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2) a.) Cite some reasons why crustal contamination is more evident in continental arcs than in island arcs
b.) How would you expect 87Sr/86Sr to vary in magmas that traverse a significant thickness of ancient continental crust? 143Nd/144Nd? Why? Why might the CVZ of the Andes show higher 87Sr/86Sr and lower 143Nd/144Nd than the NVZ or SVZ?
c.) How do the major batholith belts relate to continental-arc volcanics? Why are the batholiths exposed in some areas and covered by volcanics in others?