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Does a rock go through the complete rock cycle by changing from igneous rock to sedimentary to metamorphic?

April 26, 2017changing COMPLETE CYCLE igneous metamorphic rock sedimentary

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Does a rock go through the complete rock cycle by changing from igneous rock to sedimentary to metamorphic?

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Yes, it can. However, an igneous rock can change to a metamorphic rock skipping sedimentary: the tectonic plates can push igneous rock deep into the ground, forming metamorphic rock. Sedimentary can form metamorphic, metamorphic can form magma or lava by melting and/or erupting and then turn into igneous. Igneous forms sedimentary with erosion, deposition compaction, and cementation.