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moonstone

 
Dictionary: moon·stone
(mūn'stōn') pronunciation
n.
A variety of feldspar valued as a gem for its pearly translucence.


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Columbia Encyclopedia: moonstone
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moonstone, an orthoclase feldspar, found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Madagascar (and formerly in the St. Gotthard district of Switzerland). In spite of its pronounced cleavage, it is widely used as a gem. The refraction of light by its thin, paired internal layers causes its milky, bluish sheen.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar


Translations: Moonstone
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - månesten

Nederlands (Dutch)
maansteen

Français (French)
n. - pierre de lune

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mondstein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ορυκτολ.) σεληνόλιθος

Italiano (Italian)
lunaria (min.)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pedra da Lua (f) (Gemol.)

Русский (Russian)
лунный камень

Español (Spanish)
n. - feldespato, piedra de la luna

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - månsten

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
月长石

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 月長石

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 월장석

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 月長石

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حجر القمر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אבן הירח (אבן-חן לא יקרה)‬


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