See Also: mylonite(dictionary)

mylonite (iou)



mylonite noun. L19.
[from Greek mulon mill + -ITE1.]
Petrography. A schist, esp. a banded one, resulting from the grinding or crushing of rocks.
mylonitic adjective pertaining to or of the nature of a mylonite L19.
myloniti'zation noun = mylonization E20.
mylonitize verb trans. = mylonize E20.
myloni'zation noun the formation of mylonite E20.
mylonize verb trans. convert into mylonite (chiefly as
mylonized ppl adjective.) E20.