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
LaPaz Icefield 04754	7.2 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Yamato 791723	7.1 g	CO3	1979	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 94582	7.1 g	CM2	1994	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04565	7.1 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Miller Range 090293	7.1 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07300	7.1 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 001012	7.1 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 88052	7.0 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Reckling Peak 92401	7.0 g	CM2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090891	7.0 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Graves Nunataks 98102	7.0 g	CK4	1998	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090532	6.9 g	CM2	2009	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 031299	6.9 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 02348	6.9 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 11040	6.8 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
Yamato 790123	6.8 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 981288	6.7 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Roberts Massif 03523	6.7 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Yamato 981268	6.6 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 090588	6.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07358	6.6 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Grove Mountains 021579	6.6 g	CO3	2003	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90991	6.6 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90045	6.6 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04675	6.6 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 04572	6.6 g	CK5	2004	Found	—
Yamato 981945	6.6 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 86700	6.6 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980088	6.5 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 86699	6.5 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6720	6.5 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
Miller Range 090994	6.5 g	CM2	2009	Found	—
Lucerne Valley 097	6.5 g	CK4	2008	Found	United States
Lewis Cliff 86009	6.5 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Lewis Cliff 85306	6.5 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Larkman Nunatak 06867	6.5 g	CV3	2006	Found	—
Scott Glacier 06042	6.4 g	CM2	2006	Found	—
Miller Range 090283	6.4 g	CM2	2009	Found	—
Yamato 981290	6.4 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 86697	6.4 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Larkman Nunatak 06636	6.3 g	CK6	2006	Found	—
Allan Hills 84030	6.2 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
MacKay Glacier 05231	6.2 g	CM1/2	2005	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90027	6.2 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Dominion Range 08016	6.2 g	CM2	2008	Found	—
Dhofar 1619	6.2 g	CM2	2007	Found	Oman
Yamato 86698	6.1 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07629	6.1 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 00434	6.1 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 790032	6.1 g	CR2	1979	Found	Antarctica