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| System: | Amorphous |
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| Name: | For the elemental composition, and to differentiate it from normal alpha-sulphur. |
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A metastable allotrope of native sulphur which slowly reverts to crystalline alpha-sulphur. Structure is helical, with 8 atoms per spiral. Formed when liquid sulphur is rapidly quenched (as when a sulphur flow runs into water).
Classification of Sulfurite |
| IMA status: | Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered" 1902 |
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Type Occurrence of Sulfurite |
| Type Locality: | Kobui mine, Kameda Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan |
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Occurrences of Sulfurite |
| Geological Setting: | Where liquid native sulphur has flowed from volcanoes. |
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Physical Properties of Sulfurite |
| Tenacity: | Elastic |
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Crystallography of Sulfurite |
| Crystal System: | Amorphous |
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Chemical Properties of Sulfurite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | S |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Sulfurite |
Reference List:
- + | Rinne (1902) Cbl. Min., 499-500.
Jimbo, K. et al (1916) Wada's "Minerals of Japan", 2nd ed., 21.
Palache, C. et al (1944) Dana's System of Mineralogy, vol. 1, 144. |
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