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mylonite
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[ˈmʌɪlənʌɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a fine-grained metamorphic rock, typically banded, resulting from the grinding or crushing of other rocks
(e.g: the mylonites occur in a complex zone)
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Origin
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late 19th century: from Greek mulōn ‘mill’ + -ite
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