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Is an igneous rock always an igneous rock?

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no an igneous rock will eventually change form either to a sedimentary or a a metamorphic and after that possibly back into an igneous rock

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What makes a igneous rock an igneous rock?
Hot magma or lava.
Why is a igneous rock called igneous rock?
igneous rock has its name because over 100 years ago a guy named igneous (greek legond) found a rock that hadn't been named or found yet and he named it after his self
Why did the igneous rocks are always hard?
refer to mode of formation of igneous rock, they are formed due to solidification of molten magma(lava) from within the earths crust. thus igneous rock become the major source of other rocks kind and...
Why the igneous rocks are always hard?
Once an igneous rock is formed is it always an igneous rock?
No. It can erode and form particles of sedimentary rock, or it can be altered by heat and pressure and form a metamorphic rock.