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Use this for questions related to the solid phase of Water ($\mathrm{H_2O}$).

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Why are some parts of this ice block cloudy and other parts clear?

When ice crystals start to form, they naturally tend to exclude the impurities; so the impurities are "squeezed out" into the part of the water that remains liquid. … But by this time, the ice has already formed an airtight enclosure around the liquid water which prevents gas bubbles from escaping to the surface; and the mineral crystals stay no matter what. …
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Frozen lake ice formation

This happens when, for whatever reason, the water level drops while the ice is forming. What caused it to drop here, this I cannot tell without having the bigger picture. … I do not think evaporation plays a significant role, as the ice layer would be fairly effective at preventing it. …
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