Know all about Talc carbonate and Chalk properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Chalk belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Talc carbonate is Very Soft whereas that of Chalk is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Talc carbonate appears Soft and Chalk appears Soft. The luster of Talc carbonate is pearly while that of Chalk is dull. Talc carbonate is available in colourless, grey, white colors whereas Chalk is available in grey, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Talc carbonate are manufacturing of baby powder and that of Chalk are alumina refineries, creating artwork, drawing on blackboards, gymnasts, athletes and mountain climbers use for grip, in aquifers, paper industry, production of lime, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, whiting, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.