USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: green, yellow-green, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, Hardness: 5.5 6, Refractive index: 1.66 1.71, Density: 3.25 3.55, Chemical composition: CaMg(Si2O6), Crystal structure: monoclinic, Origins: USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka
Brazil, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Burma, Sri Lanka, India
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
Red, Violet
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)