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
Allan Hills 84043	16.8 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Lookout Hill	16.6 g	CM2	1976	Found	Australia
Yamato 794078	16.5 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96010	16.3 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 86693	16.2 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 7121	16.1 g	CM2	2011	Found	—
Dhofar 955	16.0 g	CM2	2003	Found	Oman
LaPaz Icefield 04809	15.8 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 04796	15.7 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 031268	15.4 g	CM2	2003	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 99886	15.3 g	CM2	1999	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96098	15.3 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04514	14.8 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 02535	14.4 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Scott Glacier 06012	14.3 g	CM2	2006	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 02308	14.2 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills A81002	14.0 g	CM2	1981	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84191	14.0 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04680	14.0 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 97005	13.9 g	CM2	1997	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 793586	13.8 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 981719	13.8 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 980085	13.6 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Allan Hills 99500	13.6 g	CM2	1999	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07703	13.6 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Yamato 793601	13.5 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00639	13.4 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 93005	13.4 g	CM2	1993	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96097	12.9 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 96096	12.7 g	CM2	1996	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84048	12.6 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84031	12.5 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 86696	12.3 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 981271	12.1 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Northwest Africa 7568	12.0 g	CM2	2012	Found	—
Yamato 794081	11.9 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 982018	11.9 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 981266	11.8 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
LaPaz Icefield 04807	11.6 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Elephant Moraine 83250	11.5 g	CM2	1983	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84045	11.4 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04552	11.4 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 94734	11.2 g	CM2	1994	Found	Antarctica
LaPaz Icefield 04588	11.0 g	CM2	2004	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 00433	10.9 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791190	10.9 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00630	10.8 g	CM2	2000	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 85011	10.7 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 74642	10.6 g	CM2	1974	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6861	10.3 g	CM2	2011	Found	—

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