniUirn.do1nikfcn2nfeo,vMre%iWeratseapolutdBsrniTh9eoenBta6eddatox%CtnuLooaf3aclnspattt%,dlneiayeoo.rlasd,cafngitnLeaapeodonlodrlvtoodffnoiaSdmdnltucouTa1eMrcnets,Vueee0t.xodside4tcaneo.r0ismtn,a,0$ttnotaa03hanll02aecc,t byPtywroopchoymlliptaen.--iePsyorpoeprhaytilnligtethwraese mmiinneeds jhocuuBpuiapmotaneonyssvsryfawcioiienUdderlNnnnhddolsarrae,ngg.bociopulScsriutprutrhciqato.uhstddeereyulhisedcboidstlrehcrotee.lbzeCsmhienmn,edlt.oereaevr,cuasifs,raeonlcfTotldninaoemehyplnhaendtireyainnecpdt/oaAlrhrordaonoolooepe.prgtsfaaprlerritrysleleosterhsoePcqireeidroydrarzwruddwuanltuooemaloapca.dcipvrrsitteosittueniryeol.zrofenldcslesnmctcrttwiTiaoaihwrtooeohsunhinepndtrevesienhioc,rhmtriaawenefecagddixssgarcnuleetmesetslerdsrrppicaseiifwffpoocrnsectrrdpuhoiososeeitttnehediierdmrmetttydogdneeess., that of 1990. (See table 2.) Consumption and Uses Talc.--Talc was used in a wide variety orthefteepnrtoMidounoc,htsswbhesccitaaeulnese)e,sso, fpuiltursisttsyeo,rf,tnfemrsasogir(s1atnuocrnee ppccchdtteahohoarxielgeoenntrcteithrpmdtorireeecusminmrleccettiattmi,emnihelvleesisayindrhttomeyeaiwtrri,lphaaniheaelelieo.lirmrsagegetnhnbpniccdeedoodnaMscnrilosauetd,itauglsnueensreccceeturottafiarnloomsvoiliefcrivwptdbyestcoihter.ofsrasecfienadetantilemsreougelonnesantrthtceTtpcoet,ethrriwiasaieocanansanialilddnes.l,tl Generally, only two or three of these paop8prvr6ooDpe4dplr,oia0uecmlrc0alte0teiiersosstsn)itaco.lwdneessecprlareionn(iddencudcr2clieu3t1ird%c5sia%nlginrifenopveroaxtlorputnaeoenndryattsgoeto$hbnt8aoyet3 pcpmar5rtiacttsrronhaouoeaeopoa%lceipobonrrnpprclaerrtfflb;itseleietcihmsiiitewroaonnacusore,rrinnsaeugglma,cyettnaac.,ssciiwdapnntton,oeiionadd1tannorfh3ndfi1aTr1sgnnee1rimt9%heoh,o%i99tsencjioei1t;h11conhodi;f9e.snrsdii%eenpu9pennernossl1sagTc,taattdwpo.i1trrcnshn-io1uyic9ftnocudnetine94c.tim,tcsdSrdu1dht%mesaiup1Meparee,omn.sl7sladonadetd,oa%7juirssoiicanrRi%tstnnieore;tinntdactesr;pucodrttsipsthehobiaaduh,otncfalepnuitesepirrolhnnetstcatetarbsieeuardlecsio9symi,udbnmntuunn0,opiltdesr1el%e,seravwtdt-d6wairriaaiueie3cil%ninnnsoaeeoyasts.tddehgsss,s,,,;ff dgcinMiudPesl(nnaStelesiorrrersefoereoPDcotegfcearefruhpenteytcoumehnnrrsegsttrmlaieaaiedrtitcoscncvthsfbeaeipipossteedlsld,,hoerstseciicprmytnscco33htsayl,eiun%al.elhofrcer)icdcdpooianto)ogheuesal,mpnilmhaci.onhoas--nimtfwcyupsiptvts,meloPydwoeslmisiroontdypapthiyaoemefnlntrtipa,iptloitdaonotspeeahpgibnetnsnnnlyriehiwsytecedgclisyoflcsfsaaiihrr,snlaf(ttsaol,i1iiligrocpcalpmt1eytnnhoeytof9ods,irurpdr9mnctoais2ari1hetacpreeoal,.susetchdlotbdo.embe,ynuerctrbTliailicitdelcoetnarlehihiscaiirlwtgnddcese,e..l Markets and Prices