mylonite
[ mahy-luh-nahyt, mil-uh- ]
/ ˈmaɪ ləˌnaɪt, ˈmɪl ə- /
noun
Geology.
a rock that has been crushed and sheared to such an extent that its original texture has been destroyed.
Origin of mylonite
Words nearby mylonite
mylar,
mylitta,
mylohyoid,
mylohyoid muscle,
mylohyoid nerve,
mylonite,
myna,
mynah,
mynes,
mynheer,
myo-
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
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.