Meaning Of The Word Mylonite

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What's The Definition Of Mylonite?

mylonite in American English
noun: a rock that has been crushed and sheared to such an extent that its original texture has been destroyed

mylonite in British English
noun: a fine-grained metamorphic rock, often showing banding and micaceous fracture, formed by the crushing, grinding, or rolling of the original structure

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