What happens to the rock of the oceanic plate that is not subducted?

Subject: What happens to the rock of the oceanic plate that is not subducted?

Date: Wed Jan 19 09:39:11 2000
Posted by Robert Tatum
Grade level: 7-9 School: Groveton Jr. High
City: Groveton State/Province: TX Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 948296351.Es

Message:


In a collision of 2 oceanic plates one is subducted.  What happens to the 
leading edge of the one that overrides especially if it is being pushed 
from a midocean ridge?  Does it just grow?  Is the old rock of the leading 
edge destroyed at all?

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