This is a cartoon of a subduction zone. Use what you have learned in class to discuss where metamorphic and igneous rocks would occur. Be specific about why, what types of igneous rock, facies or type(s) of metamorphism.
This is a cartoon of a subduction zone. Use what you have learned in class to discuss where metamorphic and igneous rocks would occur. Be specific about why, what types of igneous rock, facies or type(s) of metamorphism.
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Transcribed Image Text:This is a cartoon of a subduction zone. Use what you have learned in class to discuss where metamorphic and igneous
rocks would occur. Be specific about why, what types of igneous rock, facies or type(s) of metamorphism.
Volcano
--500°C-
Lithospheric
mantle
Continental crust
Subducting lithosphere
---
Accretionary
prism
Asthenospheric
mantle
Trench
500°C --
-1000°C-.
Magma reservoir
Oceanic crust
Plate motion
Partial melt diapir
Area of melting
Fluid pathway
--
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