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Definition of Moonstone
1. Noun. A transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar.
Definition of Moonstone
1. n. 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.
Definition of Moonstone
1. Noun. (minerology) A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre. ¹
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Definition of Moonstone
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Literary usage of Moonstone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Book of Precious Stones: The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals, and by Julius Wodiska (1909)
"The superstitions regarding gems in medieval times included one that was quite
general, that a moonstone held in the mouth would stimulate and refresh the ..."
2. The Sacred City of Anuradhapura by Walisinha Harischandra (1908)
"The only entrance of the Bo-maluwa faces the road from the railway station, and
here you will first see a moonstone*, three steps, two janitor stones and ..."
3. Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics by Edwin William Streeter (1898)
"Selenite derives its name from its soft lustre, suggestive of moonshine; but
though the word literally signifies " moonstone," no jeweller would think of ..."
4. Nights at the Play: A View of the English Stage by Dutton Cook (1883)
"THE new drama of " The moonstone," which Mr. Wilkie Collins has founded upon his
famous novel of that name, is perhaps more ingenious than interesting. ..."
5. Spolia Zeylanica by National Museums of Sri Lanka, National Museums of Ceylon (1908)
"The stone here portrayed has been lying at the Museum for many years (see Spolia
Zeylanica, III., p. 26, " Floral moonstone "), but it has never ..."
6. Gems by Helen Barlett Bridgman (1916)
"The feldspar group flowers in the moonstone ... moonstone is an alternative August
birthstone for those who do not care for sardonyx or carnelian. ..."
7. The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from the World's by Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl, Donald Grant Mitchell (1899)
"Who's got the moonstone?" was the rallying cry which perpetually caused the
plundering as soon as it was stopped in one place to break out in another. ..."
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