bvTpaiqp$ffmrrnaarur3hooooTlsd2apemmueccnaoedeeptlrsacisoteot$osstveinrhefi6enpdenad6sprrtgtodairctc.gonagphrpeoteuc.reesayeTefdrraserwhuTostedt1eenpehoepea9rdihrenogunt9eyrrndtt0atlehatvib.elvoeltaiadgcatenvlesrru$wbaoeaaeU9ldyug1awnu2n0esndep8aoo0di$srtnrfooe1pttmfdp0voateuchuoc5lanerrncerculrtscuuphte.dtherqoedeoredaassurnednnaTtwuggatolffaniheenooanotliddedycsrr.ft 1576 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE--1991 wae$1vx10aep,0s0roa4trgo$t4een1dps7ue8tarnanlitcptdoenvraraavfnloeugtrroeeanqdg.fueofadrrnot$amUil1tlin6e$i9ist9mg5ppvrepeaoraleruttreteeortdsontnhtffaaootloncrr DEa&igtdq$onlour3uleaPlo8CrUcld$eor5taeoxeie2.pr.mcSadp2setet.oa6bais(iplnr.enS,ndctegresoqirs.eIpnlunAlJ1otamodcoa9rpratuustbe9eprssrtl1dlr,prtneoo,rieaciabx4rarldayfi,.lmto)nmDolMrogtanheeett,seticetdrnaerioeAlcamecrffnqma,rtbgouolpeseeminrcrvrdi.i(ca2ifcLf.eloa$6freoro.n2n,rn1m1ptadPsm90na,oa$9iganni91etiin)to9nns,-,t Foreign Trade toT1a7lc8,e0x0p0orttosndsecarenadsedde2cr5e%aseind to9n%nagine vLaulxueembtoourg$w30as tmheillliaorng.est imBpoelrgteiurmo-f Jpttttaoaoarlbnpocnlav,$enais1dg.f2oe5eldltaoTmo8nwa6id6lle%cl7di6o,.8inb)om0.yf0paoCtlrolatCnsntasaanlidacnaancd,idrameMa8psa%eoenxrddtisicn.o3C,%v(haaSlinuneindeea it(niSmteoee ptwaroibtdlheusmct7iinoainmndwum8it.h)cinapaitaslheoxrtpepnedriiotudreo. f ygruuebambr,efrofreinrstdaiulliesztetrori,etsho.1el0ivaneimoiall, fpeeadin,tc, hpeawpienrg, uBcMTatolonhasimCdokenpeteepeafvrrroanteamnarrllaedlyosicqdtp'IMudseanBeedc.isban--.thktee.(oied*27sIIgrp,LntheaMtQ-rlegfacuu)rrtieannIeobdndvaneeciatsnc.ilt.guoatalonctTaeatnmddholdeeiapnoppeLusrrprooiIaetgLpprdnrodoMauessedcaaa'eresrll nyaofapeepcFpaaeirrrrli.oainttxilieSaTiomsonnhtdsaeikn..ta--efmllFoyFoitnian1tlTian8oinmhs0nde,i0.pnt0reho0rfeTcaahelctsosiellnsaiotsrfpiyglnoeeocrtsfraatepttieatroaossolnedcftsuhmcprthieeietlseesrl ppbKpyPii1nnlureya2aadoarr0rsudtLiret,etsu0ilyutkctfihc0iraoskeieo0,reGsoifsnhntr.ahtdopatlhopaesuuaIenphtispsnafsrttteiorntsa,pii,rxelenteccoiiwsmlro.uip18taznytoaa9spedtep9eru9a,e1faltr7yarc..p,coq%a7ifulIi.5Tiinttaars,yhtpe0n,T,itdpd0shaipr0niloarofcxpdnrtppooieoioemnsmfrrrla,styaacuhtmtaipseitelonherieletnnydderry, OUTLOOK cWadcodadrbDerimdtf1noeoloexfvoooere.uefccnid2ornCTpeiemmmmlecmaerts%eflnreshcehetmisiaaeeeruucoantarsep.gnsssemtaaniinsgtbtteeceddoamteiiida,tdeiprsdcccnvshtotioteewefcnbiatyaeaneaFoorfocsnsebsnnelaenonsnroolstddyadgecwrddriwonrprgranoeetroiuietehandeucslnshtfmaesrl1tlpahtefouostencenir9hlccyoeyslrnyrscanpto8remru9uiecuepaoat2tnmwfl0taehhaeanriodpotarn0esatiliipaodrhnrtilsncedtn,inocrilgif,y0dmsuueonitdsrpccl0lpaserf,volopoetip.rlly0itenwpe1curmnetthrnareoomid,i9yancgoepntto,idvn,9ithrt-npbeeundfoeetnd1tnrooheeaau.im.dpt.e,ntrrlylht1eehaltcemealeoh,sdrycDlpRn0tmcweaiooiolldtt0menflbeeamernaeimmun0mlebostaordhatede,tnkueauarw0mtiaasidtkicetjjrnbnv0thvooaiesseitiiyngde0e1csecss.r,r.t World Review olafrCgtaehlsicnt.amwTaahrskeetUht enewicteoodnrolSdmt'asytleastragrleecmstpaprironodedduucctehere,r ppttahhnyreeodrdoUupchnwJtyiioatoleplrndilatd.en'Spstraoterdtesaumlcaceacricn.oeauCdnndhteindathp,feyoJrarop5pal2hna%y,rglaleniostdetf MU dIandadhipiyaau.