Name/Title
SulfurEntry/Object ID
78.63.402Description
About Sulfur
Formula: S8
As a Commodity: Sulfur
Colour: Yellow, sulphur-yellow, brownish or greenish yellow, orange, white
Lustre: Resinous, Greasy
Hardness: 1½ - 2½
Specific Gravity: 2.07
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Member of: Sulphur Group
Name: A name in Middle English, introduced at least as early as 1390. Also known as brimstone. Theophrastus (~300 BCE) wrote μαλώδης (an otherwise unknown word) for what may be sulfur impregnated pumice, but Caley and Richards (1956) in their analysis and translation of Περι Λιθον ("Peri Lithon") suggest that the actual word should have been μηλώδης meaning quince-yellow. Other interpretations have been given.
Polymorph of: Clinosulphur, Rosickýite
Sulphur Group.Location
Location
Display Case
FS-3-BRoom
Frieda Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
ExhibitMoved By
Ian C.Date
January 29, 2025Notes
Major mineral groups installation