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
Sort by: Mass Name Year
Name Mass
Northwest Africa 7692 444.0 g
Grove Mountains 021710 442.6 g
Northwest Africa 2372 440.0 g
Northwest Africa 2386 440.0 g
Dar al Gani 230 438.0 g
Allan Hills 85002 437.7 g
Northwest Africa 3214 435.2 g
Sayama 430.0 g
Graves Nunataks 06100 421.8 g
Northwest Africa 4657 417.0 g
Northwest Africa 4966 416.0 g
Northwest Africa 3304 414.7 g
Northwest Africa 7186 411.0 g
Dar al Gani 1063 410.3 g
Miller Range 090038 404.4 g
Dar al Gani 136 399.0 g
Northwest Africa 723 395.0 g
Acfer 395 394.0 g
Dhofar 1641 390.0 g
Acfer 202 389.0 g
Northwest Africa 4818 388.0 g
Northwest Africa 1558 385.0 g
Dhofar 735 381.0 g
Yamato 793321 379.7 g
Dar al Gani 203 378.0 g
Northwest Africa 521 376.0 g
Northwest Africa 2180 369.3 g
Northwest Africa 4768 369.1 g
Northwest Africa 5772 369.0 g
Dar al Gani 303 365.0 g
Acfer 394 364.0 g
Northwest Africa 1757 361.0 g
Northwest Africa 2812 355.0 g
Shişr 164 353.0 g
Dar al Gani 431 353.0 g
Northwest Africa 3003 351.0 g
Gao-Guenie (b) 344.0 g
Northwest Africa 7227 341.0 g
Northwest Africa 2214 340.0 g
Northwest Africa 2728 338.0 g
Sayh al Uhaymir 202 335.9 g
LaPaz Icefield 02228 335.8 g
Northwest Africa 5794 321.6 g
Yamato 82102 316.2 g
Acfer 186 315.0 g
Haripura 315.0 g
Northwest Africa 2140 314.0 g
Northwest Africa 2901 308.0 g
Northwest Africa 2187 308.0 g
Northwest Africa 7754 305.0 g