How long does it take to read Introduction to Mineralogy?
Introduction to Mineralogy by William D. Nesse takes about 8 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 45 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2000. 477 pages, about 131,175 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Introduction to Mineralogy consolidates much of the material now covered in traditional mineralogy and optical mineralogy courses and focuses on describing minerals within their geologic context. It presents the important traditional content of mineralogy including crystallography, chemical bonding, controls on mineral structure, mineral stability, and crystal growth to provide a foundation that enables students to understand the nature and occurrence of minerals. Physical, optical, and X-ray powder diffraction techniques of mineral study are described in detail, and common chemical analytical methods are outlined as well. Detailed descriptions of over 100 common minerals are provided, and the geologic context within which these minerals occur is emphasized. This comprehensive text is useful for undergraduate students in a wide range of mineralogy courses."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Mineralogy
