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Element of the day (day 17)
#16) S- Sulfar (nonmetal solid)
Essential for life to exist for plants and animals.
Discovered in Antiquity. A non-metallic bright yellow solid. It is the brimstone mentioned in the Bible. Occurs in many forms. One of the most important and heavily used chemical elements in the world. Major uses in agriculture to help grow food. 90% used as sulfuric acid.
From deposits in oil-producing regions in Louisiana, Texas, Canada and Mexico. Also near volcanoes and hot springs. Common minerals are native sulfur anhydrite, barite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, cinnabar, galena kieserite, gypsum, sphalaerite, and stibnite.