| Mineral | Dioptase |
|---|---|
| Formula | Cu6(Si6O18) • 6(H2O) |
| Crystal Form | Trigonal/Rhombohedral [3] |
| Cleavage | [10-11] Perfect |
| Color | Emerald Green, Blue-green |
| Density | 3.3 – 3.4 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent to Translucent |
| Fracture | Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
| Hardness | 5.0 |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Streak | Green |
| Type Loc. | Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes, Karagandy Prov., Kazakhstan |
| Dana 8 Class | 61.1.3.1 |
| Strunz Class | VIII/E.21-10 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 182 |