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
Linarite, from La Carolina District, Linares, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, the type locality . Picture width 1.5 mm
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
Blue
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
Transparent