General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Fe,Ni)23C6
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,365.08 gm)Iron 81.82 %
FeNickel 12.90 %
NiCarbon 5.28 %
C Empirical Formula: Fe0+20Ni3C6
Environment:Minor accessory mineral.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1972
Locality:Iron meteorites.
Name Origin:Named for Howard J. Axon (1924-1992), English metallurgist.
Physical Properties: Color:tin white.
Density:7.7
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Hardness:5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase
Luster:Metallic
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