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
Miller Range 07346	39.7 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Northwest Africa 6862	39.4 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 02239	39.3 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7208	39.0 g	CV3	2010	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 00432	38.9 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92152	38.8 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090451	38.7 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 87770	38.6 g	CR2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 01072	38.5 g	CM2	2001	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090981	38.5 g	CV3	2009	Found	—
Yamato 980051	38.5 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Dominion Range 10351	38.4 g	CV3	2010	Found	—
Asuka 881279	38.3 g	CO3	1988	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87747	38.2 g	CR2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91082	37.9 g	CR2	1991	Found	Antarctica
MacAlpine Hills 88176	37.9 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07675	37.4 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Yamato 82042	37.1 g	CM1/2	1982	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 2681	37.0 g	CO3.5	2004	Found	—
Northwest Africa 5741	37.0 g	CK4	2009	Found	—
Asuka 881655	36.6 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Camel Donga 003	36.6 g	CK3	1990	Found	Australia
Elephant Moraine 92164	36.5 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90013	36.3 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87507	36.2 g	CK5	1987	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 2431	36.0 g	CO3.3	2004	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4530	35.9 g	CO3	2006	Found	—
Asuka 881594	35.7 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87529	35.7 g	CK5	1987	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 983589	35.2 g	CO3	1998	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4724	35.0 g	CK3	2001	Found	—
Dar al Gani 533	35.0 g	CV3	1997	Found	Libya
LaPaz Icefield 04721	35.0 g	CR2	2004	Found	—
Northwest Africa 2043	34.9 g	CK3	2003	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92165	34.7 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91084	34.4 g	CM2	1991	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84051	34.3 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07277	34.1 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
Asuka 881334	34.1 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090453	33.9 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 87514	33.6 g	CK5	1987	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91470	33.5 g	CK4	1991	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92163	33.4 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 881725	33.3 g	CK6	1988	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87847	32.9 g	CR2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87860	32.8 g	CK5/6	1987	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84039	32.8 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6725	32.6 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
Miller Range 090457	32.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Dar al Gani 574	32.5 g	CR2	1998	Found	Libya