Handout on Unit Cell and Axial Ratios Handout by Dr. Joseph Halbig on Miller Indices and Axial Ratios THIS IS A LONG HANDOUT, PLEASE READ BEFORE PRINTING. YOU CAN COPY SECTIONS TO WORD AND PRINT A SHORTER DOCUMENT IF YOU LIKE. READING ASSIGNMENTS NESSE. Read pages 19-24 about unit cells, axial ratios, and Miller Indices. MINERALOGY TUTORITALS CD. Look at the lesson on Miller Indices. OPTIONAL READING Read the short section on Miller Indices given in the middle of the introduction page Mike and Darcy Howard's Web Crystallography Course Read this page about Miller Indices. This is a good short description of how they work. Bristol Mineralogy Page