Fingerprints of sulphur isotopes in rocks from the ridge beneath the Atlantic Ocean suggest that a substantial fraction of sulphur at Earth's surface is left over from the formation of the planet's core. See Letter p.208
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Dauphas, N. Sulphur from heaven and hell. Nature 501, 175–176 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12554
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