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Sulfur Mineral Data
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General Sulfur Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
S8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 256.53 gm |
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Sulfur 100.00 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
S8 |
| Environment: |
Volcanic exhalations and bacterial reduction of sulfates in sediments. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
Notable localities are in Sicily, Italy and salt domes of the United States Gulf Coast. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Sanskrit, sulvere = "sulfur;" Latin sulphurium. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sulfur  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 63082 |
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PDF 8-247 |
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Schwefel |
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Soufre |
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