--r,PPryardaoenpsdhhy,llitOUertitsasisar, mRPiarnjaeaddstehsahnin., appRPAPcryrraopcaarjoodddapsuepuertsnsohchhhttyxasi.,lonilm.niBt.ef9aioThtpreaarPrlloy,crd8ou3Mdicus%ta4cido6tmihn%oyoininafsedfPiornIronfaimdndRieasaMI'Ahsjna,andsddtihathhaanayrl'dncaas federal Register. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Occupational Exposure to Asbestos. Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite. V. 57, No. HO. June 8, 1992. pp. 24310-24331. 2--------. Mine Safety and Health Administration. Air Quality. Chemical Substances, and Respiratoiy Protection Standards. V. 56, No. 39, Feb. 27, 1991, pp. 8168-8171. Cyprus Minerals Co. News. Cyprus Minerals Plans Sale of Talc Business to RTZ. Dec. 19, 1991, p. 1. Ellis, J. $25 Million Talc Facility To Close. Chatsworth Times, Jan. 30, 1991. 'Chemical Marketing Reporter. Pfizer Talc Starts, v. 239, No. 17, Apr. 29, 1991, p. 9. Capacity.--The data in table 6 are Rbparqisneunaulaafssnatinteenunaatddeati,inrltcipoayeanebasrpornlaaieftdtocheapdidsetrlyoogpoondiichsvfagufyedp-csnteatDtieifcctmrieaihmntcalaeyeectdemccqeooafabupospnneitretparhrbbmaaemelt3eeim1inpnnn,gratoeorxrsoodim1mufur9aatacu9ittlnenhel1mdydee,. jeoaCunnpaddeepgrramgpactyliiea,tnnnygttsimontpefcarmltotuehcprdeieoeadsrlauasu,rrbtieohlsytoahrnc,ildnoocvpsaoeenmdrlvaabttiihinennagtgtbe,nrlpoiaanlunbagctonhehrtes.,t Spain.--Three companies mine talc in EMToSppasaepalclriaanoayt:soeuleamanndaiIndbeeedTsrSeiaicdlncaTaotdahsdlecSeEoPAssupT,eaaSabnlAlcoodo.ladDseisIdLStbeArieilbrl,oiTucaiaaSdlrdceodaoardesa. wDtSCodyihsapit4dcrr0uihEb,s0sup0iMda0oisiorntaloeaMnradscleasolTpasyeamCrulcoeeo.nty,siaec,pa-orragpo, redsaruuoadcbnteeeseiss-dh3iaam0tlr,afyi0nl0coeo0s.ff npreoadruMceijaaspparnodxiMmaaltaeglya. 25T,h0e0s0e tfoancsilitpieesr *Wall Street Journal. U.S. Unit Agrees to Sell Southern Clay to Laporte, Aug. 10, 1991, p. A8. 7Industrial Minerals (London). Bakertalc/Intemational Larder Deal. No. 283, Apr. 1991, p. 82. Bussell, A. India's Industrial Minerals. Ind. Miner. (London), No. 288, Sept 1991, pp. 45-55. 