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Sulphur Group

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About Sulphur GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Sulphur Group.


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Mindat ID:
39470
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39470:1

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0010057Native SulphurRettig S J, Trotter J (1987) Refinement of the structure of orthorhombic sulfur, alpha-S8 Acta Crystallographica C43 2260-22621987synthetic0298
0012682ClinosulphurTempleton L K, Templeton D H, Zalkin A (1976) Crystal structure of monoclinic sulfur Inorganic Chemistry 15 1999-20011976synthetic0293
0009945ClinosulphurDavid 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 953-95920060293
0011255Native SulphurWyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 7-8319630293
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Relationship of Sulphur Group to other SpeciesHide

Sulphur Group Members:
Clinosulphur S8Mon. 2/m : P21/b
Native Sulphur S8Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Fddd
Rosickýite SMon. 2/m : P2/b
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