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The 9 pages that link to Talc, each with the reason it gives.

• Mohs scaleBroader topic: It anchors the scale at its softest reference point.

• KaolinCompared with: Talc can serve as a filler or ceramic ingredient but has different chemistry and firing behavior.

• Chlorite groupCompared with: Talc lacks chlorite's hydroxide interlayer and has markedly different composition and properties.

• BruciteCompared with: Talc can occur in related rocks, but its silicate sheets make it compositionally distinct.

• Friedrich MohsBroader topic: Its position at the scale's bottom anchors Mohs's ranking.

• Lycopodium powderCompared with: Talc can be a dusting powder but does not share lycopodium’s combustible spores.

• Face powderRelated: Its smooth slip and oil absorption made it a traditional base for face powders.

• Eye shadowRelated: Talc has been used to give powder shadows slip and softness.

• HectoriteCompared with: Its softness and magnesium content resemble hectorite, but talc does not swell like a smectite.