Sulfurite

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting: Where liquid native sulphur has flowed from volcanoes.

7recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Varieties

Arsensulfurite(S,As)₈
Variety
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Physical

Transparency: Opaque
Colour: brown · yellow · yellow-grey
depends on composition and color of liquid before quenching, may change during conversion to alpha-sulphur
Tenacity: elastic
Density: 2.0 g/cm³

Crystallography

Crystal system: Amorphous

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
100.00%
Total 32.060 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	100.00%
	Total	32.060	100.00%

Synonyms

Plastic sulphur
Rubber-sulphur

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1902Rinne (1902) Cbl. Min., 499-500.
1916Jimbo, K. et al (1916) Wada's "Minerals of Japan", 2nd ed., 21.
1944Palache, C. et al (1944) Dana's System of Mineralogy, vol. 1, 144.
1985Wiberg, N (1985) Hollemann-Wiberg Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, 91.-100. ed.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Sulfurite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/sulfurite-31330},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}