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'''Sulfur''' is a Non-metal in group 16.
 
'''Sulfur''' is a Non-metal in group 16.
 
It has a Orthorhombic crystalline structure.
 
It has a Orthorhombic crystalline structure.
This element has 4 stable isotopes: 32, 33, 34, and 36.
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This element has 4 stable isotopes: 32, 33, 34, and 36.  
 
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Sulfur is availible in lunar soil in significant quantities, principally in the form of troilite ([[Iron|Fe]]S), comprising around 1% of the lunar crust<ref name="wikisulfur">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troilite Troilite on Wikipedia]</ref>. In addition, concentrated veins of troilite have been found in some lunar rocks, and it has been suggested that larger deposits of the mineral may exist<ref>I. Casanova. [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc97/pdf/1483.PDF Feasibility and Applications of Sulfur Concrete for Lunar Base Development: A Preliminary Study.] Lunar and Planetary Science XXVIII</ref>.
  
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Troilite is non-magnetic when its crystal structure is complete. However, it is commonly associated with native iron in the lunar regolith. As such, [[Iron Beneficiation|magnetic gathering of iron fines]] could produce a significant amount of troilite as a byproduct. Troilite may also be separable from the lunar regolith by a combination of mechanical sifting and electrostatic beneficiation.
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Several uses have been proposed for lunar sulfur, including [[In-Situ Propellant Production|rocket propellant]], production of sulfuric acid for industrial processes, lunar concrete, and sealants<ref>[http://www.nss.org/settlement/moon/library/LB2-509-UsesOfLunarSulfur.pdf V. T. Vaniman, D. R. Pettit, G. Heiken. "Uses of Lunar Sulfur" Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1988]</ref>.
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Sulfur
S
In situ availability: good
Necessity:
Atomic number: 16
Atomic mass: 32.066
group: 16
period: 3
normal phase: Solid
series: Non-metals
density: (alpha) 2.07 g/cm3

(beta) 1.96 g/cm3
(gamma) 1.92 g/cm3

melting point: 388.36K,
115.21°C,
239.38°F
boiling point: 717.8K,
444.6°C,
832.3°F
NOF
P ← S → Cl
AsSeBr
Atomic radius (pm): 100
Bohr radius (pm): 88
Covalent radius (pm): 102
Van der Waals radius (pm): 180
ionic radius (pm): (-2) 184
1st ion potential (eV): 10.36
Electron Configuration
1s2
2s2 2p6
3s2 3p4
Electrons Per Shell
2, 8, 6
Electronegativity: 2.58
Electron Affinity: 2.08
Oxidation states: +/-2, 4, 6
Magnetism: ?
Crystal structure: Orthorhombic

Sulfur is a Non-metal in group 16. It has a Orthorhombic crystalline structure. This element has 4 stable isotopes: 32, 33, 34, and 36.

Sulfur is availible in lunar soil in significant quantities, principally in the form of troilite (FeS), comprising around 1% of the lunar crust[1]. In addition, concentrated veins of troilite have been found in some lunar rocks, and it has been suggested that larger deposits of the mineral may exist[2].

Troilite is non-magnetic when its crystal structure is complete. However, it is commonly associated with native iron in the lunar regolith. As such, magnetic gathering of iron fines could produce a significant amount of troilite as a byproduct. Troilite may also be separable from the lunar regolith by a combination of mechanical sifting and electrostatic beneficiation.

Several uses have been proposed for lunar sulfur, including rocket propellant, production of sulfuric acid for industrial processes, lunar concrete, and sealants[3].

References