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

CM2
416
CO3
336
CV3
256
CR2
135
CK5
94
CK4
75
CH3
22
CM1
19
CM1/2
18
CK6
17
Chondrite-ung
15
CK3
13
CO3.5
12
CK4/5
12
CI1
9
CR
8
CO3.2
8
CB
8
CO3.6
7
CO3.3
7
CK5/6
6
CO3.1
6
CO3.4
5
CBa
5
CBb
5
CV3-an
4
CO3.0
4
CM
4
CO3.8
3
CK3-an
3
CK
3
CK4-an
3
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Name Mass
Northwest Africa 4543 3.4 kg
Maralinga 3.4 kg
Dar al Gani 189 3.4 kg
Northwest Africa 6619 3.4 kg
Felix 3.2 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 237 3.2 kg
Dar al Gani 192 3.1 kg
Sahara 98044 3.1 kg
Dar al Gani 006 3.1 kg
Allan Hills 83100 3.0 kg
Northwest Africa 1465 3.0 kg
Kaba 3.0 kg
Northwest Africa 1563 3.0 kg
Cargo Muchacho Mountains 2.9 kg
Lonewolf Nunataks 94101 2.8 kg
Northwest Africa 6136 2.7 kg
Dar al Gani 853 2.7 kg
Dar al Gani 190 2.6 kg
Miller Range 090010 2.5 kg
Northwest Africa 5028 2.4 kg
Northwest Africa 6423 2.0 kg
Weatherford 2.0 kg
Kaidun 2.0 kg
Dar al Gani 005 1.9 kg
Yamato 82050 1.9 kg
Northwest Africa 1232 1.9 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 290 1.8 kg
Allan Hills 83102 1.8 kg
Northwest Africa 6231 1.7 kg
Northwest Africa 1180 1.7 kg
Warrenton 1.6 kg
Northwest Africa 760 1.6 kg
Dar al Gani 521 1.6 kg
Rainbow 1.6 kg
Cook 003 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4442 1.5 kg
Allan Hills 83108 1.5 kg
Miller Range 05013 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 2364 1.5 kg
Acfer 366 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 7185 1.4 kg
Queen Alexandra Range 97003 1.4 kg
Dar al Gani 191 1.4 kg
Northwest Africa 2900 1.4 kg
Paris 1.4 kg
Sahara 99544 1.4 kg
Boriskino 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 4540 1.3 kg
LaPaz Icefield 02206 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 6352 1.3 kg