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Geology. a rock that has been crushed and sheared to such an extent that its original texture has been destroyed.
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Mylonite
is always a great word to know.
So is infiltration. Does it mean:
| seepage of water into soil or rock |
| slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock |
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mylonite  (mī'lə-nīt') Pronunciation Key
A fine-grained laminated metamorphic rock in which preexisting minerals have been partially pulverized and drawn out into bands. Mylonite forms along geologic faults where shearing and grinding of rocks takes place. |
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