Formula
(repeating unit) (Fe,Ni)23C6 Mohs scale hardness 5½ - 6 | Strunz classification 1.BA.10 | |
Category Native element minerals Crystal system Isometric
Unknown space group | ||
Haxonite is an iron nickel carbide mineral found in iron meteorites and carbonaceous chondrites. It has a chemical formula of (Fe,Ni)23C6, crystallises in the cubic crystal system and has a Mohs hardness of 5½ - 6.
It was first described in 1971, and named after Howard J. Axon (1924–1992), metallurgist at the University of Manchester, Manchester, England. Co-type localities are the Toluca meteorite, Xiquipilco, Mexico and the Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater, Coconino County, Arizona, US.
It occurs associated with kamacite, taenite, schreibersite, cohenite, pentlandite and magnetite.
References
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