PAKISTAN TALC EXPORTERS
About Pakistan Talc (SOAP STONE):
Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. It is very soft and can be cut with a knife. Talc is insoluble in water, but it is slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids. Its colour ranges from white to grey or green and it has a distinctly greasy feel. Its streak is white.
Uses of Pakistan Talc (PAKISTAN SOAP STONE):
Talc is used in many industries such as paper making, plastic, paint and coatings, rubber, food, electric cable, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, ceramics, etc. A coarse grayish-green high-talc rock is soapstone or steatite and has been used for stoves, sinks, electrical switchboards, etc.
Talc Mines in Pakistan:
Pakistan has major resources of best quality Talc Deposits in the world. Its mines are situated in green valleys of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa with largest deposits located in Sherwan (Hazara), Shangla Par (Swat), Jamrud, Kurram Agency, Safed Koh (near Parachinar), Landi Kotal, Zhob in Baluchistan, Nauseri in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Chalt in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Talc (Soap Stone) deposits located in Kurram Agency are of good quality matching to International Standards i.e. brightness ranging from 92% to 98%.