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Name and first discovery: Named after the ancient Greek word "axina" for "axe", in reference to its crystal form
Chemism:
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Abbreviation: Ax-Fe
Famous sites
(TL) Type locality (analysis) Chemical element distribution, see above
France
(TL) Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Le Rocher d'Armentier, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Le Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Australia
Colebrook Hill Mine, Rosebery, Tasmania, Australia
China
Dachang Ore Field, Nandan County, Guangxi, China
Germany
Kuhlenberg Quarry, Silbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Italy
Miage Glacier, Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
Japan
Toroku Mine, Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Mexico
Santa Bárbara Mine, Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, Mexico
Pakistan
Char Kohan, Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan
Khaplu, Ghanche, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mts, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Peru
Sayán, Huaura, Lima, Peru
Molletambo Quarry, Yauca del Rosario, Ica, Peru
Russia
Dodo Mine, Saranpaul, Khanty-Mansi, Russia
Puiva Mount, Saranpaul, Khanty-Mansi, Russia
Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Spain
La Juanona Quarry, Antequera, Andalusia, Spain
Les Collades Ravine, Casterner de les Olles, Catalonia, Spain
Switzerland
Piz Vallatscha, Val Medel, Grisons, Switzerland
Le Catogne, Sembrancher, Valais, Switzerland
UK
Stamps and Jowl Zawn, Botallack, Cornwall, England, UK
USA
New Melones Dam, Calaveras County, California, USA
Jensen Quarry, Jurupa Mountains, Riverside 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.