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Ice Mineral Data
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General Ice Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 18.02 gm |
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Hydrogen 11.19 % H 100.00 % H2O |
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Oxygen 88.81 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Cold weather as snow crystals, coating ponds, glaciers, and icebergs. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
World wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Middle English "is" or "iis", related to the Dutch "ijs" and German "eis". |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ice  |
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