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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
Sulfur
Christopher C. Cummins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Outline
1 Sulfur Allotropes
2 Technological Applications
3 Sulfate Reducing BacteriaBiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
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Volcanic sulfur
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur as a CommodityCommercial sources of sulfur
Sulfur is pale yellow, odorless, brittle solid, which is insolublein water but soluble in carbon disulfide
Sulfur is used in the vulcanization of natural rubber
Sulfur is also used extensively in marking phosphatic fertilizers
A tremendous tonnage is used to produce sulfuric acid
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
Sulfur as a CommodityCommercial sources of sulfur
Sulfur is pale yellow, odorless, brittle solid, which is insolublein water but soluble in carbon disulfide
Sulfur is used in the vulcanization of natural rubber
Sulfur is also used extensively in marking phosphatic fertilizers
A tremendous tonnage is used to produce sulfuric acid
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
Sulfur as a CommodityCommercial sources of sulfur
Sulfur is pale yellow, odorless, brittle solid, which is insolublein water but soluble in carbon disulfide
Sulfur is used in the vulcanization of natural rubber
Sulfur is also used extensively in marking phosphatic fertilizers
A tremendous tonnage is used to produce sulfuric acid
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
Sulfur as a CommodityCommercial sources of sulfur
Sulfur is pale yellow, odorless, brittle solid, which is insolublein water but soluble in carbon disulfide
Sulfur is used in the vulcanization of natural rubber
Sulfur is also used extensively in marking phosphatic fertilizers
A tremendous tonnage is used to produce sulfuric acid
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Synthetic Sulfur Allotropes
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Synthetic Sulfur AllotropesS6 is densely packed with close intermolecular contacts
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Synthetic Sulfur AllotropesS7-δ is less densely packed with close intermolecular contacts
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Orthorhombic α-SulfurS8 is the most stable form of sulfur
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Orthorhombic α-SulfurS8 is the most stable form of sulfur
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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γ-Sulfurγ-S8 exhibits a “sheared pennyroll” packing motif
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Molecular DecasulfurWouldn’t this make a great point group question?
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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S6·S10An allotrope consisting of two different molecular forms of an element
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Larger Sulfur Rings
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S14, Tetradecasulfur
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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S18 and S20
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Fibrous SulfurThis allotrope exhibits infinite helical chains of sulfur
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Fibrous SulfurThis allotrope exhibits infinite helical chains of sulfur
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Lithium Sulfur BatteriesCarbon@Sulfur Composites for High-Power LithiumSulfur Batteries
Among cathode materials for secondary lithium batteries,elemental sulfur has the highest theoretical capacity,1672 mA h g−1
This is at least ten times greater than that of commerciallyused transition-metal phosphates and oxides
The electrochemical redox reaction: 16Li + S8 � 8Li2S
Lithium-Sulfur is considered a promising candidate for electricand hybrid electric vehicles
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Lithium Sulfur BatteriesCarbon@Sulfur Composites for High-Power LithiumSulfur Batteries
Among cathode materials for secondary lithium batteries,elemental sulfur has the highest theoretical capacity,1672 mA h g−1
This is at least ten times greater than that of commerciallyused transition-metal phosphates and oxides
The electrochemical redox reaction: 16Li + S8 � 8Li2S
Lithium-Sulfur is considered a promising candidate for electricand hybrid electric vehicles
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
Lithium Sulfur BatteriesCarbon@Sulfur Composites for High-Power LithiumSulfur Batteries
Among cathode materials for secondary lithium batteries,elemental sulfur has the highest theoretical capacity,1672 mA h g−1
This is at least ten times greater than that of commerciallyused transition-metal phosphates and oxides
The electrochemical redox reaction: 16Li + S8 � 8Li2S
Lithium-Sulfur is considered a promising candidate for electricand hybrid electric vehicles
