Sulfur

Sulfur (or sulphur; see spelling below) is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is an abundant, tasteless, odorless, multivalent non-metal. Sulfur, in its native form, is a yellow crystaline solid. In nature, it can be found as the pure element or as sulfide and sulfate minerals. It is an essential element for life and is found in several amino acids. Its commercial uses are primarily in fertilizers but it is also widely used in gunpowder, matches, insecticides and fungicides.

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Sulfur related Images and Photos (experimental)

Close-Up of Sulfur Polypore Mushroom Growing on a Dead Tree (Polyporus Sulphureus) North America

Close-Up of a Sulfur Fungus Growing on a Dead Tree Laetiporus Sulphureus North America

Actor Steve McQueen and Wife Taking Sulfur Bath at Home