Dehydration melting refers to the process whereby water is released from minerals under high temperature and pressure, leading to the formation of magma. This occurs mainly in subduction zones, where an oceanic plate descends into the mantle, causing the surrounding rock to melt as a result of the removal of water from hydrous minerals. The resulting magma contributes to volcanic activity at convergent plate boundaries.
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