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
Yamato 86688	0.7 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Grove Mountains 021769	0.7 g	CR2	2003	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 86034	0.7 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090723	0.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 090591	0.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 090172	0.6 g	CV3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07265	0.6 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 04771	0.6 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 031195	0.6 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 92007	0.6 g	CM2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 90407	0.6 g	CM2	1990	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090727	0.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07408	0.6 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Yamato 980150	0.6 g	CV3	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 090264	0.5 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07315	0.5 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 090554	0.5 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07403	0.5 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 041219	0.5 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Grove Mountains 021580	0.5 g	CM2	2003	Found	Antarctica
Grove Mountains 023155	0.4 g	CV3	2003	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090598	0.4 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07552	0.4 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07418	0.4 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Grove Mountains 020005	0.4 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92156	0.4 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 90248	0.4 g	CO3	1990	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07546	0.4 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Miller Range 07485	0.4 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Lewis Cliff 87214	0.4 g	CK4	1987	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96238	0.4 g	CH3	1996	Found	Antarctica
MacAlpine Hills 02869	0.4 g	CM1	2002	Found	—
Miller Range 090967	0.3 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 090558	0.3 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 02552	0.3 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92188	0.3 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07473	0.3 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 02779	0.3 g	CM2	2002	Found	—
Frontier Mountain 97002	0.3 g	CV3	1997	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 790034	0.3 g	CR2	1979	Found	Antarctica
MacAlpine Hills 02820	0.2 g	CM1/2	2002	Found	—
Frontier Mountain 97003	0.2 g	CV3	1997	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92009	0.2 g	CM2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07425	0.2 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 02854	0.1 g	CM2	2002	Found	—
Khatyrka	0.1 g	CV3	2011	Found	—
Allan Hills 83026	0.1 g	CO3	1983	Found	Antarctica