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Name and first discovery: Named after the ancient Greek word "axina" for "axe", in reference to its crystal form
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Abbreviation: Ax-Mn
Famous locations
(TL) Type locality (analysis) Chemical element distribution, see above
USA
(TL) (Analysis) Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Australia
Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
France
Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Italy
Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Liguria, Italy
Japan
Obira Mine, Bungo-Ono, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Norway
Årvollåsen Quarry, Oslomarka, Oslo, Norway
Peru
Canta District, Lima, Peru
Cullhuay, Huaros District, Lima, Peru
Pachapaqui Mining District, Bolognesi, Ancash, Peru
Russia
Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
USA
Iron Cap Mine, Aravaipa, Graham County, Arizona, USA
Little Three Mine, Ramona, San Diego County, California, USA
Taylorsville, Taylorsville Mining District, Plumas County, California, USA
Literature
Dana, J. D., & Dana, E. S. (1892). Thesystem of mineralogy of James Dwight Dana, 1837-1868: descriptive mineralogy. J. Wiley & sons.