9Benbow, J. Finland's Mineral Industry. Ind. Miner. (London), No. 283, Apr. 1991, pp. 19-37. Industrial Minerals (London). Finnminerals Acquires Partek Talc. No. 280, Jan. 1991, p. 70. l0Griffiths, J. Spain's Minerals. Ind. Miner. (London), No. 285, June 1991, pp. 23-47. TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE--1991 1577 OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION TBaulrceaanudoPfyMroipnheysllPitueb. licCaht.ioinnsMineral Facts & Problems, 1985. TalcCoamndmoPdiytryopShuymllmitea.ries,Cahn.nuianl. Mineral Talc and Pyrophyllite. Ch. in Minerals Yearbook, annual. Talc and Pyrophyllite. Ch. in Mineral Industry Surveys, annual. Information Circular 9220, 1989. OIEMMCnnotdiihgnnmuiiiesnnnprteggarieSnaJEryoloinnuMuaggrnrcininnaenanueseldear(rlaLiMlrnsoeg,ipnn,modimnrootgnosn).ntJ,htohlmuylyr.on.natlh,lym. onthly. SALIENT TALC AND PTYABRLOEP1HYLLITE STATISTICS (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars) United States: 1987 1988 1989 Mine production, crude: Talc Pyrophyllite 1,080 1,136 1,172 83 97 81 Total 1,163 `1,234 1,253 Value: Talc Pyrophyllite $27,265 $1,607 $29,364 $1,820 $27,731 W Total $28,872 $31,184 $27,731 Sporlodcbesysepdro: ducers, crude and Talc 975 940 1,065 Pyrophyllite 82 93 79 Total 1,057 1,033 `1,145 Value: Talc $113,394 $115,899 $114,453 Pyrophyllite $3,712 $4,164 W Total Exports* (talc) `$117,107 255 $120,063 260 $114,453 319 Value Imports for consumption (talc) $19,607 48 $21,391 80 $28,949 78 Value $10,348 $12,268 $12,128 Apparent consumption3 956 1,054 1,012 World: Production 8,490 r8,853 *9,359 "'DEasttiammataeyd.no'Rt aedvdisetod.toWtalsWshitohwhenldbetocaauvsoeidofdiinscdleopseinndgenctomropuanndyinpgr.oprietary data; not included in total. 2Excludes powders--talcum (in package), face, and compact. production, plus imports, minus exports, plus adjustments in Government and industry stock. Does not include imported pyrophyllite. 1990 1,185 82 1,267 $31,068 W $31,184 1,021 80 1,101 $110,585 W $110,585 238 $32,909 65 $11,056 1,054 *9,084 1991 1,037 W 1,037 $32,051 W $32,051 864 W 864 $82,579 W $82,579 178 $30,050 67 $11,925 926 8,932 1578 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE-1991 CRUDE TALC AND PYTARBOLPEH2 YLLITE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY STATE (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars) State 1990 Quantity Value 1991 Quantity Montana (talc) 474 18,883 365 Texas (talc) Oregon (talc) Other2 5 Total*4 250 4,844 5403 72 *7,270 1,267 31,068 213 45O9 1,037 '''*'RLIDDneeoacvsetlasuissdtmenhedosaa.ntyAinn1loac/2bltuaaudmdnediatq,.tuoAatrnokttaiatnlyssaabsne,dcCavuaaslilefuoeorfnfioianr,dpeGypreeoonprdfgaeiynaltli(tr1eo9.u9n0d)i,nNg.orth Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. Value 15,741 4,561 68 11,682 432,051 END USES FOR GROUNDTATBLAEL3C AND PYROPHYLLITE (Thousand metric tons) Use 1990 Talc Pyrophyllite Total 1991 Talc Pyrophyllite Total Ceramics 235 W 235 255 W 255 Cosmetics1 36 -- 36 Insecticides 6 W 6 Paint 155 W 155 37 -- 37 14 W 14 135 w 135 Paper 143 -- 143 133 -- 133 Plastics Refractories 48 3 w w 48 3 53 w 4w 53 4 Roofing Rubber Other2 Total* 94 -- 20 w 109 w 849 M 94 20 109 849 88 - 88 16 w 16 77 w 77 H I ~w ~8 W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietaiy data. 