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
Queen Alexandra Range 99355	32.4 g	CM2	1999	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07676	32.2 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Allan Hills 85008	32.1 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 2787	32.0 g	CK4	2005	Found	—
Miller Range 07341	32.0 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Asuka 880849	32.0 g	CO3	1988	Found	Antarctica
Lewis Cliff 85312	31.7 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92162	31.6 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90023	31.5 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 81024	31.4 g	CO3	1981	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07342	31.4 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 090473	31.4 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90018	31.4 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90028	31.3 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00426	31.3 g	CR2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Bou Kra 005	31.1 g	CM2	2010	Found	Mauritania
Larkman Nunatak 06872	31.0 g	CK6	2006	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4810	31.0 g	CK4	2006	Found	—
Dar al Gani 023	31.0 g	CO3	1995	Found	Libya
Elephant Moraine 90003	30.8 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090459	30.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Mundrabilla 012	30.6 g	CV2	1992	Found	Australia
Queen Alexandra Range 94627	30.5 g	CBb	1994	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00429	30.5 g	CV3	2000	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 880718	30.2 g	CK5	1988	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90009	30.1 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 2802	30.0 g	CV3	2005	Found	—
Denman 002	30.0 g	CV3	1991	Found	Australia
Meteorite Hills 01075	29.9 g	CM2	2001	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980093	29.7 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Allan Hills 84049	29.4 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791825	29.2 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 82101	29.1 g	CO3.4	1982	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6539	29.0 g	CV3	2009	Found	—
Dominion Range 08013	28.8 g	CM2	2008	Found	—
Asuka 880691	28.8 g	CK4	1988	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84040	28.7 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07384	28.6 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Sayh al Uhaymir 040	28.4 g	CV3	2000	Found	Oman
Northwest Africa 2110	28.0 g	CV3	2003	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90002	28.0 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Buckley Island 10943	27.8 g	CO3	2010	Found	—
Scott Glacier 06043	27.6 g	CM1	2006	Found	—
Miller Range 07673	27.2 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Grosvenor Mountains 85202	27.2 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 99430	27.1 g	CK4	1999	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 3116	27.0 g	CK5	2002	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 031165	27.0 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Larkman Nunatak 06628	27.0 g	CV3	2006	Found	—
Yamato 86686	27.0 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica