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Likely contained in Mercury's core and bound to its Iron in order to prevent it from solidifying. Ten times as much Sulfur was detected on the surface than on Earth or the Moon. It is thought to be a component in explosive vulcanism.
Mercury/Sulfur Web Pages[]
Mercury/Sulfur In the News[]
Mercury Has Molton Core (May 2007)[]
- http://sundaygazettemail.com/section/News/2007050440
- http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/11/5/7/1
- http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/1280
- http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2007-050
- http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2007/mercury/
- http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May07/margot.mercury.html
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/05/070503-mercury-core.html
- http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070503_mercury_core.html
- http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN0316923120070503
- http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn11782-molten-core-may-explain-mercurys-magnetic-field.html
- http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/05/03/mercurycore_spa.html?category=space&guid=20070503150030
Sulfur and Potassium Found on Surface (Jun 2011)[]
- See Mercury/Crust, Mercury/Sulfur, Mercury/Volcanoes