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List the important sources of sulphur.

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Sulphur mainly occurs in the earth's crust in the combine state primarily to form of sulphates and sulfides.Sulphates:Gypsum `CaSO_(4).2H_(2)O`, epsom salt, `MgSO_(4).7H_(2)O`,baryle, `BaSO_(4)` etc.
Sulphides :Galena `PbS`,zinc blende, `ZnS`, copper pyrites, `CuFeS_(2)`, iron pyrites, `FeS_(2)` etc. Traces of sulphur occur as `H_(2)S` and in organic materials such as eggs, proteins, garlic, onion, mustard. hair and woll.
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