TALC

Luster: Nonmetallic
Lab Book Description:
Hardness: 1
Color white, gray, pale green, or brown; Forms cryptocrystalline masses that show no cleavage; Luster silky to greasy; Feels greasy or soapy (talcum powder); Very soft; SG = 2.7 to 2.8
Streak: White

Appears on these flash cards: hardness of < 2.5 (less than 2.5)