'Incomplete data. Some cosmetic talc known to be included in "Other." 'includes art sculpture, asphalt filler and coatings crayons, floor tile, foundry facings, rice polishing, stucco, and other uses not 'Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding. Does not include pyropfayllite. Includes imported pyropfayllite. rALC AND PYROPHYLLITE-1991 PRICTEABOLFE T4 ALC (U.S. dollars per metric tons) CNaon.ad6a: Fine micron, Hegman MHoengtmanaan:NUolt.ra6fine grind, New York: Nonfibrous, bags, mill: 98% through 325 mesh 99.6% through 325 mesh Trace retained on 325 mesh Norwegian: Ground (ex store) Micronized (ex store) French, fine-ground Finnish, micronised Italian, cosmetic-grade Chinese, normal (ex store): UK 200 mesh UK 325 mesh N2e0w-toYnolrokt, paint, minimum Value 226 243 99 115 182 245-263 289-385 210-333 228-280 306 252 271 165 SMoiunrecreasl:sA(Lmoenrdicoann),PDuenct.A19C9o1a.ling Journal, Dec. 1991, Industrial U.S. EXPOTARBTLSESOF TALC1 (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars) Year LuBxeelmgibumou-rg Canada* Quantity Value Quantity Value 1987 27 2,482 55 5,000 1988 27 3,942 62 5,079 1989 30 4,766 81 5,614 1990 45 6,109 43 6,995 1991 46 6,023 42 7,767 "'EExsctilmudaetesdp.owders-talcum On package), face, and compact. 'Probably indudes ASp*"--in transit through Canadian ports. 'Includes 57 countries in 1991. `Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding. Source: Bureau of the Census. Japan Quantity 24 30 35 31 20 Value 2,405 3,849 4,710 4,233 2,338 Mexico Quantity 101 97 107 82 28 Value 4,182 3,225 6,601 8,006 3,791 Other* Quantity 47 44 65 37 42 Value 5,538 5,296 7,258 7,566 17,898 Total4 Quantity 255 260 319 238 178 Value 19,607 21,391 28,949 32,909 30,050 1580 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE--1991 U.S. IMPORTS FOR CONSUTMAPBTLEIO6N OF TALC, BY COUNTRY Country Noptocwrudsehreedd or Q(mutoaenntsrti)itcy sV(athanolduuse) 1989: 16,416 $1,460 1990: Australia 5,449 554 Brazil 37 17 Canada 76 12 China 6,364 486 Italy 2,625 677 Korea, Republic of Other2 ---- 102 19 Total' 16,652 1,765 1991: Brazil -- -- Canada 75 20 China 20,255 1,346 Italy 4,660 365 Korea, Republic of -- --. Other3 31 28 Total 25,061 1,758 H''Dinnacdtluauddmeeasay21n47occtooauudnndttrritieoess..totals shown because of independent rounding. Source: Bureau of the Census. Cprouwshdeedreodr Q(mutoaenntsrt)iitcy sV(athanolduuse) 60,115 $9,265 7,014 373 190 30 39,665 5,880 58 7 76 527 122 