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
El Djouf 001 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 1277 1.2 kg
Northwest Africa 1665 1.2 kg
Tiffa 008 1.1 kg
Northwest Africa 502 1.1 kg
Northwest Africa 1940 1.1 kg
Northwest Africa 7615 1.1 kg
Shişr 033 1.1 kg
Elephant Moraine 92002 1.0 kg
Miller Range 090025 1.0 kg
Tanezrouft 082 1.0 kg
Northwest Africa 7009 1.0 kg
Northwest Africa 7479 1.0 kg
Bali 1.0 kg
Renazzo 1.0 kg
Northwest Africa 2129 994.0 g
Northwest Africa 1905 994.0 g
Arch 985.8 g
Northwest Africa 062 968.0 g
Hart 966.0 g
Northwest Africa 4868 953.0 g
Dar al Gani 412 946.0 g
Lonewolf Nunataks 94102 941.6 g
Hammadah al Hamra 180 936.0 g
Dar al Gani 231 932.0 g
Northwest Africa 5401 926.0 g
Northwest Africa 3155 878.0 g
Northwest Africa 2090 875.0 g
Northwest Africa 7531 868.0 g
Northwest Africa 7589 864.0 g
Northwest Africa 5932 861.0 g
Dar al Gani 082 860.0 g
Northwest Africa 763 854.0 g
Elephant Moraine 96029 848.3 g
Dar al Gani 078 838.0 g
Dar al Gani 188 828.0 g
Northwest Africa 1560 822.0 g
Sayh al Uhaymir 503 815.0 g
Miller Range 090019 793.8 g
Northwest Africa 7104 782.0 g
Dar al Gani 1040 781.0 g
Northwest Africa 2086 780.0 g
Allan Hills A77003 779.6 g
Yamato 980115 771.7 g
Northwest Africa 765 767.0 g
Miller Range 07002 758.4 g
Acfer 331 750.0 g
Northwest Africa 4025 745.5 g
Sahara 02503 741.0 g
Dar al Gani 228 738.0 g