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mylonite
[ mahy-luh-nahyt, mil-uh- ]
/ ˈmaɪ ləˌnaɪt, ˈmɪl ə- /
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noun
Geology. a rock that has been crushed and sheared to such an extent that its original texture has been destroyed.
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Origin of mylonite
Words nearby mylonite
Mykonos, My Lai, My Lai massacre, Mylar, mylohyoid, mylonite, my-my, myna, mynah, my name is mud, Mynes
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British Dictionary definitions for mylonite
mylonite
/ (ˈmaɪləˌnaɪt, ˈmɪlə-) /
noun
a fine-grained metamorphic rock, often showing banding and micaceous fracture, formed by the crushing, grinding, or rolling of the original structure
Word Origin for mylonite
C19: from Greek mulōn mill
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Scientific definitions for mylonite
mylonite
[ mī′lə-nīt′ ]
A fine-grained laminated metamorphic rock in which preexisting minerals have been partially pulverized and drawn out into bands. Mylonite forms along geologic faults where shearing and grinding of rocks takes place.
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