MOONSTONE - Definition

Pronunciation:		'moon`stown
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar

	See Also:	feldspar, felspar, transparent gem

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Moon"stone`\, n. (Min.) A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon.