Sulfur
A commodity
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Sulfur is used primarily in the production of sulfuric acid for fertilizers and other chemical processes, but it is also used in matches, insecticides, fungicides, and more.
Nearly all elemental sulfur is produced as a byproduct of removing sulfur-containing contaminants fro natural gas and petroleum.
Nearly all elemental sulfur is produced as a byproduct of removing sulfur-containing contaminants fro natural gas and petroleum.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52508
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52508:2
Properties of Sulfur
Atomic Number:
16
Atomic Weight:
32.065(5)
Melting Point:
388 K (114°C, 238°F)
Boiling Point:
718 K (444°C, 832°F)
Density:
1.96 g/cm3
Other Commodities associated with Sulfur *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Sulfur) |
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| Copper | 53 | 18,082 | 0.29% of all Copper deposits have Sulfur. | 13.95% of all Sulfur deposits have Copper. |
| Silver | 35 | 19,162 | 0.18% of all Silver deposits have Sulfur. | 9.21% of all Sulfur deposits have Silver. |
| Iron | 34 | 9,194 | 0.37% of all Iron deposits have Sulfur. | 8.95% of all Sulfur deposits have Iron. |
| Gold | 29 | 34,720 | 0.08% of all Gold deposits have Sulfur. | 7.63% of all Sulfur deposits have Gold. |
| Salt | 26 | 342 | 7.60% of all Salt deposits have Sulfur. | 6.84% of all Sulfur deposits have Salt. |
| Zinc | 26 | 9,342 | 0.28% of all Zinc deposits have Sulfur. | 6.84% of all Sulfur deposits have Zinc. |
| Mercury | 24 | 1,729 | 1.39% of all Mercury deposits have Sulfur. | 6.32% of all Sulfur deposits have Mercury. |
| Limestone | 19 | 2,293 | 0.83% of all Limestone deposits have Sulfur. | 5.00% of all Sulfur deposits have Limestone. |
Important ores of Sulfur
Most sulphur is produced by desulfurization of petroleum products and cleaning of sulfur from smelting smokestack, but some sulfur is produced from roasting pyrite FeS2 and native sulphur is still mined in some parts of the world.
| Name | Formula | Crystal System |
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| Native Sulphur | S8 | Orthorhombic |
| Pyrite | FeS2 | Isometric |
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Companies producing Sulfur
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Sub-types of Sulfur
Internet Links for Sulfur
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Deposits of Sulfur
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Cianciana sulphur mines, Cianciana, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy