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Length slow
Title
Length slow
Subject
All anisotropic minerals have fast and slow vibration directions. If the slow vibration direction is parallel to the direction of elongation of the crystal, it is said to be length slow.
Description
Compare with length fast.
Collection
Citation
“Length slow,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/217.