Table 5 Mineralogical composition of the Talc deposit as obtained by XRD investigations:

From: Characterization of talc deposits in ultramafic rocks of Gebel El Maiyit and its economic feasibility

Ore type

No.

Major

Minor

Rare

1-pure talc

10

Talc

Chlorite

9

Talc

Chlorite

30

Talc

Chlorite, Antigorite

11

Talc

Chlorite, Chromite

25

Talc

Chlorite, Lizardite, Chromite

15

Talc

Chlorite

28

Talc

Chlorite

2-Tremolite-talc

18

Talc

Tremolite

Chlorite

3- Chlorite-talc

27

Chlorite, talc

Tremolite