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
Asuka 881452	12.8 g	CK6	1988	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 3340	12.7 g	CM2-an	2006	Found	—
Miller Range 07694	12.7 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 96096	12.7 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92144	12.6 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84048	12.6 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90043	12.5 g	CO3	1990	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84031	12.5 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 2570	12.4 g	CV3	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90048	12.4 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 86696	12.3 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 97416	12.3 g	CO3	1997	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07356	12.3 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Allan Hills 84038	12.3 g	CK4	1984	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980134	12.2 g	CI1	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 07689	12.2 g	CM1	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07525	12.2 g	CR2	2007	Found	—
Yamato 981271	12.1 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Allan Hills 82135	12.1 g	CK4	1982	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96259	12.1 g	CR2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7568	12.0 g	CM2	2012	Found	—
Miller Range 05082	12.0 g	CB	2005	Found	—
Yamato 794081	11.9 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87812	11.9 g	CR2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 85085	11.9 g	CH3	1985	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 81067	11.9 g	CO3	1981	Found	Antarctica
Lucerne Valley 032	11.9 g	CK4	2004	Found	United States
Yamato 982018	11.9 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 86029	11.8 g	CI1	1986	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 981266	11.8 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 04807	11.6 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Roberts Massif 04302	11.6 g	CV3	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 83250	11.5 g	CM2	1983	Found	Antarctica
Sleeper Camp 019	11.5 g	CK4/5	1993	Found	Australia
Meteorite Hills 01079	11.5 g	CM1	2001	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90044	11.5 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090646	11.4 g	CV3	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92177	11.4 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84045	11.4 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04552	11.4 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 94734	11.2 g	CM2	1994	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92189	11.1 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91328	11.0 g	CH3	1991	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04588	11.0 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Northwest Africa 4574	11.0 g	CO3	2006	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 00433	10.9 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92107	10.9 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791190	10.9 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00630	10.8 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07304	10.7 g	CO3	2007	Found	—