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

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Name	Mass	Class	Year	Type	Country
LaPaz Icefield 03718	95.2 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Miller Range 090231	95.2 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Yamato 82098	94.5 g	CM2	1982	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 3093	94.0 g	CO3	2003	Found	—
Dar al Gani 846	94.0 g	CO3	1999	Found	Libya
Grosvenor Mountains 95652	93.3 g	CV3	1995	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7207	92.0 g	CV3	2010	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4423	91.9 g	CK3	2006	Found	—
Pecora Escarpment 82500	90.9 g	CK4/5	1982	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090785	90.3 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Dhofar 225	90.0 g	CM-an	2001	Found	Oman
Dar al Gani 226	90.0 g	CO3	1997	Found	Libya
Roberts Massif 04143	89.6 g	CV3	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92052	89.6 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 3105	89.2 g	CR2	2001	Found	—
Acfer 399	89.0 g	CR2	2001	Found	Algeria
Elephant Moraine 87526	88.2 g	CK5	1987	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 4770	88.0 g	CK4	2007	Found	—
Yamato 82103	87.7 g	CK5	1982	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90015	86.8 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Roberts Massif 04260	86.3 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Dar al Gani 668	86.0 g	CO3	1999	Found	Libya
Miller Range 090230	85.9 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 02336	85.6 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Cochabamba	85.0 g	CM2	—	Found	—
Watson 002	83.8 g	CK3-an	1991	Found	Australia
Sahara 97042	83.4 g	Chondrite-ung	1997	Found	—
Northwest Africa 5966	83.0 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
Allan Hills 85007	82.0 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Sahara 98067	81.2 g	CO3	1998	Found	—
Northwest Africa 2388	81.0 g	CK6	2004	Found	—
Northwest Africa 6701	80.0 g	CO3.1	2011	Found	—
Northwest Africa 1776	80.0 g	CR2	2002	Found	—
Sahara 02502	79.5 g	CO3.4	2002	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4811	79.0 g	CK5	2006	Found	—
Crescent	78.4 g	CM2	1936	Fell	United States
Yamato 980146	78.1 g	CV3	1998	Found	—
Northwest Africa 7271	78.0 g	CO3	2011	Found	—
Miller Range 07709	77.2 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Northwest Africa 6863	76.7 g	CV3	2011	Found	—
Northwest Africa 6156	76.5 g	CO3.3	2010	Found	—
Yamato 82054	76.3 g	CM2	1982	Found	Antarctica
Acfer 289	76.0 g	CR2	1992	Found	Algeria
Dhofar 1432	76.0 g	CR2	2006	Found	Oman
Lewis Cliff 87022	75.4 g	CM2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980145	74.9 g	CV3	1998	Found	—
Northwest Africa 2210	74.0 g	CH3	2000	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92062	73.5 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 97186	72.7 g	CV3	1997	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 94366	72.6 g	CV3	1994	Found	Antarctica