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
Allan Hills 84028 735.9 g
Dar al Gani 204 720.0 g
Ivuna 704.5 g
Moapa Valley 698.8 g
Northwest Africa 4967 689.0 g
Dar al Gani 067 688.0 g
Northwest Africa 4817 683.0 g
Northwest Africa 2974 668.0 g
Dominion Range 08006 667.3 g
Northwest Africa 6159 662.0 g
Northwest Africa 2044 661.0 g
Banten 629.0 g
Dar al Gani 083 622.0 g
Northwest Africa 5972 615.0 g
Acfer 214 612.0 g
Northwest Africa 2760 607.0 g
Northwest Africa 7255 607.0 g
Northwest Africa 6604 605.0 g
Northwest Africa 060 604.0 g
Dar al Gani 186 599.0 g
Northwest Africa 2131 596.0 g
Northwest Africa 5492 593.0 g
Northwest Africa 2502 590.0 g
Northwest Africa 7837 586.0 g
Dar al Gani 194 581.0 g
Northwest Africa 4425 579.0 g
Dar al Gani 032 579.0 g
Northwest Africa 4476 533.0 g
Northwest Africa 2708 528.0 g
Northwest Africa 5930 525.0 g
Miller Range 090122 497.8 g
Northwest Africa 5797 495.0 g
Northwest Africa 4379 494.4 g
Dar al Gani 173 492.0 g
Dar al Gani 275 492.0 g
Dar al Gani 854 490.0 g
Acfer 333 489.0 g
Northwest Africa 6991 487.0 g
Buckley Island 10933 486.0 g
Northwest Africa 4439 484.0 g
Northwest Africa 4539 483.0 g
Dar al Gani 025 483.0 g
Northwest Africa 6603 481.0 g
Dar al Gani 852 481.0 g
Northwest Africa 5737 478.0 g
Northwest Africa 5387 477.0 g
Northwest Africa 1907 476.0 g
Acfer 209 475.0 g
Northwest Africa 3095 470.0 g
Roberts Massif 04133 459.4 g