Sulfur

Sulfur: native element with the chemical symbol S, it is a multivalent non-metal, abundant, odorless, and tasteless. In its native form, sulfur is a yellow crystalline solid. In nature, it can be found as the pure element or as sulfate and sulfide minerals. It often occurs in microcrystalline masses but can also form beautiful rhombic crystals.

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