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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
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock