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Talc softens earthquake chafing

Mineral shown to ease part of California's quake zone.

Talc, the balm that stops chafing for babies' bottoms, seems also to soften the rubbing along some faults within the Earth.

Read the story here.

Posted by Nicola Jones on August 15, 2007 06:00 PM |

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Talc which is also referred to in the Chinese language as 'hua shi' (slippery rock) is a mineral materia medica in traditional Chinese medicine . The 'Ben Cao from a New Perspective' (Ben cao cong xin) written by Wu Yi Luo during the late 18th century says that 'hua shi' or talc with it's 'cold Qi nature" facilitates the 'slippage' of water and heat through the earth body's numerous openings which in turn restores the balance between the Yin and Yang Qi .

Posted by: Dr. Rey Tiquia | August 16, 2007 12:57 PM

Why Talc is present in this area but not in other ones eventhough its formation, according to the article, is due to "natural" reaction resulted from the moving of the Earth's slabs?

How can Talc be used to diminish the risk of having strong earthquakes in the future, like the one recently in Peru?

Posted by: Nabil Hayek | August 17, 2007 12:53 PM

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