Axtell is a CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite from McLennan County, Texas, USA. A single stone of around 6.2 to 6.3 kg was found in 1943 while cultivating a cotton field near Axtell, but it was not formally recognised and distributed until 1993. As a CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite, Axtell belongs to the same broad group as Allende and preserves primitive early solar system material with relatively low thermal alteration. The Meteoritical Bulletin records Axtell as an approved Texas meteorite classified as CV3.

Axtell specimens typically show the features associated with CV3 Chondrites, including large chondrules, refractory inclusions, and a dark Carbonaceous matrix. It has been described as belonging to the oxidised Allende subgroup of CV meteorites, often written as CVoxA, though it is not paired with Allende. Its weathered terrestrial history can give specimens some colour variation, while cut pieces may reveal the chondrules and inclusions that make CV3 meteorites especially important for study.

Studying Axtell provides valuable insight into primitive Carbonaceous material, early high-temperature inclusions, and the formation of Chondritic components in the solar nebula. For collectors, Axtell offers a rare American CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite with strong Texas provenance, scientific importance, and a clear connection to one of the most studied Carbonaceous groups. Each specimen represents ancient asteroid material formed over 4.5 billion years ago, preserving some of the earliest solid components of the solar system.