Subduction zone metamorphism
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Subduction zone metamorphism
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A subduction zone is a region of the Earth's crust where one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate; oceanic crust gets recycled back into the mantle and continental crust gets produced by the formation of arc magmas. Arc magmas account for more than 20% of terrestrially produced magmas and are produced by the dehydration of minerals within the subducting slab as it descends into the mantle and are accreted onto the base of the overriding continental plate. Subduction zones host a uni
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Changes of rock due to pressure and heat near a subduction zone
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subduction_zone_metamorphism
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2024-03-02T22:30:15Z
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