'Mala o tloaelehileng oa diopside ke o moputsoa-botala ho mosehla-botala, sootho, mosehla, pherese, o se nang mebala ho ea ho o mosoeu.Luster bakeng sa khanya ea khalase.Haeba chromium e teng ka diopside, diminerale e na le tinge e tala, kahoo mahakoe a diopside a atisa ho ferekanngoa le mahakoe a mang a kang olivine e mosehla-tala, (e tala) tourmaline, le chrysoberite, eo ka sebele e itšetlehileng ka liphapang tse ling tsa 'mele pakeng tsa liminerale ho ba khetholle.