1,141 1,015 48,602 7,432 182 36 33,689 5,185 18 2 423 162 546 116 3,283 1,183 38,141 6,683 Csuawt aendd Q(mutoaenntsrt)iicty 1,185 sV(tahanolduuse) $1,404 ---- 35 25 895 857 706 446 ---- ---- 208 531 1,844 1,859 192 139 2,658 2,424 533 349 ---- ---- 246 571 3,629 3,484 unmanTuoftaacltured1 Q(mutoaenntsrt)iicty s(Vtahanolduuse) 77,716 $12,128 12,463 927 262 72 40,636 6,750 7,128 939 2,632 683 527 122 1,451 1,564 65,099 11,056 374 175 36,422 7,629 20,806 1,698 5,083 526 546 116 3,560 1,782 66,791 1.1,925 TALC AND PYROPHYLL1TE--1991 1581 TAUT U 7 PYRWOOPRHLYDLLTIATLECAANNNDUAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY, DECEMBER 31, 1991 (Thousand metric tons) Country caRpaatecdity1 North America: Canada 299 United States 1,361 Total 1,660 Latin America: Argentina 45 Brazil 454 Mexico 36 Other 36 Total 571 Europe: Austria 136 Finland 363 France 363 Italy 163 Norway 136 U.S.S.R. 544 Other 236 Total 1,941 Africa: Egypt 13 SRoeupthubAlifcriocaf, 18 Other 1 Total 32 Asia: China 1,179 India 454 Iran 32 Japan 1,633 Korea, North 1 KRoerpeuab, lic of 998 Other 82 Total 4,379 Oceania: Australia 227 World total 8,810 TI7ncTluTd-e-s--c--a-p-a--ci-t-i-e-s--o-:f-o--p-e-r-a-t:i-n-g---p7la"nts as well as plants on standby 1582 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE--1991 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE: WORLD PTRABOLDEU8 CTION, BY COUNTRY AND PRODUCT1 (Metric tons) Country2 Argentina: Pyrophyllite Steatite* Talc Australia: Pyrophyllite Talc Austria: Steatite Brazil:3 Agalmatolite Pyrophyllite Talc Burma: Steatite Canada (shipments): Pyrophyllite, soapstone, talc Chile: Talc China: Unspecified* Colombia: Pyrophyllite, soapstone, talc Egypt: Pyropyllite, talc, soapstone, steatite Finland: Talc France: Talc FTeadlecra(ml Rarekpeutbalbilce)of Germany, Western states: Greece: Steatite Hungary: Talc* India: Pyrophyllite Steatite Iran: Talc4 Italy: Steatite and talc Japan: Pyrophyllite Talc ......... Korea, North: Unspecified* Korea, Republic of: Pyrophyllite Talc Mexico: Talc Nepal: Talc6 . Norway: Talc* Pakistan: Pyrophyllite Paraguay: Unspecified Peru: Pyrophyllite Talc Philippines: Talc Portugal: Talc See footnote at cad of table. 1987 1,260 300 27,103 6,036 206,865 129,959 104,536 51,114 425,513 22 136,418 980 rl ,700,000 11,927 *6,600 *324,000 *328,800 19,785 1,507 15,000 51,724 359,448 *16,975 150,718 1,241,069 55,899 170.000 690,819 161,052 17,469 3,359 100.000 23,278 180 705 1,447 7,292 1988 671 250 26,108 5,750 199,631 132,974 122,531 60,070 378,463 *25 *146,443 1,070 *1,900,000 12,800 7,268 379.000 *320,000 19,500 *1,587 13,000 64,923 417,493 *29,261 158,722 1,244,491 49,797 170.000 673,776 146,478 13,645 4,430 100.000 37,429 