METAMORPHISM
METAMORPHISM
METAMORPHISM
WHAT IS METAMORPHISM?
• Metamorphism is the process by which the structure and
mineral content of rocks transform in response to changes in
temperature, pressure, fluid content(gas or liquid), or a
combination of these.
Regional
Metamorphism
WHAT IS OROGENY?
An orogeny is an event that leads to both structural
deformation and compositional differentiation of the
Earth's lithosphere (crust and uppermost mantle) at
convergent plate margins.
An orogen or orogenic belt develops when a continental plate
crumples and is pushed upwards to form one or more mountain
ranges; this involves a series of geological processes collectively
called orogenesis.
The formation of an orogen can be accomplished by the tectonic processes
such as oceanic subduction (where a continent rides forcefully over
an oceanic plate for accretionary orogeny) or continental
subduction convergence of two or more continents for collisional orogeny).
Orogeny usually produces long arcuate (from the Latin arcuare, "to bend
like a bow") structures, known as orogenic belts. Generally, orogenic belts
consist of long parallel strips of rock exhibiting similar characteristics along
the length of the belt.
Although orogenic belts are associated with subduction zones,
subduction tectonism may be ongoing or past processes. The subducting
tectonism would consume crust, thicken lithosphere, produce earthquake
and volcanoes, and build island arcs in many cases. Geologists attribute
the arcuate structure to the rigidity of the descending plate, and island
arc cusps relate to tears in the descending lithosphere. These island
arcs may be added to a continental margin during an accretionary
orogeny. On the other hand, subduction zones may be reworked at a
later time due to lithospheric rifting, leading to amphibolite to
granulite facies metamorphism of the thinned orogenic crust.
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BY: Erichmae Terez
James Montealto
Aura Manjuyod
Carl De Guzman
Luiz Dimasuhid