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
Sleeper Camp 006	6.0 g	CK4	1992	Found	Australia
Yamato 980070	6.0 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 99437	6.0 g	CM2	1999	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00761	6.0 g	CV3	2000	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00810	5.9 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090641	5.9 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 090486	5.9 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 96018	5.9 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791747	5.8 g	CO3	1979	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07306	5.8 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Larkman Nunatak 04364	5.8 g	CV3	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90039	5.8 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87527	5.8 g	CK5	1987	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07701	5.7 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 87711	5.7 g	CR2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 793500	5.7 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 8412	5.6 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
MacAlpine Hills 02528	5.6 g	CV3	2002	Found	Antarctica
Lewis Cliff 86008	5.6 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 091007	5.6 g	CK5	2009	Found	—
Yamato 981632	5.5 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 090890	5.5 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07687	5.5 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 90038	5.5 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Graves Nunataks 06173	5.5 g	CK4	2006	Found	—
Yamato 980036	5.5 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 07616	5.4 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92005	5.4 g	CM2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980091	5.4 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 00781	5.4 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980399	5.3 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 96011	5.3 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90046	5.3 g	CK5	1990	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91327	5.2 g	CM2	1991	Found	Antarctica
Dominion Range 08009	5.2 g	CM2	2008	Found	—
Miller Range 07692	5.2 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07621	5.2 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07506	5.2 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07302	5.2 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
El Médano 013	5.2 g	CO3	2010	Found	Argentina
Catalina 009	5.2 g	CR2	2012	Found	Argentina
Allan Hills 84053	5.2 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07682	5.1 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 96007	5.1 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills A78261	5.1 g	CM2	1978	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6507	5.1 g	CR2	2009	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 00747	5.0 g	CV3	2000	Found	Antarctica
Grove Mountains 050179	5.0 g	CM2	2006	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 4757	5.0 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Yamato 82099	4.9 g	CM2	1982	Found	Antarctica