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
Northwest Africa 7261 202.0 g
Dominion Range 10104 201.0 g
Northwest Africa 779 200.0 g
Lewis Cliff 85311 199.5 g
Hammadah al Hamra 337 198.0 g
Yamato 86751 197.3 g
Northwest Africa 7275 197.0 g
Miller Range 05024 196.6 g
Northwest Africa 5795 196.0 g
Northwest Africa 2921 195.0 g
Northwest Africa 721 194.0 g
Northwest Africa 6612 194.0 g
Dar al Gani 331 194.0 g
Dar al Gani 137 193.0 g
Tungsten Mountain 011 186.5 g
Northwest Africa 6358 186.0 g
Wisconsin Range 91600 184.1 g
Yamato 791718 184.0 g
Dhofar 015 184.0 g
Northwest Africa 2269 184.0 g
Allan Hills A77307 181.3 g
Northwest Africa 5212 181.0 g
Northwest Africa 4781 181.0 g
Acfer 328 180.1 g
El Médano 056 180.0 g
Miller Range 090692 179.9 g
Yamato 791198 179.8 g
MacAlpine Hills 88100 177.3 g
Northwest Africa 3004 175.0 g
Northwest Africa 852 174.0 g
Acfer 086 173.0 g
Yamato 791719 170.7 g
Northwest Africa 6506 169.3 g
Northwest Africa 6427 169.0 g
Dar al Gani 1041 169.0 g
Northwest Africa 6353 168.3 g
Northwest Africa 2105 168.0 g
Sayh al Uhaymir 131 168.0 g
Northwest Africa 4820 168.0 g
Larkman Nunatak 06317 167.2 g
Northwest Africa 2854 167.0 g
Northwest Africa 7043 166.0 g
Northwest Africa 2497 166.0 g
Acfer 182 166.0 g
Kivesvaara 164.0 g
Dar al Gani 847 164.0 g
Northwest Africa 6116 163.0 g
Acfer 087 163.0 g
Yamato 790992 163.0 g
Northwest Africa 6396 162.0 g