Carbonaceous Chondrite

1,551 meteorites · 3,519.4 kg total mass

Carbonaceous chondrites are carbon-rich, primitive meteorites containing organic compounds, water-bearing minerals, and pre-solar grains. They provide clues about the early solar system.

Classifications in This Group

CM2
416
CO3
336
CV3
256
CR2
135
CK5
94
CK4
75
CH3
22
CM1
19
CM1/2
18
CK6
17
Chondrite-ung
15
CK3
13
CO3.5
12
CK4/5
12
CI1
9
CR
8
CO3.2
8
CB
8
CO3.6
7
CO3.3
7
CK5/6
6
CO3.1
6
CO3.4
5
CBa
5
CBb
5
CV3-an
4
CO3.0
4
CM
4
CO3.8
3
CK3-an
3
CK
3
CK4-an
3
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Name Mass
Allende 2.0 tonnes
Kainsaz 200.0 kg
Bencubbin 118.0 kg
Tafassasset 114.0 kg
Murchison 100.0 kg
Gujba 100.0 kg
Northwest Africa 4502 100.0 kg
Dar al Gani 749 95.0 kg
Lancé 51.7 kg
Karoonda 41.7 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 280 26.5 kg
Yamato 791717 25.3 kg
Isna 23.0 kg
Efremovka 21.0 kg
Isheyevo 16.0 kg
Vigarano 15.0 kg
Orgueil 14.0 kg
Northwest Africa 5515 13.7 kg
Murray 12.6 kg
Northwest Africa 4676 10.0 kg
Northwest Africa 3104 10.0 kg
Northwest Africa 2697 9.4 kg
Leoville 8.1 kg
Mighei 8.0 kg
Northwest Africa 1934 8.0 kg
Northwest Africa 5717 7.3 kg
Miller Range 090001 6.3 kg
Axtell 6.2 kg
Northwest Africa 6368 6.0 kg
Ornans 6.0 kg
Alais 6.0 kg
Northwest Africa 3118 5.9 kg
Tanezrouft 057 5.4 kg
Bukhara 5.3 kg
Cold Bokkeveld 5.2 kg
Northwest Africa 801 5.0 kg
Northwest Africa 7256 4.9 kg
Northwest Africa 2994 4.8 kg
Mokoia 4.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4446 4.4 kg
Northwest Africa 7678 4.2 kg
Dar al Gani 1006 4.2 kg
Nogoya 4.0 kg
Colony 3.9 kg
Dar al Gani 858 3.8 kg
Moss 3.8 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 281 3.6 kg
Graves Nunataks 06101 3.6 kg
Dar al Gani 998 3.5 kg
Grosnaja 3.5 kg