Haxonite

Howard J. Axon

Formula:

(Fe,Ni)₂₃C₆

Colour:

White

Hardness:

5½ - 6

Specific Gravity:

7.70 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

Named in honor of Howard James Axon (7 October 1924, Retford Nottinghamshire, UK - 21 March 1992), metallurgist and expert on meteorite mineralogy at the University of Manchester, Manchester, England.

The mineral was not named in the original description in 1971, but appears in an abstract in 1972.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Toluca meteorite, Jiquipilco (Xiquipilco), Mexico, Mexico
ⓘ Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater area, Winslow, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Algeria
Adrar Province ⓘ Hassi-Jekna meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, vol 2: 632-634. University of California Press.
Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Victoria Land Allan Hills ⓘ Allan Hills A77307 meteorite (ALHA77307)	Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998). Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998) ; Scott, E. R. D., Taylor, GJ, Maggiore P., Keil K. & Mckinley S.G. (1981) Three CO3 chondrites from Antarctica — Comparison of carbonaceous and ordinary type 3 chondrites: Meteoritics 16( 4): 385. (Dec 1981).
Argentina
Chaco Doce de Octubre Department Gran Chaco ⓘ Campo del Cielo meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Australia
Western Australia Quairading Shire ⓘ Youndegin meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Brazil
Mato Grosso Juína kimberlite field Juína Sorriso river ⓘ Chicória farm	Kaminski, F., Wirth R. (2017): Nitride, carbonitride and nitrocarbide inclusions in lower-mantlediamonds: A key to the balance of nitrogen in the Earth. Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGU 2017-1751 (EGU General Assembly): vol. 19
China
Xinjiang Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture) Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture) Fuhai Co. (Burultokay Co.) ⓘ Xinjiang iron meteorite (Armanty iron meteorite)	Yongheng Chen and Daode Wang (1989): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 9(2), 119-125
Hungary
Veszprém Veszprém Nagyvázsony ⓘ Nagyvázsony meteorite (Nagy-Vázsony meteorite)	Szakáll-Gatter-Szendrei:Mineral Species of Hungary,2005
India
Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Semarkona meteorite	Taylor, G. J., Okada, A., Scott, E. R. D., Rubin, A. E., Huss, G. R. & Keil, K. (1981) The Occurrence and Implications of Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages in Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrites (abstract). Lunar and PLanetary Science XII: 1076-1078. ( March 1981)
Uttar Pradesh Morabad district ⓘ Bahjoi meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. vol 2. University of California Press.
Indonesia
Java East Java Province ⓘ Ngawi meteorite	Taylor, G. J., Okada, A., Scott, E. R. D., Rubin, A. E., Huss, G. R., & Keil, K. (1981) The Occurrence and Implications of Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages in Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrites (abstract): Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XII: pp. 1076-1078. (March 1981).
Kazakhstan
Kostanay Bischtübe village area ⓘ Bischtübe meteorite	Buchwald, V.F. (1975): Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press; 2: 322-324; http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Bischt%C3%BCbe&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=5057 (2016) - Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Bischtübe
Mexico (TL)
Mexico Jiquipilco (Xiquipilco) ⓘ Toluca meteorite (TL)	Am Min 59 (1974), 209
Russia
Primorsky Krai Paseka village ⓘ Sikhote-Alin meteorite	H. J. Axon, J. Kinder, C. W. Haworth and J. W. Horsfield (1981) Carlsbergite, CrN, in Troilite, FeS, of the Sikhote Alin Meteoritic Iron. Mineralogical Magazine 44:107-109.
Turkey
Aegean Region Aydin Province ⓘ Magnesia meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
USA (TL)
Arizona Coconino Co. Winslow Meteor Crater area ⓘ Canyon Diablo meteorite (TL)	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 244; Scott, E.R.D. (1971), New carbide (Fe,Ni)23C6, found in meteorites, Nat. Phys. Sci.: 229: 61-62; Am.Min.: 59 (1974), 209.
California Modoc Co. Goose Lake ⓘ Goose Lake meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Georgia Wilcox Co. ⓘ Pitts meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Illinois Jo Daviess Co. Woodbine ⓘ Woodbine meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Kentucky Metcalfe Co. ⓘ Edmonton (Kentucky) meteorite	http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/haxonite.pdf.
New Mexico San Juan Co. ⓘ Four Corners meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Tennessee Claiborne Co. ⓘ Tazewell meteorite	http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/haxonite.pdf.; Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Texas Brewster Co. Terlingua District Study Butte ⓘ Study Butte meteorite	Fredriksson K., Jarosewich E., and Wlotzka F. (1989) Study Butte: A chaotic chondrite breccia with normal H-group chemistry. Z. Naturforsch. 44a: 945-962.
Ector Co. Odessa ⓘ Odessa craters	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.
Hamilton Co. Carlton ⓘ Carlton meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. vol 2: 428-431.University of California Press. 3 volumes, 1418 pages.
Red River Co. Rugby (Deport area) ⓘ Deport meteorite	www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2000/pdf/5106.pdf.
Virginia Augusta Co. ⓘ Staunton meteorite	Buchwald, V. F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press. 1418 pages.