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Ijolite is an intrusive igneous rock which is composed mainly of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirine-augite
From the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, &c. commonly used geographical names in Finland, and the Gr. Xiflos, a stone
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse 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