Afghanistan, Southern and central Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA
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
Violet, Colorless, pink
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara
Not Available
Not Available
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .