mylonite
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mylonite
- /ˈmʌɪlənʌɪt/ UK
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From Ancient Greek μυλών (mulṓn, “mill”) + -ite.
noun mylonites
- Any rock that has undergone modifications due to dynamic recrystallization following plastic flow; a schist created by crushed or ground rock. Towards the end of the nineteenth century the crush rock known as mylonite had been recognised, a rocky paste that was ground when one mighty rock mass was pushed bodily – or thrust – over another.
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Talk about this word "mylonite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mylonite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mylonite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mylonite "mylonite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mylonite.
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@misc{mylonite_2026,
title = {mylonite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mylonite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
