Based on the definition of a mineral, which of the following—gold, liquid water, synthetic diamonds, ice, and wood—are not classified as minerals?

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Wood is not a mineral because it is organic. Synthetic diamonds are not naturally occurring, so they too would not be considered minerals. Water is liquid, so it is not considered a mineral; however, its frozen counterpart, ice, would be. Thus, only gold and ice are considered minerals from this list based on the definition provided in question 1.

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