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
Miller Range 05112 2.8 g
Dhofar 1073 2.7 g
Queen Alexandra Range 93006 2.7 g
Miller Range 090521 2.7 g
Miller Range 07531 2.7 g
Allan Hills 85106 2.7 g
Miller Range 07555 2.7 g
Queen Alexandra Range 94220 2.6 g
Pecora Escarpment 02011 2.6 g
Miller Range 090708 2.6 g
Miller Range 05124 2.6 g
Yamato 980097 2.5 g
Yamato 8403 2.5 g
Miller Range 090897 2.5 g
Miller Range 090439 2.5 g
Miller Range 090170 2.5 g
Miller Range 07680 2.5 g
Miller Range 07310 2.5 g
Miller Range 090717 2.5 g
Miller Range 07305 2.5 g
Elephant Moraine 83334 2.5 g
Yamato 82004 2.5 g
Lucerne Valley 036 2.5 g
Grosvenor Mountains 95645 2.4 g
Queen Alexandra Range 97676 2.4 g
Miller Range 090346 2.4 g
Miller Range 090175 2.4 g
Meteorite Hills 00435 2.4 g
Miller Range 05137 2.4 g
Elephant Moraine 96014 2.3 g
Miller Range 090535 2.3 g
Miller Range 07417 2.3 g
Meteorite Hills 00635 2.3 g
Miller Range 090427 2.2 g
Elephant Moraine 90041 2.2 g
Miller Range 090594 2.2 g
Grove Mountains 020017 2.2 g
Elephant Moraine 96013 2.1 g
Miller Range 090989 2.1 g
Miller Range 090596 2.1 g
Miller Range 090487 2.1 g
Miller Range 090173 2.1 g
Miller Range 07460 2.1 g
Miller Range 07400 2.1 g
Lewis Cliff 87003 2.1 g
Elephant Moraine 96226 2.1 g
Miller Range 090488 2.1 g
MacKay Glacier 05232 2.1 g
Lewis Cliff 86004 2.1 g
Yamato 791601 2.1 g