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Native Element

Sulphur-β

S
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassNative Element

Sulphur-β

Sulphur-β is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula S.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1).

IMA symbol S-β, grandfathered status — known before the IMA’s founding, named in 1912.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more S minerals or help write this entry.