I was discussing this with some friends yesterday, and we’ve basically narrowed it down to three contenders. In order:
- Salt
- Ice
- Copper ore
Rules:
Going by dictionary definition of “rock”, which means “stone”, which means “mineral”.
Water is a mineral according to the dictionary, which is why ice is in there.
Minerals are inorganic according to the dictionary, so things like sugar crystals don’t count, since they’re organic.
So, is it one of those three, or are there other delicious rocks that we’ve overlooked?
Sorry, no, water is not a mineral because it doesn’t have a characteristic crystalline structure, and if a dictionary says otherwise it’s wrong: https://geology.com/articles/water-mineral/
However ice can be, if it forms naturally - the definition of mineral is:
A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness.
And yes, this means that if you grow a crystal like a diamond for example in a lab, technically it’s not a mineral (it’s just sparkling rock).
Yeah, we’re talking about ice.
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: a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature
broadly : any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (such as stone, coal, salt, sulfur, sand, petroleum, water, or natural gas) obtained usually from the ground
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineral
The rule we decided on in the discussion was that we would follow the dictionary definition of “rock”, which lead us to conclude that ice is a rock.
If we want to be super pedantic, the dictionary does have a definition of rock as in “rock candy” that’s a sugar crystal, but we decided in the spirit of the discussion that we would not consider “rock” to include “rock candy”. And for the same reason, we do not include chunks of crack cocaine.
Ice V Yes actually ice v is a thing
Well, okay, I understand what you mean and why, but you stated “water is a mineral according to the dictionary” in your post, so I was just clarifying that bit. So yeah, Merriam-Webster is wrong.
Edit: Again, sorry. This is the internet and pedants like me thrive here 😅
I agree, which is why we didn’t include simply “copper”, but “copper ore”, since I don’t think ingots of pure copper occur naturally. (But I could totally be wrong here, I’m just guessing.)
Ps, I love the pedantry. :)
Native Copper does naturally occur, especially in the upper peninsula of Michigan.
Ah, ok. I guess that one should just be “copper” then.
Does copper taste good? Asking for myself
I like the taste.
People used to flavor everything with lead, so I bet it’s tasty. Some historical records hinted that it’s sweet. I still wouldn’t try it tho.
What does copper ore taste like?
Oh! That’s a good answer! I’m also not willing to try it, but I’ll have to look up what people say about it.
We settled on copper ore, since I don’t know if you would consider a copper ingot to be a rock. But I personally find the taste of copper delightful.
where/how/what are you eating copper which permits you to taste it?
I have a copper pen. It tastes good.
Pop rocks
Shale. It doesn’t taste like much, but the consistency is like a really good chocolate bar, so it kinda messes with the mind. Thanks I don’t have pica, but that would definitely be my rock of choice
From my observations at music festivals, I’d guess either Jam Rock or Acid Rock.
I would ask the rockbiter.
They look like good, strong hands…
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Halite is a boring answer, but Potassium chloride (“No Salt”) is a fun rock to taste. Ice prepared with heavy water is the only sweet-tasting mineral that comes to mind.
Sal ammoniac is another fine-tasting rock. Copper ore might be the worst of the options here, I hate the taste of copper in drinking fountains.
Really? I quite like the taste of copper. I have a copper pen and it’s delicious.
Yeah, salt. Salt is the best rock. Salt.
It makes everything taste better. Salt, sugar, and caffeine are the big 3 addicting things and only salt is a rock.
Now of you’re a Goron…
Have you tasted Uranium?
Is that graphite encasing it?
They’re even wearing little chef hats
It looks delicious, for real. Like, I want it in me.
I guess ice tea
Tea is organic so it doesn’t count.
Oh fair, that slipped my mind.
