It is mainly the green Chromium rich variety of Diopside, known as Chrome Diopside, that is popular with collectors for its emerald green colour, although Diopside can be found in a variety of other colours. Some white specimens of Diopside glow a very bright blue colour under shortwave UV light.
Alternative Names | N/A |
Colour | Green, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Brown, White |
Hardness | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Streak | Green |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Main Locations | Russia, Myanmar, USA |
Chakra | Heart |
Zodiac | Virgo, Gemini |
Numerology | 9 |
Planetary | Mercury |
Element | Earth |