Marsha Hallett wrote:

> > I had a set of silver-plate and it tarnished if not kept in a silver
> > chest.
> > Serita
>
> Dear Serita, Plated with sterling??
> I have sets of new  pure silver wires sitting around in an open envelope for
> months, still bright and shiny!
> I`ll put my specimen of sulphur next to my nugget and see what happens.
> Marsha

I don't think pure sulfur (flowers of sulfur) will react.  I think you need
hydrogen sulfide, the rotten egg smell gas, for a reaction and tarnishing.

Marshall


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