Southern and central Africa
USA, Brazyl, Austria, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Color: green, yellow-green, 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
Green, Brown
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Green, gray
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .