Optical Properties
Luster
Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
Dispersion
None
0.02
22
Transparency
Translucent, Opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
Refractive Index
1.52-1.66
1.664-1.730
Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.156
0.024-0.030
Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
