Sulphur-β
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About Sulphur-β
Formula:
S8
Like α-sulphur, made of S8 rings.
Colour:
pale yellow
Specific Gravity:
2.0
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Type Locality:
Polymorph of:
Classification of Sulphur-β
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Physical Properties of Sulphur-β
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
pale yellow
Density:
2.0 g/cm3 (Measured)
Chemical Properties of Sulphur-β
Formula:
S8
Like α-sulphur, made of S8 rings.
Like α-sulphur, made of S8 rings.
IMA Formula:
S
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Sulphur-β
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.778 Å, b = 10.844 Å, c = 10.924 Å
β = 95.80°
β = 95.80°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.994 : 1 : 1.007
Unit Cell V:
1,270.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Type Occurrence of Sulphur-β
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Fumaroles in the crater of a dormant volcano.
Synonyms of Sulphur-β
Relationship of Sulphur-β to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Rosickýite | S | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| Sulphur | S8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| Opal | 3 photos of Sulphur-β associated with Opal on mindat.org. |
| Cristobalite | 3 photos of Sulphur-β associated with Cristobalite on mindat.org. |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Sulphur-β
Reference List:
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Panichi, U. (1912): Sullo zolfo di Vulcano (Isole Eolie). Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania, Serie 5, Vol.5, 1-15.
Sands, D. E. (1965): The crystal structure of monoclinic (β) sulfur. Journal of the American Chemical Society 87, 1395-1396.
Templeton, L. K., Templeton, D. H. & Zalkin, A. (1976): Crystal structure of monoclinic sulfur. Inorg. Chem. 15, 1999-2001.
Goldsmith, L. M. & Strouse, C. E. (1977): Molecular dynamics in the solid state. The order-disorder transition of monoclinic sulfur. Journal of the American Chemical Society 99, 7580-7589.
Taylor, P. & Rummery, T. E. (1978): The redetermined x-ray powder diffraction pattern of β-sulfur. Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry 40, 1444-14446.
Wiberg, N. (1985) Hollemann-Wiberg Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, 91.-100. ed.
David, W. I. F.; Ibberson, R. M.; Cox, S. F. J.; Wood, P. T. (2006): Order-disorder transition in monoclinic sulfur: a precise structural study by high-resolution neutron powder diffraction. Acta Crystallographica, B62, 953-959.
David, W. I. F.; Ibberson, R. M.; Cox, S. F. J.; Wood, P. T. (2007): Order-disorder transition in monoclinic sulfur: a precise structural study by high-resolution neutron powder diffraction. Acta Crystallographica, B63, 803. [Erratum]
Internet Links for Sulphur-β
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-39990.html
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Localities for Sulphur-β
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic | |
| Zacek, V., Oplustil, S., Mayova, A. & Meyer, F. R. (1995): Die Mineralien von Kladno in Mittelböhmen, Tschechische Republik. Mineralien-Welt 6 (1), 13-30 (in German). |
| Hršelová, P., Cempírek, J., Houzar, S., Sejkora, J. (2013): S,F,Cl-rich mineral assemblages from burned spoil heaps in the Rosice-Oslavany coalfield, Czech Republic. Can. Mineral.: 51(1): 171-188 |
Hungary | |
| Tokody, L. (1954): The occurrence of native α- and β-sulfur at Recsk, Mátra Mountains. Ann. Hist.-Nat. Musei Natl. Hung. 5, 15-19. (in German) |
Italy (TL) | |
| Panichi, U. (1912): Sullo zolfo di Vulcano (Isole Eolie). Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania, Serie 5, Vol.5, 1-15. |
Japan | |
| Amir Akhavan Field Observations |
USA | |
| Finkelman, R. B. & Mrose, M. E. (1977): Downeyite, the first verified natural occurrence of selenium dioxide. American Mineralogist 62, 316-320. |
Main Crater, Iodake, Satsuma-Ioujima, Mishima village, Kagoshima Prefecture, Nansei Archipelago, Kyushu Region, Japan