Earthquakes occur forming mountains of earth by pushing up multiple layers of strata that was once a few feet above sea level.
Various tectonic processes cause the uplift of mountains. Earthquakes may well be a byproduct, but are not really the cause. The uplifted material may or may not have an above sea level origin. Certainly, if the materials are marine origin sediments, then the origins are from below sea level.
The mounds calcify and become what is known now as mountains.
Actually, the limestone sediment was formed in the marine environment, largely biogeneticly. In other words, the limestone (calcium carbonate) of the rock itself is produced by organisms.
All the sediment and the shells went with them during the process of subduction.
Although there may well be related subduction activity, tectonic uplift is not subduction.
Or something like that. Further comment from our staff of geotypes is welcome.
Moose
Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment.
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