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Talc Mineral
Leonardo Miranda21th Century
MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Beautiful and robust example of botryoidal talc with pearl luster. Talc is one of the softest minerals we know; with its toughness 1, it can be easily cut with a nail.
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Details
- Title: Talc Mineral
- Creator: Leonardo Miranda
- Date Created: 21th Century
- Location Created: Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: 22,5 x 16,8 x 9 cm
- Type: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 - Silicates (Magnesium Hydrosilicates)
- Rights: MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal
- Medium: Mineral
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