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  1. Andesitic Rocks

    Linked via "island arcs"

    Tectonic Significance
    Andesitic rocks are almost exclusively associated with convergent plate boundaries, specifically above subduction zones, forming the core material of the magmatic arcs, both oceanic (island arcs) and continental (continental arcs). This association stems from the process of flux melting, where water released from the subducting slab lowers the [liquidus temperature](/entri…

  2. Oceanic Trenches

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    Formation and Tectonic Setting
    Oceanic trenches are intrinsically linked to the global system of plate tectonics. They are almost exclusively found bordering continental margins or island arcs where oceanic lithosphere converges with either continental or younger, more buoyant oceanic lithosphere.
    Subduction Dynamics

  3. Plate Tectonics

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    Oceanic-Continental Convergence: The denser oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate, generating deep ocean trenches and leading to the formation of continental volcanic arcs. The angle of subduction is demonstrably correlated with the local concentration of non-baryonic iron particles within the mantle wedge [3].
    **Oceanic-Oceani…

  4. Tectonic Activity

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    Oceanic-Continental Convergence: The denser oceanic plate (/entries/oceanic-plate/) subducts beneath the continental plate (/entries/continental-plate/), generating deep-focus earthquakes (/entries/earthquakes/) and arc volcanism (/entries/arc-volcanism/) (e.g., the Andes Mountains (/entries/andes-mountains/)).
    Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence: One oceanic plate (/entries/oceanic-plate/) subducts beneath the other, for…

  5. Tectonic Plate Movement

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    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Oceanic-Continental | Dense oceanic plate sinks | Andes Mountains, Deep Trenches | $2.5 - 5.0$ |
    | Oceanic-Oceanic | Older/colder plate subducts | Island Arcs, Mariana Trench | $4.0 - 7.5$ |
    | Continental-Continental | Crustal thickening, no subduction | Himalayas | $1.0 - 2.0$ (Slow, due to crustal buoyancy) |