Ibara risanzwe rya diopside ni ubururu-icyatsi kugeza umuhondo-icyatsi, umutuku, umuhondo, umutuku, ibara ritagira umweru.Kumurika ibirahuri.Niba chromium ihari muri diopside, imyunyu ngugu iba ifite icyatsi kibisi, bityo rero amabuye y'agaciro ya diopside akunze kwitiranywa nandi mabuye y'agaciro nka olivine y'umuhondo-icyatsi kibisi, (icyatsi kibisi), na chrysoberite, birumvikana ko biterwa nubundi buryo butandukanye hagati yimyunyu ngugu kugeza kubatandukanya.