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Haxonite Mineral Data
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General Haxonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,365.08 gm |
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Iron 81.82 % Fe |
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Nickel 12.90 % Ni |
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Carbon 5.28 % C |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe0+20Ni3C6 |
| Environment: |
Minor accessory mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
Iron meteorites. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Howard J. Axon (1924-1992), English metallurgist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Haxonite  |
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Haxonite Image |
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Images:
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Haxonite
Comments: Dark gray metallic haxonite fragment embedded in epoxy.
Location: Egvekinot meteorite, Chukot Province, Russia.
Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database |
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Haxonite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 10.55, Z = 4; V = 1,174.24 Den(Calc)= 7.72 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.151(1), 2.356(1), 1.863(0.8), |
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Physical Properties of Haxonite
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| Color: |
Tin white. |
| Density: |
7.7 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
| Hardness: |
5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Calculated Properties of Haxonite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=7.24 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Haxonite =7.72 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEHaxonite = 30.54 barns/electron
U=PEHaxonite x rElectron Density= 221.10 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Haxonite is Not Radioactive |
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Haxonite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
01.01.16.02 (01)Native Elements |
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(01.01)with metallic elements other than the platinum group |
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(01.01.16)Dana Group |
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01.01.16.01 Cohenite (Fe,Ni,Co)3C Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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01.01.16.02 Haxonite (Fe,Ni)23C6 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.01.16.03 Isovite! (Cr,Fe)23C6 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.BA.10 01 - ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) |
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01.B - Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and Phosphides |
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01.BA -Carbides |
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01.BA.10 Isovite! (Cr,Fe)23C6 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.BA.10 Haxonite (Fe,Ni)23C6 F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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Other Haxonite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Haxonite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Haxonite
(Fe,Ni)23C6
Dana No: 01.01.16.02 Strunz No: 01.BA.10
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