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spicyestmemelord t1_j9krs7z wrote

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Ice is solid water. Water is not a mineral.

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ruidh t1_j9kx5q0 wrote

Ice is a mineral when it occurs naturally. Liquid water is not.

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PaulBardes t1_j9kz9kr wrote

The necessity of a crystalline structure on the definition seems like an unnecessary restriction imo.

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PaulBardes t1_j9kzmfi wrote

Yes, that's my point. I don't see how melting something turns it into a non-mineral.

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ruidh t1_j9kzdrt wrote

Ice has a crystalline structure.

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PaulBardes t1_j9kz3bn wrote

Not true in my county... Here ground water is considered a mineral actually.

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