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The magma originates from the melting, subducting oceanic crust. The more dense of the oceanic crusts is forced below the less dense oceanic crust, and the presence of water makes it melt in the high temperature environment of the upper mantle. As the molten material is less dense than the surrounding material, it will attempt to rise toward the surface which may result in volcanism.

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