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The minerals in magma form crystals when solidifying, giving igneous rocks their characteristic hardness.

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Why is lava and magma not a rock?

Lava and magma are not rocks because they are liquids and cant harden because they are to hot to harden and cant cool themselves down long enough to form a hard structure. Magma and lava is rock - it's just been superheated by the Earth's core.


What happens to hot lava when heat is taken away?

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Is the lava hot?

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Why lava flows into the oceans and steam is formed?

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Hot melted rock?

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Is lava rock hot to the touch?

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