USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: green, yellow-green, 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
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Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Green, gray
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Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle
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Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
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