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
Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Pakistan, Canada
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
Green, White
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
Transparent