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
Frontier Mountain 99040	71.4 g	CO3	1999	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 4466	71.3 g	CV3	2006	Found	—
Northwest Africa 772	71.0 g	CK3	2000	Found	Mauritania
Pecora Escarpment 02010	70.8 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791191	70.1 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 11097	69.6 g	CV3	2011	Found	—
Acfer 324	69.0 g	CR2	2001	Found	Algeria
Elephant Moraine 87522	68.6 g	CM2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 4812	68.0 g	CK	2006	Found	—
Miller Range 07193	67.7 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07700	67.6 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92159	67.6 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090236	67.5 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 97990	67.3 g	CM2	1997	Found	Antarctica
Hammadah al Hamra 043	67.0 g	CO3	1994	Found	Algeria
Northwest Africa 1758	66.4 g	CM2	2001	Found	—
Miller Range 090480	65.4 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Sahara 97039	65.0 g	Chondrite-ung	1997	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4372	64.8 g	CK4	2005	Found	—
Frontier Mountain 95002	64.6 g	CO3	1995	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7133	63.9 g	CO3.1	2010	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92174	63.9 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 03442	63.8 g	CO3	2003	Found	—
Acfer 097	63.0 g	CR2	1990	Found	Algeria
Acfer 272	63.0 g	CV3	1991	Found	Algeria
Northwest Africa 470	62.9 g	CH3	1999	Found	Algeria
Miller Range 090227	62.8 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Yamato 984044	62.2 g	CM	1998	Found	—
Northwest Africa 6505	62.0 g	CK4	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90026	61.5 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Reckling Peak A80241	61.4 g	CV3	1980	Found	Antarctica
Dominion Range 10102	61.1 g	CV3	2010	Found	—
Miller Range 11109	60.8 g	CO3	2011	Found	—
Northwest Africa 1083	60.8 g	CR2	2001	Found	—
Yamato 86009	60.7 g	CV3	1986	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84033	60.4 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090235	60.1 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4362	60.1 g	CK5/6	2005	Found	—
MacKay Glacier 05230	60.1 g	CM2	2005	Found	—
Northwest Africa 739	60.0 g	CH3	1999	Found	—
Fountain Hills	60.0 g	CBa	2002	Found	United States
Dar al Gani 628	60.0 g	CO3	1998	Found	Libya
Northwest Africa 2867	60.0 g	CK4	2002	Found	—
Santa Cruz	60.0 g	CM2	1939	Fell	Mexico
Yamato 86695	59.6 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Jiddat al Harasis 084	59.5 g	CO3	2002	Found	Oman
Northwest Africa 7332	59.3 g	CV3	2012	Found	—
Sayh al Uhaymir 427	59.0 g	CV3	2001	Found	Oman
Dar al Gani 848	59.0 g	CO3	1999	Found	Libya
Northwest Africa 7108	59.0 g	CV3	2011	Found	—