On an Andean- type convergent margin, the continental block contains the__________.

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On an Andean-type convergent margin, the continental block typically contains batholiths, a volcanic arc, and high temperature-moderate pressure metamorphic rocks. This is characteristic of the continental crust above a subduction zone where an oceanic plate is being subducted beneath a continental plate, leading to volcanic activity and the formation of batholiths and metamorphic rocks due to the heat and pressure conditions.

On an Andean- Type Convergent Margin, the Continental Block Contains