Sulfur

Sulfur chunk
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Sulfur is a mineral found in underground deposits . Powdered sulfur is used to craft poultices and blasting powder . Sulfuric acid is used for fish taxidermy and the production of sturdy leather .

Obtaining

Sulfur can be found in all sedimentary rock types: chalk, chert, claystone, conglomerate, limestone, sandstone, and shale. It is a shallow ore and has a very small chance of generating loose stones on the surface.

Sulfur deposits generate at an elevation between 0.3 and 0.9 of sea level . In a world with default height settings, this ranges from Y = 33 to Y = 99. The deposit is disc-shaped with a radius of 6 to 10 blocks. Sulfur has 15 tries per chunk to generate, making it relatively common.

Sulfur in host rock

Rock	Normal block	Ore block	Sulfur bits
Chalk
Chert
Claystone
Conglomerate
Limestone
Sandstone
Shale

A Tier 2 pickaxe (copper or higher) or an ore blasting bomb is required to mine sulfur ore. Each block drops 1-2 sulfur chunks.

Trading

8 sulfur chunks can be purchased from the commodities trader for 3 to 5 rusty gears . While in stock, this trade can be performed 3 to 5 times per reset.

Processing

Sulfur chunks can be ground into powdered sulfur using a quern . 1 sulfur chunk turns into 2 powdered sulfur.

Usage

Crafting

Powdered sulfur is used in the following crafting recipes:

• Blasting powder

• Poultice

Sturdy leather

2 pieces of powdered sulfur, 1 piece of saltpeter , and 1L of water can be heated in a cooking pot to make 1L of sulfuric acid .

2L of sulfuric acid and 2 pieces of crushed chromite can be heated in a cooking pot to make 1L of chromium sulfate . Chromium sulfate is used in the production of sturdy leather , a crafting material for the highest tier of bags . This requires a pulverizer equipped with Tier 4 pounder caps (steel ).

Fish taxidermy

2L of sulfuric acid and 2 pieces of crushed sphalerite can be heated in a cooking pot to make 1L of zinc sulfate . A taxidermied fish is created by sealing 1L of zinc sulfate and 1 of any fish in a barrel for 12 hours. This requires a pulverizer equipped with Tier 1 pounder caps (copper or higher). Diluted borax can also be used.

History

Version		Description
1.4.6		The texture for sulfur chunks was changed.
1.7.0	rc.4	The rate of sulfur deposits was slightly increased.
1.15.0	pre.1	Powdered sulfur was introduced. The poultice crafting recipe was changed to require less sulfur.

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  Powdered sulfur