2006-10-16 13:00:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
To be classified as a "true" mineral, a substance must be a solid and have a crystal structure. It must also be an inorganic, naturally-occurring, homogeneous substance with a defined chemical composition.
Ice fulfills all of these conditions.
2006-10-16 13:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Turnstone web site provided by oklatonola provides a very logical and thorough description. A mineral is generally defined as a naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline substance. Natural ice and snowflakes meet those criteria, and therefore are minerals.
2016-03-28 12:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice is not a mineral, ice is the solid form of water. Water is not a mineral.
2006-10-16 13:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by jbgot2bfree 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps because it's a pure, homogenous solid substance and fractures when struck.
2006-10-16 13:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't. A mineral is a mineral no matter what phase it is in, and water is not a rock.
2006-10-16 13:04:16 · answer #5 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
matahari got it right end of discussion
2006-10-16 13:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