Kazakhstan
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
White, Colorless
Yellow, Colorless, Brown, Blue, Green, gray
Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle
Not Available
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .