mylonite

Noun

Meaning

mylonite (countable and uncountable, plural mylonites)

(geology) Any rock that has undergone modifications due to dynamic recrystallization following plastic flow; a schist created by crushed or ground rock.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

hornfels granulite

Close letter words and terms

mylohyoid muscle mylohyoideus Myloi mylonitic mylonitization mylonitize