talcose

[ tal-kohs, tal-kohs ]

/ ˈtæl koʊs, tælˈkoʊs /

containing or composed largely of talc.

Also talc·ous

[tal-kuh s] /ˈtæl kəs/.

Origin of talcose

First recorded in 1790–1800; talc + -ose¹

The few specimens we obtained of its rocks consisted of the different varieties of talcose formation, with quartz and jasper.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 |Various
This pigment comes in two forms: as asbestine and as talcose (talc, etc.).

Paint Technology and Tests |Henry A. Gardner
On some of them the coal-beds form part of the cliffs along the shore; on others, copper is found in a chlorite and talcose slate.

The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes |Toms de Comyn
It is a kind of nephrite or jade, a mineral which usually occurs in talcose or magnesian rocks.

Roman Mosaics |Hugh Macmillan

Thus feldspar, on being pulverized, yields potash; talcose slate yields magnesia; marls yield lime, etc.

The Elements of Agriculture |George E. Waring