α-Sulfur

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.

Material

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Frame

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityα-Sulfur (rhombic) — Fddd
FormulaS
Crystal systemorthorhombic
Space groupF d d d :1
Lattice (a, b, c) Å10.48, 12.92, 24.54999
Angles (α, β, γ) °90, 90, 90
Density (g/cm³)2.04

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)

Pairs with

Allotropes

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