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
Elephant Moraine 92179	21.5 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92169	21.5 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090470	21.3 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90036	21.2 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 794080	21.1 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Graves Nunataks 06172	21.1 g	CM2	2006	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4245	21.0 g	CV3	2004	Found	—
Dar al Gani 845	21.0 g	CO3	1999	Found	Libya
Yamato 980839	21.0 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 88101	20.9 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980050	20.8 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90014	20.8 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Scott Glacier 06013	20.7 g	CM2	2006	Found	—
Miller Range 07681	20.7 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
Northwest Africa 1938	20.6 g	CV3	2003	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 00633	20.4 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 5798	20.3 g	CK4	2007	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 97077	20.0 g	CM2	1997	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090474	20.0 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Northwest Africa 7086	20.0 g	CK4	2011	Found	—
Niger (C2)	20.0 g	CM2	1969	Found	—
Hughes 033	20.0 g	CO3	1991	Found	Australia
Allan Hills A77306	19.9 g	CM2	1977	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96017	19.9 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090281	19.8 g	CM2	2009	Found	—
Dominion Range 03182	19.8 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90021	19.6 g	CM2	1990	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 01078	19.5 g	CM2	2001	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92178	19.5 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84054	19.4 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07671	19.4 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
Yamato 981286	19.3 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 03865	19.2 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 83389	19.2 g	CM2	1983	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 87127	19.1 g	CK6	1987	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6440	19.1 g	CR2	2009	Found	—
Yamato 980096	19.1 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Northwest Africa 7138	19.0 g	CM2	2010	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4765	19.0 g	CM1	2006	Found	—
Dar al Gani 535	19.0 g	CV3	1997	Found	Libya
Meteorite Hills 01077	18.9 g	CM2	2001	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 85005	18.9 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96019	18.9 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92150	18.8 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Tibooburra	18.6 g	CV3	1970	Found	Australia
Larkman Nunatak 06869	18.4 g	CK6	2006	Found	—
Miller Range 07459	18.3 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Northwest Africa 1628	18.2 g	CK	2003	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92105	18.2 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 770	18.1 g	CH3	2000	Found	Mali