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A prismatic long body is typically a long, narrow, wedge-shaped mass of sedimentary material or a long, uniform bar with a constant cross-section. In geology, it describes a body of sediment formed by tectonic deformation, while in engineering, it refers to a structural member with a consistent cross-sectional shape along its length. The term can also refer to elongated, crystal-like structures in mineralogy that have a uniform cross-section, or a crystal with multiple parallel faces. In Geology: Sedimentary Prism: A long, narrow, wedge-shaped body of sediment, often formed in fault troughs due to orogenic (mountain-building) deformation. In Mineralogy: Prismatic Habit: This describes the appearance of a crystal that has a uniform, elongated cross-section. Examples: Minerals like apatite often form as elongated, hexagonal prisms. In Engineering and Physics: Prismatic Bar: A structural component with a straight longitudinal axis and a constant cross-section along its entire length. Prismatic Cells: A type of battery cell that has a brick-like or rectangular shape. In summary: The core idea behind a prismatic long body is its uniformity along a length a either in its shape, its cross-section, or its structure.