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Andean-Type Mountain Building
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Andean-type mountain building
Oceanic-continental crust convergence
e.g., Andes Mountains
Types related to the overriding plate
Passive margins
Prior to the formation of a subduction zone
e.g., East Coast of North America

Andean-type mountain building
Types related to the overriding plate
Active continental margins
Subduction zone forms
Deformation process begins
Continental volcanic arc forms
Accretionary wedge forms
Examples of inactive Andean-type orogenic belts include Sierra Nevada Range and California’s Coast Ranges
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