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Q: How long does it take for igneous rock to break down?
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How can metamorphic become igneous rock?

Metamorphic rock can melt under the surface of the earth, and the harden into an Igneous rock. As an Igneous, it could crystalize, or break down into sediment where it can become either Igneous or Sedimentary.


What describes rock that was formed when molten rock cooled down?

Igneous rock is formed.


What rock is formed when lava cools down?

igneous rock is formed when lava cools down


How long was the igneous rock alive for?

Igneous rock has never been alive.


Erosion can break rock into?

IgNeous actuallly its fragments


What is the definnition to igneous rock?

Igneous Rock-things from long ago were squashed together


Which rock would be harder to break with a hammer a sedimentary rock or an igneous rock?

You would normally think that an igneous rock would be harder to break. However, it completely depends on which igneous rock is being compared to which sedimentary rock, as their resistance to breakage is so varied. There are some igneous rocks (obsidian and pumice, for example) that would break much easier than some sedimentary rocks, such as chert or flint.


How does an igneous rock develop?

When lava erupts from a volcano and cools down, it hardens and becomes an igneous rock


How does lava become an igneous rock?

lava becomes igneous rock by cooling down and hardening -ctd


What starts a change from an igneous rock to a sedimentary rock?

It starts with the weathering of exposed igneous rock into smaller particles over a long long period of time.


When a rock gets to the core does it turn into a igneous rock?

No, first it has to melt, then erupt, and then it has to cool down. When it solidifies completely, it becomes an igneous rock.


How can you change a igneous rock into a sedimentary rock?

The igneous rock must be broken down into fragments called sediment and somehow cemented together.