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 7690 125.0 g
Dar al Gani 229 125.0 g
Dar al Gani 081 125.0 g
Dominion Range 03183 124.5 g
Northwest Africa 4441 124.0 g
Dhofar 1612 124.0 g
Northwest Africa 530 122.0 g
Northwest Africa 7696 120.0 g
Acfer 311 120.0 g
Allan Hills 84029 119.8 g
Acfer 374 118.0 g
Yamato 791720 117.5 g
Northwest Africa 4821 117.0 g
Acfer 332 115.0 g
Erakot 113.0 g
Asuka 882094 112.9 g
Miller Range 07182 112.0 g
Dar al Gani 171 112.0 g
Sayh al Uhaymir 085 112.0 g
Deakin 001 109.5 g
Northwest Africa 6357 109.0 g
Dominion Range 08003 109.0 g
Northwest Africa 5202 109.0 g
LaPaz Icefield 04843 108.6 g
Grosvenor Mountains 03116 108.3 g
Dar al Gani 667 108.0 g
Dar al Gani 974 107.0 g
Wisconsin Range 91608 106.7 g
Grosvenor Mountains 95577 106.2 g
Temple Bar 106.0 g
Acfer 397 105.0 g
Acfer 207 105.0 g
Nawapali 105.0 g
Miller Range 090233 104.9 g
Northwest Africa 4551 104.0 g
Elephant Moraine 92042 103.7 g
Northwest Africa 4767 101.5 g
Acfer 400 101.0 g
Northwest Africa 7697 100.0 g
Northwest Africa 5024 100.0 g
Northwest Africa 5732 100.0 g
Asuka 881099 98.4 g
Catalina 008 98.0 g
Dar al Gani 289 98.0 g
Dar al Gani 1053 98.0 g
Ramlat as Sahmah 251 97.3 g
Dar al Gani 557 97.0 g
Acfer 398 97.0 g
Sahara 97009 96.0 g
Northwest Africa 3193 95.6 g