Haxonite
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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 5½ - 6.[1][2]
It was first described in 1971, and named after H. J. Axon, 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, USA.[1]
It occurs associated with kamacite, taenite, schreibersite, cohenite, pentlandite and magnetite.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mindat.org
- ^ a b Handbook of Mineralogy
