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This document provides an overview of the geology of the Antilles islands. It describes the location of the Lesser Antilles island arc along the boundary between the Caribbean, North America, and South America tectonic plates. This results in high levels of seismic activity and volcanism throughout the island chain. The islands are characterized as being either Cenozoic limestone islands or part of the active volcanic arc. The structures include the oceanic crust, accretionary wedge, island arc, and Grenada
- Author
- amina
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- EN