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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
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock