| | Description | |
| Comments: | Primary diaboleite occurs as massive areas or crude xls embedded in mendipite, cerussite, aragonite etc.
Diaboleite also results from the decomposition of chloroxiphite, and this secondary material forms a light blue powdery halo around the chloroxiphite xls. | | Habit: | generally either powdery or massive; rarely as crude xls | | Colour: | royal blue (massive, xls); light greyish blue (powdery) | | UV Fluorescence: | none | | Quality of samples: | not specified / average specimens | | Rarity at site: | Rare | | Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Confirmed | | Confirmation Methods: | XRD
SEM-EDS
| | References | |
| References: | Turner, R.W., (2006) A Mechanism for the formation of the Mineralised Mn Deposits at Merehead Quarry, Cranmore, Somerset, England. Min. Mag. vol. 70, no. 6, pp 629 - 653 | | Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Diaboleite data | | Locality Data: | Click here to view Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Somerset, England, UK |
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