CM2 Meteorites

carbonaceous group · 416 meteorites

CM2 carbonaceous chondrites are carbon-rich, hydrated meteorites. They contain up to 3% carbon, amino acids, and water-bearing minerals. Important for understanding organic chemistry in the early solar system.

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Name	Mass	Class	Year	Type	Country
Yamato 791191	70.1 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 87522	68.6 g	CM2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07700	67.6 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 97990	67.3 g	CM2	1997	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 1758	66.4 g	CM2	2001	Found	—
Allan Hills 84033	60.4 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
MacKay Glacier 05230	60.1 g	CM2	2005	Found	—
Santa Cruz	60.0 g	CM2	1939	Fell	Mexico
Yamato 86695	59.6 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 02012	58.9 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 881458	56.8 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Lewis Cliff 85309	54.1 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
El-Quss Abu Said	53.1 g	CM2	1999	Found	Egypt
Northwest Africa 6908	52.7 g	CM2	2010	Found	—
Graves Nunataks 98074	51.9 g	CM2	1998	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91008	51.7 g	CM2	1991	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84042	51.3 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 881280	48.5 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 793595	48.2 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Scott Glacier 06014	48.2 g	CM2	2006	Found	—
D'Angelo Bluff 06004	47.4 g	CM2	2006	Found	—
Thiel Mountains 91722	47.4 g	CM2	1991	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 85009	46.6 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 05152	46.6 g	CM2	2005	Found	—
Lewis Cliff 88001	44.9 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84034	44.1 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 03785	43.4 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Lewis Cliff 87148	42.5 g	CM2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96006	42.2 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7131	40.0 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
Asuka 881955	40.0 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6862	39.4 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 02239	39.3 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00432	38.9 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 01072	38.5 g	CM2	2001	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980051	38.5 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 88176	37.9 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07675	37.4 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Asuka 881655	36.6 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 881594	35.7 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91084	34.4 g	CM2	1991	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84051	34.3 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Asuka 881334	34.1 g	CM2	1988	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84039	32.8 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6725	32.6 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 99355	32.4 g	CM2	1999	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07676	32.2 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Allan Hills 85008	32.1 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Lewis Cliff 85312	31.7 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Bou Kra 005	31.1 g	CM2	2010	Found	Mauritania

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Related Classifications

CO3 336
CV3 256
CR2 135
CK5 94
CK4 75
CH3 22
CM1 19
CM1/2 18
CK6 17
Chondrite-ung 15