Terracotta is fireproof, it is actually intentionally fired. Because it is clay it is not dry or hard until it has been baked at a very high temperature. If it is burned it may be covered in soot, but the terracotta will survive.
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Yes, terracotta is hard. It is made of soft clay that has been baked until it is dry and hard. Commonly tiles and flower pots are made fo terracotta.
Terracotta is not a stone, it is clay. It is not hard until it has been fired in a kiln or oven. Also, although the clay is found in nature, the finished product called terracotta is not.
It is called Rusticware.
There are several methods used to cook terracotta clay. One method is to fill the pot two thirds full of water and bake at 225 for up to 3 hours.
Usually, broken pieces of baked, or fired, terracotta containers.