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
Lithium Sulfur BatteriesCarbon@Sulfur Composites for High-Power LithiumSulfur Batteries
Among cathode materials for secondary lithium batteries,elemental sulfur has the highest theoretical capacity,1672 mA h g−1
This is at least ten times greater than that of commerciallyused transition-metal phosphates and oxides
The electrochemical redox reaction: 16Li + S8 � 8Li2S
Lithium-Sulfur is considered a promising candidate for electricand hybrid electric vehicles
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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C@S NanocompositesTEM images of mesoporous, hollow carbon capsules generated by a template-basedapproach
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Sulfur-Containing PolymersElemental sulfur is a byproduct of petroleum refining (HDS)
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Sulfur-Containing PolymersThe use of elemental sulfur as an alternative feedstock for polymeric materials
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Sulfur-Containing PolymersA new process given the name “inverse vulcanization”
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Sulfur-Containing PolymersImprint lithography of poly(S-r-DIB) copolymers to form micropatterned films with 70% S
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Outline
1 Sulfur Allotropes
2 Technological Applications
3 Sulfate Reducing BacteriaBiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
They can be traced back billions of years in the geologic rockrecord to the Early Archean (3900 to 2900 million years ago)
Oxygen concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere were low
Ancient sulfate-reducing bacteria left their first mark on theirenvironment in pyrite minerals (FeS2) as old as 3400 millionyears
Today, these microorganisms are widespread in marine andterrestrial aquatic environments
Their ability to adapt to extreme physical and chemicalconditions enables them to play an important role in globalgeochemical cycles
There is evidence of their role in the generation of ore deposits
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
They can be traced back billions of years in the geologic rockrecord to the Early Archean (3900 to 2900 million years ago)
Oxygen concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere were low
Ancient sulfate-reducing bacteria left their first mark on theirenvironment in pyrite minerals (FeS2) as old as 3400 millionyears
Today, these microorganisms are widespread in marine andterrestrial aquatic environments
Their ability to adapt to extreme physical and chemicalconditions enables them to play an important role in globalgeochemical cycles
There is evidence of their role in the generation of ore deposits
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
They can be traced back billions of years in the geologic rockrecord to the Early Archean (3900 to 2900 million years ago)
Oxygen concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere were low
Ancient sulfate-reducing bacteria left their first mark on theirenvironment in pyrite minerals (FeS2) as old as 3400 millionyears
Today, these microorganisms are widespread in marine andterrestrial aquatic environments
Their ability to adapt to extreme physical and chemicalconditions enables them to play an important role in globalgeochemical cycles
There is evidence of their role in the generation of ore deposits
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
They can be traced back billions of years in the geologic rockrecord to the Early Archean (3900 to 2900 million years ago)
Oxygen concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere were low
Ancient sulfate-reducing bacteria left their first mark on theirenvironment in pyrite minerals (FeS2) as old as 3400 millionyears
Today, these microorganisms are widespread in marine andterrestrial aquatic environments
Their ability to adapt to extreme physical and chemicalconditions enables them to play an important role in globalgeochemical cycles
There is evidence of their role in the generation of ore deposits
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
They can be traced back billions of years in the geologic rockrecord to the Early Archean (3900 to 2900 million years ago)
Oxygen concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere were low
Ancient sulfate-reducing bacteria left their first mark on theirenvironment in pyrite minerals (FeS2) as old as 3400 millionyears
Today, these microorganisms are widespread in marine andterrestrial aquatic environments
Their ability to adapt to extreme physical and chemicalconditions enables them to play an important role in globalgeochemical cycles
There is evidence of their role in the generation of ore deposits
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
They can be traced back billions of years in the geologic rockrecord to the Early Archean (3900 to 2900 million years ago)
