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| TABLE 3 | ||
| PRICES OF TALC | ||
| (Dollars per metric ton) | ||
| Price | ||
| New York: | ||
| Paint-grade: | ||
| 200 mesh | 126 | |
| 400 mesh | 210 | |
| Ceramic-grade: | ||
| 200 mesh | 92 | |
| 325 mesh | 115 | |
| Indian, cosmetic-grade | 185-195 | |
| Chinese, normal (ex-store UK): | ||
| 200 mesh | 407-456 | |
| 350 mesh | 419-458 | |
| Source: Industrial Minerals, December 2006. | ||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program