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
Pakistan, Italy, Russia, China, Brazil, Switzerland, Madagascar, Austria, Canada
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Green, Red, gray
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
Not Available