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