Explore: Carbonaceous Chondrites

Carbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of chondritic meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites. They include

the CV-CK area. Ungrouped carbonaceous chondrites: A number of chondrites are clearly members of the carbonaceous chondrite class, but do not fit into

CI chondrites, also called C1 chondrites or Ivuna-type carbonaceous chondrites, are a group of rare carbonaceous chondrites, a type of stony meteorite

carbonaceous chondrites are meteorites that are rich in carbon. The word "carbonaceous" was first used in 1791. In geology, metamorphism of a carbonaceous geological

structure. Glossary of meteoritics List of meteorite minerals Carbonaceous chondrites Chondrites Cosmochemistry Radiometric dating Connelly, J. N.; Bizzarro

matches ancient eucrite chondrites, which originate from the asteroid Vesta in the outer asteroid belt. CI, CM, and eucrite chondrites are believed to have

meteorites; carbonaceous chondrites and enstatite chondrites in particular have higher sulfur contents than the ordinary chondrites. In C1 and C2 chondrites, sulfur

Solar System. Carbonaceous chondrites compose about 4% of all meteorites observed to fall from space. Prior to 1969, the carbonaceous chondrite class was

characteristics of CM or CR carbonaceous chondrites. Ruthenium isotope ratios found in impact layers also support a carbonaceous chondrite composition for the

Orgueil is a scientifically important carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell in southwestern France in 1864. The Orgueil meteorite fell on May 14,