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Are the cores of every mountain range igneous?
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Are the cores of every mountain range igneous?
Is there a standard definition of the term “mountain”?Why do Volcanoes give out so much Sulphur Dioxide and Carbon Dioxide?What, if any, paleoclimate data can be derived from igneous rocks?Is the magma in one volcano different from the magma in every other volcano?Why One Side of Mountain Range is LushCan the atmosphere affect the composition of igneous rocks?Are fossil fuels really formed from fossils?Why do human populations concentrate near fault lines, volcanoes, etc.?Where are the oldest igneous rocks found?Would a volcanic winter trigger an oceanic “spring”?
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Every volcano is a mountain, but not every mountain is a volcano. Still, it strikes me that--at least for the mountain ranges I can think of in this moment--they all seem to have igneous cores. Is this generally true, or are there plenty of examples of mountain ranges with sedimentary or metamorphic cores?
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Every volcano is a mountain, but not every mountain is a volcano. Still, it strikes me that--at least for the mountain ranges I can think of in this moment--they all seem to have igneous cores. Is this generally true, or are there plenty of examples of mountain ranges with sedimentary or metamorphic cores?
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Every volcano is a mountain, but not every mountain is a volcano. Still, it strikes me that--at least for the mountain ranges I can think of in this moment--they all seem to have igneous cores. Is this generally true, or are there plenty of examples of mountain ranges with sedimentary or metamorphic cores?
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Every volcano is a mountain, but not every mountain is a volcano. Still, it strikes me that--at least for the mountain ranges I can think of in this moment--they all seem to have igneous cores. Is this generally true, or are there plenty of examples of mountain ranges with sedimentary or metamorphic cores?
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Many mountain ranges do not have igneous cores. The front ranges of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia are created by thrush faults that push sedimentary strata up to form the mountains. The driving force for this motion is a subduction zone located 100's of kilometres to the west. I believe that the Himalayas mountains are formed in a similar fashion. See the Wikipedia article "Geology of the Rocky Mountains"
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I'm not a geologist, so I hesitate to edit, but I'm guessing that "thrush faults" is a tyop? Could somebody who is more sure than me (Friddy?) correct it if so? ;-)
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Many mountain ranges do not have igneous cores. The front ranges of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia are created by thrush faults that push sedimentary strata up to form the mountains. The driving force for this motion is a subduction zone located 100's of kilometres to the west. I believe that the Himalayas mountains are formed in a similar fashion. See the Wikipedia article "Geology of the Rocky Mountains"
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I'm not a geologist, so I hesitate to edit, but I'm guessing that "thrush faults" is a tyop? Could somebody who is more sure than me (Friddy?) correct it if so? ;-)
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Many mountain ranges do not have igneous cores. The front ranges of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia are created by thrush faults that push sedimentary strata up to form the mountains. The driving force for this motion is a subduction zone located 100's of kilometres to the west. I believe that the Himalayas mountains are formed in a similar fashion. See the Wikipedia article "Geology of the Rocky Mountains"
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I'm not a geologist, so I hesitate to edit, but I'm guessing that "thrush faults" is a tyop? Could somebody who is more sure than me (Friddy?) correct it if so? ;-)
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Many mountain ranges do not have igneous cores. The front ranges of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia are created by thrush faults that push sedimentary strata up to form the mountains. The driving force for this motion is a subduction zone located 100's of kilometres to the west. I believe that the Himalayas mountains are formed in a similar fashion. See the Wikipedia article "Geology of the Rocky Mountains"
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Many mountain ranges do not have igneous cores. The front ranges of the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia are created by thrush faults that push sedimentary strata up to form the mountains. The driving force for this motion is a subduction zone located 100's of kilometres to the west. I believe that the Himalayas mountains are formed in a similar fashion. See the Wikipedia article "Geology of the Rocky Mountains"
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I'm not a geologist, so I hesitate to edit, but I'm guessing that "thrush faults" is a tyop? Could somebody who is more sure than me (Friddy?) correct it if so? ;-)
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I'm not a geologist, so I hesitate to edit, but I'm guessing that "thrush faults" is a tyop? Could somebody who is more sure than me (Friddy?) correct it if so? ;-)
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I'm not a geologist, so I hesitate to edit, but I'm guessing that "thrush faults" is a tyop? Could somebody who is more sure than me (Friddy?) correct it if so? ;-)
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