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
LaPaz Icefield 031371 8.8 g
Queen Alexandra Range 99443 8.7 g
Miller Range 090446 8.6 g
Elephant Moraine 83224 8.6 g
Yamato 791746 8.6 g
Elephant Moraine 90234 8.5 g
Yamato 980086 8.4 g
Dominion Range 08015 8.4 g
Allan Hills 85004 8.4 g
Yamato 791748 8.3 g
LaPaz Icefield 04773 8.3 g
Miller Range 090392 8.3 g
Dominion Range 08010 8.3 g
Yamato 980239 8.2 g
Elephant Moraine 92136 8.2 g
Yamato 794083 8.2 g
Yamato 794074 8.1 g
Miller Range 090586 8.1 g
LaPaz Icefield 031043 8.1 g
Yamato 75293 8.1 g
Elephant Moraine 87846 8.1 g
Reckling Peak 92402 8.0 g
Miller Range 090443 7.9 g
Allan Hills 84032 7.9 g
LaPaz Icefield 02302 7.9 g
Reckling Peak 92400 7.8 g
Queen Alexandra Range 93429 7.8 g
Yamato 81021 7.8 g
Yamato 74135 7.8 g
LaPaz Icefield 02277 7.8 g
Queen Alexandra Range 93744 7.7 g
Miller Range 07670 7.7 g
Elephant Moraine 92183 7.7 g
Miller Range 07678 7.7 g
Tonk 7.7 g
Yamato 980147 7.7 g
Yamato 982069 7.6 g
Yamato 793564 7.5 g
Miller Range 07702 7.4 g
Miller Range 07350 7.4 g
Yamato 794077 7.4 g
Northwest Africa 4721 7.3 g
Miller Range 090915 7.3 g
Miller Range 090469 7.3 g
Graves Nunataks 06131 7.3 g
Elephant Moraine 90428 7.3 g
Pecora Escarpment 91452 7.2 g
MacAlpine Hills 02606 7.2 g
Lewis Cliff 88002 7.2 g
Miller Range 07626 7.2 g