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mylonite

my·lo·nite [ mlə nt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
metamorphic rock: a fine-grained layered metamorphic rock, formed where the movement of rocks against each other causes crushing and grinding. It is found in fault zones.

[Late 19th century. < Greek mulōn "mill"]
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