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Why is ice in a glacier considered to be a mineral, but water from a glacier is not?

Why is ice in a glacier considered to be a mineral, but water from a glacier is not?
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Why is ice in a glacier considered to be a mineral, but water from a glacier is not?

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minerals need to be solid with a crystalline structure. Ice has these properties, liquid water does not. (i hope that helps you)
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