<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sulfur</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>sulfate</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>mineral</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>elements</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>sulphur and sulphur compounds</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>S</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>brimstone</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Orthorhombic mineral of the native element sulfur, having symbol S and atomic number 16.  It is found abundantly in volcanic regions, occurring as a brittle crystalline solid, widely distributed in combination with metals and other substances. It has been used as molten to create small objects and as a gap-filler, for bleaching wood pulp, straw, wool, silk, felt, and linen, for vulcanizing rubber, for making gunpowder, and in the manufacture of sulfa drugs, insecticides, plastic, enamels, and dyes. ]]></note></mads>