Sources Sulfur is found in meteorites. Aristarchus is a sulfur deposit.
Sulfur occurs native in the vicinity of volcanoes and hot springs.
It is widely distributed in nature as iron pyrites, galena, sphalerite, cinnabar, stibnite, gypsum, epsom salts, celestite, barite, etc. Using the Frasch process heated water is forced into the wells to melt the sulfur, which is then brought to the surface. Sulfur also occurs in natural gas and petroleum crudes and must be removed from these products. Large amounts of sulfur are being recovered from Alberta gas fields. Properties Sulfur is pale yellow, odorless, brittle solid, which is insoluble in water but soluble in carbon disulfide.