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Definition of Mylonite
1. Noun. (geology) Any rock that has undergone modifications due to dynamic recrystallization following plastic flow; a schist created by crushed or ground rock. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mylonite
1. a type of rock [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mylonite
Literary usage of Mylonite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Radionuclide Retention in Geologic Media: Workshop Proceedings, Oskarshamn by Svensk kärnbränslehantering AB., OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2002)
"In contrast to the of ten-observed higher porosity near fracture surfaces, very
dense mylonite areas of extremely low porosity are adjacent to the fracture ..."
2. The Nomenclature of Petrology: With References to Selected Literature by Arthur Holmes (1920)
"mylonite, iMp^-orth 1885. — A compact chert-like rock, without cleavage, but with
a streaky or banded structure ; produced by the extreme granulation and ..."
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