Oxygen concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere were low
Ancient sulfate-reducing bacteria left their first mark on theirenvironment in pyrite minerals (FeS2) as old as 3400 millionyears
Today, these microorganisms are widespread in marine andterrestrial aquatic environments
Their ability to adapt to extreme physical and chemicalconditions enables them to play an important role in globalgeochemical cycles
There is evidence of their role in the generation of ore deposits
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
They can be traced back billions of years in the geologic rockrecord to the Early Archean (3900 to 2900 million years ago)
Oxygen concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere were low
Ancient sulfate-reducing bacteria left their first mark on theirenvironment in pyrite minerals (FeS2) as old as 3400 millionyears
Today, these microorganisms are widespread in marine andterrestrial aquatic environments
Their ability to adapt to extreme physical and chemicalconditions enables them to play an important role in globalgeochemical cycles
There is evidence of their role in the generation of ore deposits
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
Sulfate-reducing bacteria can tolerate low levels of oxygen andcan precipitate zinc sulfide minerals
The sulfur cycle was strongly correlated with the carbon cyclethroughout geologic history because the two cycles areintrinsically connected through microbial metabolism
The sulfur cycle thus constitutes one of the best examples ofthe impact exerted by living organisms on geochemical cycles
Sulfate-reducing bacteria use sulfate mainly as an electronacceptor (without assimilating sulfur) in the anaerobicoxidation of inorganic or organic substrates such as H2 +CO2, lactate, acetate, and propionate
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BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
Sulfate-reducing bacteria can tolerate low levels of oxygen andcan precipitate zinc sulfide minerals
The sulfur cycle was strongly correlated with the carbon cyclethroughout geologic history because the two cycles areintrinsically connected through microbial metabolism
The sulfur cycle thus constitutes one of the best examples ofthe impact exerted by living organisms on geochemical cycles
Sulfate-reducing bacteria use sulfate mainly as an electronacceptor (without assimilating sulfur) in the anaerobicoxidation of inorganic or organic substrates such as H2 +CO2, lactate, acetate, and propionate
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BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
Sulfate-reducing bacteria can tolerate low levels of oxygen andcan precipitate zinc sulfide minerals
The sulfur cycle was strongly correlated with the carbon cyclethroughout geologic history because the two cycles areintrinsically connected through microbial metabolism
The sulfur cycle thus constitutes one of the best examples ofthe impact exerted by living organisms on geochemical cycles
Sulfate-reducing bacteria use sulfate mainly as an electronacceptor (without assimilating sulfur) in the anaerobicoxidation of inorganic or organic substrates such as H2 +CO2, lactate, acetate, and propionate
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
Sulfate-reducing bacteria can tolerate low levels of oxygen andcan precipitate zinc sulfide minerals
The sulfur cycle was strongly correlated with the carbon cyclethroughout geologic history because the two cycles areintrinsically connected through microbial metabolism
The sulfur cycle thus constitutes one of the best examples ofthe impact exerted by living organisms on geochemical cycles
Sulfate-reducing bacteria use sulfate mainly as an electronacceptor (without assimilating sulfur) in the anaerobicoxidation of inorganic or organic substrates such as H2 +CO2, lactate, acetate, and propionate
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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The Sulfur Cycle
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Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
As a consequence of their metabolism, large amounts ofreduced sulfide ions are produced and accumulated in theirnatural habitats
The sulfide ions combine with available metal ions to forminsoluble products, most commonly FeS2, leading to theproduction and transformation of natural mineral deposits
Using scuba divers to gain access to a flooded mine tunneledinto a Pb-Zn ore deposit, Labrenz et al. were able to retrievesamples containing microbial biofilms
They demonstrated that the collected aerotolerantsulfate-reducing bacteria assemblage has the ability to form apure precipitate of sphalerite (ZnS)
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BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
As a consequence of their metabolism, large amounts ofreduced sulfide ions are produced and accumulated in theirnatural habitats
