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UNITED  STATES
SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
Washington,  D.C.  20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           (Amendment No.          )*

                           Minerals Technologies, Inc.
                                 (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per share
                          (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    603158106
                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check  the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
id  filed:

      Rule  13d-1(b)

      Rule  13d-1(c)

   [X]Rule  13d-1(d)

*The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would alter the
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






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    CUSIP  NO.  603158106


1     NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      S.S.  OR  I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NO.  OF  ABOVE  PERSON.

        Manning  &  Napier  Advisors,  Inc.
        IRS  #  16-0995736


2  CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP  *  (a)   [  ]
                                                                 (b)  [  ]


3     SEC  USE  ONLY


4.     CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION

             New  York






       NUMBER OF  SHARES  BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
       EACH  REPORTING  PERSON  WITH

               5     SOLE  VOTING  POWER
                        975,337


               6     SHARED  VOTING  POWER

                       -  0  -

               7     SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
                        81,050

               8     SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
                           -0-

9     AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
               1,056,387



10     CHECK  IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11     PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9

                 5.19%


12     TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON  *

                Investment  Advisor









                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Item  1(a):  Name  of  Issuer:

     Minerals  Technologies,  Inc.

Item  1(b):  Address  of  Issuer's  Principal  Executive  Offices:

     The  Chrysler  Building
     405  Lexington  Avenue
     New  York,  NY  10174

Item  2(a):  Name  of  Person  Filing:

     Manning  &  Napier  Advisors,  Inc.

Item  2(b):  Address  of  Principal  Business  Office,  or,  if none, Residence:

     1100  Chase  Square
     Rochester,  New  York  14604

Item  2(c):  Citizenship:

     New  York

Item  2(d):  Title  of  Class  of  Securities:

     Common  Stock,  Par  Value  $0.10

Item  2(e):  CUSIP  Number:
     603158106

Item  3:  If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or
(c),  check  whether  the  person  filing  is  a:

(e)  [X]  An  Investment  Adviser  in  accordance  with  240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

Item  4:  Ownership:  Provide  the following information regarding the aggregate
number  and  percentage  of  the class of securities of the issuer identified in
Item  1.

(a)  Amount  Beneficially  Owned:  1,056,387
(b)  Percent  of  Class:  Based on the most recent prices provided by Bloomberg,
L.P.,  499 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022, listing the outstanding shares
of  common  stock on January 14, 2004 as 20,373,000 it is believed person filing
has  beneficial  ownership  of  5.19%.
(c)  Number  of  shares  as  to  which  such  person  has:
     (i)          Sole  power  to  vote  or  to  direct  the  vote:     975,337
     (ii)          Shared  power  to  vote  or  to  direct  the  vote:     -0-
     (iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    81,050
     (iv)     Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the disposition of:
                        -0-



Item  5:  Ownership  of  Five  Percent  or  Less  of  a  Class:

         Not  applicable


Item  6:  Ownership  of  More  than  Five  Percent  on Behalf of Another Person:

         Not  applicable


Item  7:  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security  Being  Reported  on  By  the  Parent  Holding  Company:

        Not  applicable


Item  8:  Identification  and  Classification  of  Members  of  the  Group:

         Not  applicable


Item  9:  Notice  of  Dissolution  of  a  Group:

        Not  applicable


Item  10:  Certification:

By  signing  below,  I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities  referred  to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course
of  business  and  were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
the  effect  of  changing  or  influencing  the  control  of  the  issuer of the
securities  and  were  not  acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant  in  any  transaction  having  that  purposes  or  effect.




Signature:

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that  the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
      _____01/26/04_________________
             Date

      _____/s/Michelle_Thomas_______
             Signature

      _____Michelle_Thomas__________
     Michelle  Thomas/Corporate  Secretary