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    Explain How Basalt Turned into Andesitic- and Granitic-Based Volcanoes and Plutons
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Explain How Basalt Turned into Andesitic- and Granitic-Based Volcanoes and Plutons

Question 52

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Explain how basalt turned into andesitic- and granitic-based volcanoes and plutons in the Andes at its subduction zone.

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The subduction zone caused great volumes...

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