Minerals (%) | This study | Reference samples | ||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Range | Mean | A | b (i) | b (ii) | C | |
Talc | 68 | 72 | 70 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 68 - 90 | 73 | 41 | 65 | 91 | 43 |
Pyrophyllite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anthophyllite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 |
Tremolite/Actinolite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | - | 33 |
Chlorite | 16 | 14 | 17 | - | 16 | 17 | 14 - 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Hornblende | 12 | 13 | 11 | - | 8 | 6 | 6 - 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Lizardite | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4-9 | 6.3 | - | - | - | - |
Muscovite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
Dolomite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 3.5 | 1.7 |
Others (opaques, quartz) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1.8 | 4 | 3 | - | 3.5 |