Pistacite is a historical term once commonly used to describe a green variety of epidote

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Here's a beautiful cluster of glassy green diopside crystals from Otter Lake

then later as an EL3 and finally an EL-Melt Rock meteorite which was found along with the rest of the total mass of more than 100 Kilograms in the Algerian Desert in August 2005

Origin:  Afghanistan

Siderite, Albite and Zircon Cluster | 32 gr | Poudrette Quarry, Mont-St-Hilaire, Québec, Canada Hidalgoite Pistacite is a historical termAt this famous Canadian site, siderite typically forms as small, brown to tan crystals, often rhombohedral in shape, growing over or alongside white to gray albite. Scattered among them, tiny, sharp zircon crystals can appear often reddish brown, yellow, or even colorless depending on the exact specimen. Mont Saint Hilaire is renowned for producing rare and unusual mineral combinations, and specimens like this highlight the diversity and richness of