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Prismatic, Prism(s)

Prism-form crystals composed of more than three parallel flat facies. Crystals of any crystal system may show this habit.

This form may change continuously to bipyramidal, granular, and tabular forms.

• Classification: Single crystal

• Frequency:
• Cubic: rare
• Tetragonal: common
• Orthorhombic: common
• Hexagonal: common
• Trigonal: common
• Monoclinic: common
• Triclinic: rare

• Examples:
• Hexagonal prismatic, Hexagonal prism
• Quadrangular prismatic, Quadrangular prism
• Triangular prismatic, Triangular prism
• Stout prismatic, Stout prism
• Stubby prismatic, Stubby prism, Short prismatic, Short prism
• Long prismatic, Long prism
• Slender prismatic, Slender prism
• Acicular, Needle-like, Needle
• Wirely, Wire
• Hairy, Hair-like, Hair
• Filiform, Stringy, Filament
• Fibrous, Fiber