Discussing exFAT compatibility on Linux - install exfat-utilis package which will enable read and write exFAT filesystem to any device node on the Linux system.
For Mint / Ubuntu or other debain based derivatives using APT
sudo apt install exfat-utils
To format a USB Flash drive:
sudo mkfs.exfat /dev/sdc1
To mount an exFAT drive
sudo mount -t exfat /dev/sdc1 /mnt/flashdrive