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
Pecora Escarpment 02012	58.9 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04720	58.8 g	CR2	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92048	58.5 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 880835	58.5 g	CV3	1988	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 5561	57.8 g	CV3	2008	Found	—
Asuka 881317	57.3 g	CV3	1988	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 1763	57.1 g	CV3	2001	Found	—
Dar al Gani 250	57.0 g	CK4/5	1997	Found	Libya
Asuka 881458	56.8 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90004	56.7 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 1284	56.0 g	CK4/5	2001	Found	—
Yamato 81025	55.4 g	CO3	1981	Found	Antarctica
Camel Donga 040	55.1 g	CV3-an	1988	Found	Australia
Northwest Africa 7701	55.0 g	CK6	—	Found	—
Northwest Africa 7083	55.0 g	CO3	2011	Found	—
Dar al Gani 291	55.0 g	CO3	1997	Found	Libya
Dominion Range 03238	54.2 g	CO3	2002	Found	—
Lewis Cliff 85309	54.1 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 710	54.0 g	CV3	2000	Found	—
Larkman Nunatak 04318	53.3 g	CK4	2003	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90001	53.2 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
El-Quss Abu Said	53.1 g	CM2	1999	Found	Egypt
Northwest Africa 5025	53.0 g	CK4	2007	Found	—
Northwest Africa 6155	53.0 g	CK5	2010	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4583	53.0 g	CO3	2006	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 99038	52.7 g	CV3	1999	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6908	52.7 g	CM2	2010	Found	—
Miller Range 090103	52.6 g	CK5/6	2009	Found	—
Asuka 881020	52.1 g	CH3	1988	Found	Antarctica
Graves Nunataks 98074	51.9 g	CM2	1998	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91008	51.7 g	CM2	1991	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 091010	51.7 g	CV3	2009	Found	—
Allan Hills 84042	51.3 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92161	51.2 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Nova 002	51.0 g	CV3	1991	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 03784	50.9 g	CK5	2003	Found	—
Northwest Africa 1655	50.9 g	CO3	2002	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 10030	50.8 g	CK5	2010	Found	—
Lewis Cliff 87009	50.5 g	CK6	1987	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 85003	50.1 g	CO3.5	1985	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7695	50.0 g	CO3	2012	Found	—
Miller Range 090138	49.4 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Asuka 881541	49.1 g	CH3	1988	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 1112	49.0 g	CK5	2001	Found	—
Dar al Gani 526	49.0 g	CV3	1997	Found	Libya
Allan Hills 85006	49.0 g	CV3	1985	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 881280	48.5 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Ramlat as Sahmah 221	48.3 g	CV3	2003	Found	Oman
Yamato 793595	48.2 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Scott Glacier 06014	48.2 g	CM2	2006	Found	—