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
Southern and central Africa, Orange, blue, Orange, blue
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
White, Blue
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
Translucent