150 *9,200 *1,450 27 7,187 1989 1,310 250 26,658 *5,000 195,000 133,078 120,000 162,000 433.000 *20 *144,828 835 *2 , 100,000 9,196 7,146 *398,000 329,960 13.000 *1,600 12.000 97,264 414,268 *11,039 146.000 1,233,600 55,665 170.000 770,298 162,098 13,908 6,728 100.000 38,290 200 *7,500 *1,500 8,063 1990 1,300 250 26,000 5,000 200,000 *133,971 120,000 * 120,000 ' *330,000 20 *137,290 *898 *2 ,200,000 *10,113 *6,340 *385,000 *284,000 * 12,000 *1,600 12,000 *80,000 **390,000 *31,087 *158,851 *1,213,036 61,550 170.000 *657,611 *181,600 *13,590 *1,798 100.000 *30,177 200 *7,500 *1,500 7,926 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE--1991 1991* 1,200 250 25.000 6,000 210,000 133.000 120.000 120,000 330.000 20 130.000 900 2,300,000 10.000 6,000 375.000 300.000 12,000 1,600 10,000 80,000 400.000 30.000 158,500 51,229,287 565,625 170.000 660.000 180,000 514,368 2,000 100,000 30,000 200 7.500 1.500 8,000 1583 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE: WORTLADBLPER8O--DCoUntCinTueIdON, BY COUNTRY AND PRODUCT1 (Metric tons) Country2 1987 Romania: Talc* r50,000 South Africa, Republic of: Pyrophyllite Talc 3,467 8,005 Spain: Steatite Sweden: Talc and steatite* Taiwan: Talc Thailand: Pyrophyllite 75,307 *16,981 22,102 37,749 Talc 4,101 Turkey U.S.S.R.: Talc* United Kingdom: Talc *15,000 530,000 12,529 United States: Pyrophyllite Talc 83,000 1,080,000 Uruguay: Talc* 31,648 Zambia: Talc Zimbabwe: Talc 258 516 Total r8,489,822 Of which: Pyrophyllite 2,190,221 Steatite 566,543 Talc *3,420,698 Unspecified *2,297,360 `Estimated. 'Revised. 'Table includes data available through May 11, 1992. 2In addition to the countries listed, Czechoslovakia produces talc, but information is inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels. '4TDoattaalboafsebdenoenfiIdraatneidanprfoisdcuacltyioena,r bsaelgaibnlneindgireMctasr.hi2p1pionfgyperaordsutcattieodn., and that consumed by producers. '6DReaptaorbtaesdedfigounreN*epalese fiscal year beginning mid-July of year stated. 1988 *50,000 3,162 10,111 68,979 16,000 21,603 37,285 4,843 5,397 530,000 14,182 97,000 1,136,347 1,600 73 976 *8,853,158 *2,233,757 *621,308 *3,458,782 *2,533,914 1989 *345,638 3,942 11,596 *75,000 16,000 22,559 39,799 7,242 5,614 530,000 15,413 81,301 1,171,871 1,600 114 1,513 *9,358,504 *2,440,304 *624,216 *3,575,000 *2,713,370 1990 *40,000 2,759 11,179 *75,000 16,000 *22,123 *29,290 *4,360 *6,000 500,000 *14,781 82,025 1,185,142 *1,600 *160 *1,787 *9,084,414 *2,228,698 *600,841 *3,430,081 *2,818,794 1991* 40,000 *4,448 56,235 70,000 16,000 22,000 30,000 4,000 6,000 450,000 15,000 W sl,037,196 1,600 180 1,500 8,848,235 2,168,435 604,870 3,242,104 2,910,700 1584 TALC AND PYROPHYLLITE--1991