The solidus temperature (onset of partial melting) of a rock system is strongly depressed by the presence of water (or other volatiles), because H2O acts as a flux that substantially lowers the melting point compared to anhydrous (dry) conditions.
The lowest temperature at which partial melting begins in a rock system is primarily controlled by the amount of water (or volatile content) present, since...
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