Depending upon the conditions, either nucleation or growth may be predominant over the other, and as a result, crystals with different sizes and shapes are obtained (Control of crystal size and shape constitutes one of the main challenges in industrial manufacturing, such as for pharmaceuticals).
For the region, see San Fernando Valley. San Fernando is a city located in the San Fernando Valley, in the northwestern region of Los Angeles County, California. It is completely surrounded by the City of Los Angeles.
Funded by a grant from Metro, the City of San Fernando will create new planning standards and guidelines to make it easier for people to live near transit and for residents to walk, bike or take transit to the station, making downtown San Fernando a great place to live, work, and play.