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
Northwest Africa 5247	15.2 g	CO3	2005	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92131	15.2 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 031166	15.1 g	CM1/2	2003	Found	—
Northwest Africa 5733	15.0 g	CK4	2008	Found	—
Miller Range 07295	15.0 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4579	15.0 g	CV3	2006	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4241	15.0 g	CV3	2004	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 04514	14.8 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Dominion Range 10299	14.8 g	CO3	2010	Found	—
Northwest Africa 2508	14.7 g	CK4/5	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92180	14.7 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 8449	14.5 g	CR2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07411	14.5 g	CB	2007	Found	—
Jiddat al Harasis 619	14.5 g	CO3	2009	Found	Oman
Elephant Moraine 87850	14.5 g	CR2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07389	14.4 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 02535	14.4 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Graves Nunataks 98025	14.4 g	CR2	1998	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090466	14.3 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Scott Glacier 06012	14.3 g	CM2	2006	Found	—
Miller Range 090696	14.2 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90042	14.2 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 02308	14.2 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090461	14.0 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Allan Hills 84191	14.0 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04680	14.0 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Allan Hills A81002	14.0 g	CM2	1981	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 97005	13.9 g	CM2	1997	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07361	13.9 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Yamato 793586	13.8 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 981719	13.8 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 980085	13.6 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 090468	13.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07703	13.6 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Graves Nunataks 06130	13.6 g	CV3	2006	Found	—
Allan Hills 99500	13.6 g	CM2	1999	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 793601	13.5 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00639	13.4 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 93005	13.4 g	CM2	1993	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92190	13.4 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87508	13.4 g	CK5	1987	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07686	13.4 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07099	13.1 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 04592	13.1 g	CR2	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90040	13.1 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7103	13.0 g	CO3	2011	Found	—
Northwest Africa 7095	13.0 g	CV3	2011	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 96286	12.9 g	CR2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96097	12.9 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04757	12.8 g	Chondrite-ung	2004	Found	—