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formation and composition

In metamorphic rock: Regional metamorphism
Most of the world’s mountain belts are at least partially composed of regionally metamorphosed rocks, with spectacular examples provided by the Alps, the Himalayas, the northern Appalachians, and the Highlands of Scotland. Although the processes that formed each of these mountain belts are broadly similar, in almost all such…
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In Venus: Mountain belts
Found in the terrae, Venus’s mountain belts are in some ways similar to ones on Earth such as the Himalayas of Asia and the Andes of South America. Among the best examples are those that encircle Lakshmi Planum, which in addition to Maxwell…
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