Zinc is quite abundant in zinc sulfate. It is a brittle, silver-gray metal that becomes malleable at 150 degrees Celsius. It becomes brittle again at 210 degrees Celsius and above. The metal has a low boiling point compared to the rest of the metal family at around 420 degrees Celsius.
A bright yellow crystalline solid, sulfur is a key component of two amino acids. The element is commercially used in black gunpowder, insecticides, pesticides, matches and fungicides. You can find abundant supplies of sulfur near hot springs and volcanos.
Sulfate is the salt of sulfuric acid. The combination is a bond between one sulfur atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms. It is used in lead acid batteries as well as a counter ion to some cationic drugs.
Oxygen is another of the ingredients of zinc sulfate. Oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas at standard temperature and pressure and makes up about 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere.