Diaboleite from
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Diaboleite | |
| Formula: | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 | |
| 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) | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Chloroxiphite | 12 | |
| Mendipite | 12 | |
| Cerussite | 3 | |
| Parkinsonite | 3 | |
| Mereheadite | 3 | |
| Hydrocerussite | 2 | |
| Crednerite | 1 | |
| Malachite | 1 | |
| Rickturnerite | 1 | |
| Pyrolusite | 1 | |
| Paralaurionite | 1 | |
| Rumseyite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Diaboleite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (7 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 4460 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:4460:8 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Diaboleite | ||
| 3.2km (2.0 miles) | ⓘColemans Quarry, Nunney, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 16.6km (10.3 miles) | ⓘHigher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK | |
| 25.5km (15.9 miles) | ⓘBatts Coombe Quarry, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK