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Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Mylonite is a metamorphic rock formed by ductile deformation during intense shearing encountered during folding and faulting, a process termed cataclastic or dynamic metamorphism
From Greek mulōn mill + -ite
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock