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