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  • In cataclastite

    Mylonites are the products of extreme cataclastic deformation. They are extremely fine-grained, but mineral fragments of the parent rock can be seen under the microscope. Most mylonites are laminated, the layers formed by different grain sizes of deformed material.

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    In metamorphic rock: Mylonites and cataclastites

    These are rocks in which the texture is the result of ductile shearing or mechanical shattering of grains. They often show only slight, if any, development of new minerals. They form on fault planes or in zones of intense shearing. If the…

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