What is the definition of orogenesis?
A) Subduction of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate
B) Ionic exchange between calcium and oxygen
C) Emplacement of metallic ores via hydrothermal metamorphism
D) Processes that collectively form a mountain belt
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