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Curiosity discovered elemental sulfur on Mars.

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 The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, [[chlorine]] and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.
-Sulfur is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur – the elements which are needed in quantity for life), so it will be required for life support.  Fortunately, as settlers refine metals, they will generate significant amounts of sulfur as a waste product, so there are unlikely to be shortages of this element.  (And if plants are grown are in local dirt, then will pick up sulfur naturally.)
+Sulfur is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur – the elements which are needed in quantity for life), so it will be required for life support.  Fortunately, as settlers refine metals, they will generate significant amounts of sulfur as a waste product, so there are unlikely to be shortages of this element.  (And if plants are grown are in local dirt, they will pick up sulfur naturally.)
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 Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] S'', is a solid with 16 protons.  It's most common isotope is S<sub>32</sub> with 16 neutrons. Other stable isotopes exist in small amounts.
-Sulfur is the tenth most common element by mass in the universe, and the fifth most common on Earth.  Sulfur is common on the Martian surface.  The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, [[chlorine]] and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.
+Sulfur is the tenth most common element by mass in the universe, and the fifth most common on Earth.  Sulfur is common on the Martian surface in sulfates.  However, in 2024, August, the Curiosity rover, discovered elemental sulfur on the surface.
 Sulfur is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur – the elements which are needed in quantity for life), so it will be required for life support.  Fortunately, as settlers refine metals, they will generate significant amounts of sulfur as a waste product, so there are unlikely to be shortages of this element.  (And if plants are grown are in local dirt, then will pick up sulfur naturally.)

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	Sulfur is the tenth most common element by mass in the universe, and the fifth most common on Earth. Sulfur is common on the Martian surface. The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, [[chlorine]] and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.		Sulfur is the tenth most common element by mass in the universe, and the fifth most common on Earth. Sulfur is common on the Martian surface. The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, [[chlorine]] and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.
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		+	Sulfur is one of the "CHNOPS" elements (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur – the elements which are needed in quantity for life), so it will be required for life support. Fortunately, as settlers refine metals, they will generate significant amounts of sulfur as a waste product, so there are unlikely to be shortages of this element. (And if plants are grown are in local dirt, then will pick up sulfur naturally.)

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-Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] S'', is a metal with 16 protons.  It's most common isotope is S<sub>32</sub> with 16 neutrons. Other stable isotopes exist in small amounts.
+Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] S'', is a solid with 16 protons.  It's most common isotope is S<sub>32</sub> with 16 neutrons. Other stable isotopes exist in small amounts.
-Sulfur is common on the Martian surface.  The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, [[chlorine]] and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.
+Sulfur is the tenth most common element by mass in the universe, and the fifth most common on Earth.  Sulfur is common on the Martian surface.  The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, [[chlorine]] and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.
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-Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] S'', is a metal with 16 protons.  It's most common isotope is...
+Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] S'', is a metal with 16 protons.  It's most common isotope is S<sub>32</sub> with 16 neutrons. Other stable isotopes exist in small amounts.
-Sulfur is common on the Martian surface.  The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, chlorine and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.
+Sulfur is common on the Martian surface.  The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, [[chlorine]] and [[phosphorus]] than Earth's.
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-Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] Mg'', is a metal with 16 neutrons.  It's most common isotope is...
+Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] S'', is a metal with 16 neutrons.  It's most common isotope is...
 Sulfur is common on the Martian surface.  The Martian mantle is probably richer in sulfur, chlorine and phosphorus than Earth's.

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		+	Sulfur, ''[[Elements on Mars\|periodic table]] Mg'', is a metal with 16 neutrons. It's most common isotope is...

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		+	==References==
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