It can harden into igneous rock (4)

I believe the answer is:

lava

(Other definitions for lava that I've seen before include "Volcanic outflow" , "What volcano ejects" , "Molten volcanic rock" , "Hot molten rock" , "Flowing volcanic matter" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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