Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2947
Points per Word
0.00017
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
Resources
Description
This book examines natural and artificial gemstones--where they come from; how they are processed; how they are used in industry, space, medicine, and jewelry; and the impact that mining gemstones has on the environment.