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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agowell yes. because when it is melted it is mineral water so 99.9% of the time miniral ice will be miniral water.
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Why is oxygen teeth and honey not a mineral?
A mineral must follow a certain criteria. It has to be naturally occurring, generally inorganic homogeneous solid with a crystalline structure and a definite (but not fixed) chemical composition. Water cannot be a mineral because it is a liquid. Honey cannot be a mineral because it is a liquid and is organic Oxygen cannot be a mineral because it is a gas. Teeth cannot be a mineral they are organic. Ice, however, can be a mineral if it is formed naturally. Ice forming on your windshield is a mineral but ice from an ice cube tray is not a mineral.
Is hail a mineral?
No. Hail is ice that falls during a thunderstorm.
Can a mineral become ice?
no minerals cant change to ice becuase it can only freeze outside not inside
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.
Is corundum a mineral or a rock?
It 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 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.
Is ice example of a native mineral is?
No. A native mineral is composed of only one element. Ice, the mineral, is composed of two -- hydrogen and oxygen.
Why is the ice in a glacier considered a mineral but the water in a river is not considered 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.
Why is the ice in a glacier consider a mineral but the water in a river is not considered 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.
Why is the ice in glacier considered a mineral but the water in a river is not considered 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.
Is ice cubes an mineral?
no
