Haxonite
Carbide mineral
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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 5+1⁄2 - 6.[2][3]
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| General | |
| Category | Native element minerals |
| Formula | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| IMA symbol | Hax[1] |
| Strunz classification | 1.BA.10 |
| Crystal system | Isometric Unknown space group |
| Identification | |
| Mohs scale hardness | 5+1⁄2 - 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.[2]
It occurs associated with kamacite, taenite, schreibersite, cohenite, pentlandite and magnetite.[3]