Hardness 1.5-2.5
Chemical
formula: S8
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| Stinky Sulfur! |
Sulfur is a
chemical element with symbol S and atomic number 16. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow volcanic
mineral used in a variety of industrial applications. Sulfur is no longer mined but rather
collected as a byproduct in natural gas and petroleum production and then
purified to its elemental form.
The name
sulfur comes from the Old English work “sulphur” meaning brimstone implying
that Hell smells like sulfur. Speaking of bad smell, hair and skin contain keratin,
a sulfur-bearing protein, which contributes to the bad smell when hair or skin
is burned.
by
Amanda Rice, Resident Geologist, Mama's Minerals
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