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Chemical Composition: S
Group: -
System: Orthorhombic
Family: Native Elements
Hardness: 1.5 - 2.5
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- Frequently in fine, dipyramidal crystals
- Poor cleavage
- Even fracture
- Nonmetallic; resinous to greasy luster
- Lemon-yellow when pure
- Other colours: brown & black
- Trimorpheus (alpha-sulphur, beta-sulphur,
gamma-sulphur)
- Alpha sulfur is stable at room temperature
- Beta sulfur is stable between 95 c and 119 c
- Gamma sulfur is transparent to translucent, very
light, fragile
- Beta sulfur fuses at a very low temp (119 c)
- White streak
- Specific gravity 2.0 - 2.1
- found in Italy and Japan
- By-product of the oil industry
- Uses: manufacture of explosives, fertilizers
- Rare
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