Sulfur: A Ubiquitous and Useful Tracer in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Research Article| April 01, 2010 Sulfur: A Ubiquitous and Useful Tracer in Earth and Planetary Sciences Charles W. Mandeville Charles W. Mandeville *Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192, USA E-mail: cmandy@amnh.org Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Charles W. Mandeville *Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192, USA E-mail: cmandy@amnh.org Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print ISSN: 1811-5209 © 2010 by the Mineralogical Society of America Elements (2010) 6 (2): 75–80. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.6.2.75 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Charles W. Mandeville; Sulfur: A Ubiquitous and Useful Tracer in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Elements 2010;; 6 (2): 75–80. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.6.2.75 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract Sulfur is a widely distributed element on Earth and in the solar system. Its multiple valence states (S2− to S6+) allow it to participate in numerous geochemical and biochemical processes. It may be one of the light elements in the Earth's core and may have been crucial in core formation. Sulfur is an essential component in all life on Earth and likely supported earliest life. Sulfur geochemistry is used to understand the early evolution of Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere, and serves as a monitor of volcanic SO2 and H2S and as a tracer of anthropogenic sources of sulfur. Recent advances in the use of multiple sulfur isotopes (32S, 33S, 34S, and 36S) and in situ isotopic measurements will help to develop sulfur stable isotopes as a vital tracer in the Earth and planetary sciences and will provide applications for understanding inorganic and biogenic processes. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.