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
Allan Hills 85011 10.7 g
Elephant Moraine 90052 10.7 g
Yamato 74642 10.6 g
Queen Alexandra Range 94688 10.6 g
Miller Range 07513 10.5 g
Miller Range 07357 10.5 g
Miller Range 11203 10.4 g
Miller Range 090171 10.4 g
Larkman Nunatak 04317 10.4 g
Elephant Moraine 87525 10.3 g
Northwest Africa 6861 10.3 g
Miller Range 07322 10.3 g
Yamato 86752 10.3 g
Yamato 980010 10.2 g
MacAlpine Hills 02701 10.1 g
Yamato 980094 10.1 g
Lucerne Valley 029 10.1 g
Allan Hills A81003 10.1 g
Miller Range 090467 10.1 g
Grove Mountains 020015 10.1 g
Dar al Gani 1030 10.1 g
Northwest Africa 1177 10.0 g
Miller Range 090294 10.0 g
Elephant Moraine 92185 10.0 g
Elephant Moraine 90010 10.0 g
Northwest Africa 5580 10.0 g
Dhofar 1277 10.0 g
Yamato 82104 9.8 g
Yamato 791721 9.8 g
Elephant Moraine 92143 9.8 g
Pecora Escarpment 02050 9.8 g
Miller Range 07685 9.7 g
MacKay Glacier 05229 9.7 g
Yamato 81023 9.6 g
Yamato 980183 9.5 g
Yamato 86690 9.5 g
LaPaz Icefield 031214 9.5 g
Elephant Moraine 96012 9.4 g
Yamato 86039 9.3 g
Yamato 980011 9.2 g
Meteorite Hills 00739 9.2 g
Meteorite Hills 01076 9.2 g
Asuka 881691 9.1 g
Miller Range 090699 9.1 g
Miller Range 090462 9.1 g
Meteorite Hills 00632 9.1 g
Yamato 791722 9.0 g
Miller Range 090292 8.9 g
Queen Alexandra Range 93017 8.8 g
Miller Range 090465 8.8 g