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FILE NAME: Johnson & Johnson (JAJ) DATE: 1963 May 27 DOC#: JAJ039 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to J&J with Vermont Talc Sample Analysis Report f K.-3262-1 c ci OF Tangel Approved before typing by OF Tangel WL Smith S PJ Rieppel/Files Hay 27 1963 Mr* W H. Athton Research Department Johnson l Johnson New Brunswick New Jersey Dear Hr. Ashtont Petrographic examination of a Vermont ta le product labeled D-d, 5-20-63 shows the follow ing mineral competition* Platy talc Nonplaty ta le Total talc Carbonate minerals Opaques Aisphibola c h lo r ite , others 98 to 99 per cent trace to l approximately 99 less than 1 0 traces The color la very good. The p a r tic le shape p la te le t character, and delamination are excellen t* Size d istrib u tion and bulk density were not determined* This product la supsrlor to Ita lia n t a lc In mineral composition. Very tru ly yours, WLSiclw William L . Smith Principal Geologist Protected D o cu m e n t-S u b je ct to Protective order