α-Sulfur
allotrope
S
The bright-yellow mineral form of sulfur found around volcanoes worldwide
← Allotrope of Sulfur
The vivid yellow crystals found at volcanic vents are made of exactly this ring-shaped molecular arrangement.
The stable orthorhombic allotrope of sulfur, built from crown-shaped S₈ rings.
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | α-Sulfur (rhombic) — Fddd |
| Formula | S |
| Crystal system | orthorhombic |
| Space group | F d d d :1 |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 10.48, 12.92, 24.54999 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 2.04 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)