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.
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∙ 15y agoIce 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.
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∙ 14y agoIce 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.
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∙ 7y agoIce is a mineral because it meets the requirements of being a mineral.
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∙ 14y agoScientists 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).
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∙ 15y agoIce is a recognized mineral, meeting the requirements of the definition: solid, naturally occurring, definite chemical formula, crystalline structure, and inorganic.
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∙ 12y agoBecause ice is a solid and water is not
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By definition a mineral must be solid. Ice is solid. Water is not.
Water is not considered a mineral because it does not meet the requirement of having a solid crystalline structure. Ice does meet this criterion and therefore, it is considered a mineral.
Ice is in the mineral group known as "native elements." It is composed of the mineral water (H2O) in a solid-state.
Ice in a glacier is considered a mineral because it has a crystalline structure formed by a naturally occurring inorganic substance (water) under specific conditions. In contrast, water in a river does not have a fixed crystalline structure or specific conditions for its formation, so it does not meet the criteria to be classified as a mineral.
Water cannot be classified as a mineral, ice can as long as its naturally occurring though so in some cases ice can but water may never because it is a liquid. And liquids can't be minerals because its not a solid. For mineral to be one is must be natural occurring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, and definite chemical composition
Water as a solid, in the form of ice, is considered a mineral when it is naturally occurring. Ice in snow banks is considered a mineral but ice cubes you make in your freezer are not a mineral.
Water as a solid, in the form of ice, is considered a mineral when it is naturally occurring. Ice in snow banks is considered a mineral but ice cubes you make in your freezer are not a mineral.
By definition a mineral must be solid. Ice is solid. Water is not.
No. A mineral must be solid to be a mineral. For example, liquid water is not a mineral. Frozen water, or ice, is a mineral.
Ice in a glacier meets the requirements for being a mineral, because it is natural, homogeneous, solid and crystalline, and has a definite chemical fomula. River water is liquid and therefore also not crystalline, so it is not a mineral. If and when the river water freezes into ice (naturally), that ice is a mineral.
Ice in a glacier meets the requirements for being a mineral, because it is natural, homogeneous, solid and crystalline, and has a definite chemical fomula. River water is liquid and therefore also not crystalline, so it is not a mineral. If and when the river water freezes into ice (naturally), that ice is a mineral.
Ice meets the criteria that define a mineral: solid, crystalline structure, definite chemical formula, naturally occuring, and inorganic. Ice is recognized as a mineral by the International Mineralogy Association.
Minerals are solid substances. Liquid water is not a mineral, but naturally occurring ice, is a mineral. The definition of a mineral requires it be naturally occurring so, artificially frozen ice in your freezer isn't a mineral.
Ice in a glacier is solid and has a crystalline structure, meeting the criteria to be classified as a mineral. In contrast, water in a river is in liquid form and lacks a crystalline structure, so it does not meet the mineral criteria. The definition of a mineral specifies that it must be naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, have a crystalline structure, and a definite chemical composition, which ice but not liquid water fulfills.
Water is not considered a mineral because it does not meet the requirement of having a solid crystalline structure. Ice does meet this criterion and therefore, it is considered a mineral.
Ice in a glacier is solid and has a definite chemical structure and water does not because water is liquid.
Ice is in the mineral group known as "native elements." It is composed of the mineral water (H2O) in a solid-state.