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No. A native mineral is composed of only one element. Ice, the mineral, is composed of two -- hydrogen and oxygen.
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An example of native mineral is?
Copper
An example of a native mineral is?
gold, silver, and copper
Can minerals be liquids?
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.
Can a mineral be a liquid?
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.
When is water 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.
Is ice an mineral?
Yes ice is a mineral because it has all of the physical traits an object needs to be considered a mineral; however, is not a mineral.
Why are ice cubes not a mineral?
Ice cubes are not naturally-occurring in the cube form, they are man-made. But ice itself is a mineral.
When is water minerals?
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.
Why is ice in a glacier considered to be a mineral but but what forms a glacier is not?
Ice forms a glacier and therefore it is considered a mineral.
Is mineral ice 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.
Is ice a form of a rock?
Ice is actually a mineral.
Explain why scientists consider ice to be a mineral?
Scientists consider ice to be a mineral because it is found naturally in nature. Ice has certain properties such as density and chemical composition leading it to be identified as a mineral.
