Why is ice a mineral but water not?

Answer 1

Ice meets the criteria that defines a mineral; solid, crystalline structure, definite chemical formula, naturally occurring and inorganic. It is recognized as a mineral by the International Mineralogy Association.

Answer 2

Ice is considered a mineral because it is a solid with a defined chemical composition (H2O) and a crystalline structure. Water, on the other hand, is a liquid that does not possess a fixed geometric arrangement of molecules like a mineral.

Answer 3

Ice is a mineral because it fits all the criteria of being a mineral. It's solid, inorganic, crystalline, naturally occurring, and has a well defined chemical composition. I bet you're wondering if liquid water is a mineral. It's not a mineral, because it's not solid or crystalline.

Answer 4

Ice is a mineral because it meets the requirements of being a mineral.

1. naturally occurring (not made by humans)
2. inorganic (not produced by an organism)
3. solid
4. a limited range of chemical compositions
5. ordered atomic structure

http://geology.com/articles/water-mineral/

Answer 5

Scientists consider ice a mineral because it is a solid, it has a crystalline structure, it comes naturally (water) ,and it is inorgantic (not made from living things EX:paper).

Answer 6

Ice is a recognized mineral, meeting the requirements of the definition: solid, naturally occurring, definite chemical formula, crystalline structure, and inorganic.

Answer 7

Because ice is a solid and water is not

Answer 8

no