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What caused metamorphism to occur in the blue ridge district during the alleghanian orogeny?

What caused metamorphism to occur in the blue ridge district during the alleghanian orogeny?
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What caused metamorphism to occur in the blue ridge district during the alleghanian orogeny?

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Answer: Strong differential stress generated by compressional stress was rocks were thrust westward.

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