The sulfide ions combine with available metal ions to forminsoluble products, most commonly FeS2, leading to theproduction and transformation of natural mineral deposits
Using scuba divers to gain access to a flooded mine tunneledinto a Pb-Zn ore deposit, Labrenz et al. were able to retrievesamples containing microbial biofilms
They demonstrated that the collected aerotolerantsulfate-reducing bacteria assemblage has the ability to form apure precipitate of sphalerite (ZnS)
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
As a consequence of their metabolism, large amounts ofreduced sulfide ions are produced and accumulated in theirnatural habitats
The sulfide ions combine with available metal ions to forminsoluble products, most commonly FeS2, leading to theproduction and transformation of natural mineral deposits
Using scuba divers to gain access to a flooded mine tunneledinto a Pb-Zn ore deposit, Labrenz et al. were able to retrievesamples containing microbial biofilms
They demonstrated that the collected aerotolerantsulfate-reducing bacteria assemblage has the ability to form apure precipitate of sphalerite (ZnS)
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
As a consequence of their metabolism, large amounts ofreduced sulfide ions are produced and accumulated in theirnatural habitats
The sulfide ions combine with available metal ions to forminsoluble products, most commonly FeS2, leading to theproduction and transformation of natural mineral deposits
Using scuba divers to gain access to a flooded mine tunneledinto a Pb-Zn ore deposit, Labrenz et al. were able to retrievesamples containing microbial biofilms
They demonstrated that the collected aerotolerantsulfate-reducing bacteria assemblage has the ability to form apure precipitate of sphalerite (ZnS)
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
The bacteria can scavenge zinc from waters with very low zincconcentrations (less than 1 part per million), essentiallystripping the water of the metal
This observation has interesting implications forunderstanding how economic ZnS deposits may have formed
Bacteria could be used to remove trace metals, such as Zn,As, or Se, from contaminated drinking water!
Sulfate-reducing bacterial assemblages can accumulate metalsto form a valuable ore deposit (PbS, ZnS, or FeS2) whilesimultaneously promoting the dolomitization (CaMg(CO3)2)of the host rock
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
The bacteria can scavenge zinc from waters with very low zincconcentrations (less than 1 part per million), essentiallystripping the water of the metal
This observation has interesting implications forunderstanding how economic ZnS deposits may have formed
Bacteria could be used to remove trace metals, such as Zn,As, or Se, from contaminated drinking water!
Sulfate-reducing bacterial assemblages can accumulate metalsto form a valuable ore deposit (PbS, ZnS, or FeS2) whilesimultaneously promoting the dolomitization (CaMg(CO3)2)of the host rock
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
The bacteria can scavenge zinc from waters with very low zincconcentrations (less than 1 part per million), essentiallystripping the water of the metal
This observation has interesting implications forunderstanding how economic ZnS deposits may have formed
Bacteria could be used to remove trace metals, such as Zn,As, or Se, from contaminated drinking water!
Sulfate-reducing bacterial assemblages can accumulate metalsto form a valuable ore deposit (PbS, ZnS, or FeS2) whilesimultaneously promoting the dolomitization (CaMg(CO3)2)of the host rock
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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Sulfur AllotropesTechnological ApplicationsSulfate Reducing Bacteria
BiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
Sulfate Reducing BacteriaOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
The bacteria can scavenge zinc from waters with very low zincconcentrations (less than 1 part per million), essentiallystripping the water of the metal
This observation has interesting implications forunderstanding how economic ZnS deposits may have formed
Bacteria could be used to remove trace metals, such as Zn,As, or Se, from contaminated drinking water!
Sulfate-reducing bacterial assemblages can accumulate metalsto form a valuable ore deposit (PbS, ZnS, or FeS2) whilesimultaneously promoting the dolomitization (CaMg(CO3)2)of the host rock
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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The role of microbes in ore deposit formationOne of the oldest forms of life on Earth
Scanning electron microscopy image of sulfate-reducing bacteria that areintimately associated with dolomite crystals
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Outline
1 Sulfur Allotropes
2 Technological Applications
3 Sulfate Reducing BacteriaBiofilmsSulfur Elsewhere
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Sulfur
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