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Is salt water a mineral?
No. a mineral is a compound of fixed chemical composition and of fixed crystal structure.
Is water mineral salts?
No. a mineral is a compound of fixed chemical composition and of fixed crystal structure.
Why is the ice in a glacier considered a mineral but the water in a river in not considered a mineral?
Ice in a glacier is solid and has a definite chemical structure and water does not because water is liquid.
Why is ice in a glacier considers to be a mineral but water from a glacier 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.
Why is water ice considered a mineral?
Ice in a glacier is solid and has a definite chemical structure and water does not because water is liquid.
What is bound water?
In hydrology, bound water, is an extremely thin layer of water surrounding mineral surfaces. Water molecules have a strong electrical polarity, meaning that there is a very strong positive charge on one side of the molecule and a strong negative charge on the other.
Why is water sometimes a mineral and other times it is not?
A mineral is defined as a naturally occurring solid with a specific chemical formula and a crystalline structure. Ice (frozen water) fits this definition, liquid water does not.
What is mineral alignment?
the alignment of a mineral structure
Does each piece of mineral have the same the same crystal structure?
No. Each mineral has its own structure.
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 volcanic glass a mineral group?
No. By definition, a mineral must have a crystalline structure. Glass does not have a crystalline structure.
Why is ice a mineral but water not?
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.
