Carbonaceous chondrites
Of the 1,063 observed falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013), 44 are carbonaceous chondrites: chondrites rich in carbon compounds and water-bearing minerals. The same dataset holds 737 complete find records of this group, so seen falls make up 5.6 % of its records. Median recovered mass of the falls: 2.5 kg. The heaviest is Allende (2 tonnes, 1969). The earliest is Alais in 1806. The most recent is Sutter's Mill in 2012.
Bright dots: falls in this group. Faint dots: all other observed falls.
Classes inside the group
| Class | Falls | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| CM2 | 15 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CM (Mighei type) group, petrologic type 2, strongly water-altered |
| CV3 | 7 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CV (Vigarano type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| CI1 | 5 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CI (Ivuna type) group, petrologic type 1, the most water-altered texture |
| C2-ung | 3 | an ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite of petrologic type 2, strongly water-altered |
| CR2 | 2 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CR (Renazzo type) group, petrologic type 2, strongly water-altered |
| CK4 | 2 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CK (Karoonda type) group, petrologic type 4, mildly heated on its parent body |
| CR2-an | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CR (Renazzo type) group, petrologic type 2, strongly water-altered, recorded as anomalous |
| CO3.3 | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CO (Ornans type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| CBa | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CB (Bencubbin type) group |
| CO3.2 | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CO (Ornans type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| CO3.5 | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CO (Ornans type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| CO3.6 | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CO (Ornans type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| C3-ung | 1 | an ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite of petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| CO3.4 | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CO (Ornans type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
| C | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite without an assigned group in this record |
| CO3.7 | 1 | a carbonaceous chondrite of the CO (Ornans type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture |
When they fell
The 1930s hold the most falls of this group: 7.
Every fall in the group
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | Alais | CI1 | France | 6 kg |
| 1824 | Renazzo | CR2 | Italy | 1 kg |
| 1838 | Cold Bokkeveld | CM2 | South Africa | 5.2 kg |
| 1857 | Kaba | CV3 | Hungary | 3 kg |
| 1861 | Grosnaja | CV3 | Russia | 3.5 kg |
| 1864 | Orgueil | CI1 | France | 14 kg |
| 1868 | Ornans | CO3.4 | France | 6 kg |
| 1872 | Lancé | CO3.5 | France | 52 kg |
| 1877 | Warrenton | CO3.7 | United States | 1.6 kg |
| 1879 | Nogoya | CM2 | Argentina | 4 kg |
| 1889 | Mighei | CM2 | Ukraine | 8 kg |
| 1890 | Nawapali | CM2 | India | 105 g |
| 1900 | Felix | CO3.3 | United States | 3.2 kg |
| 1907 | Bali | CV3 | Central African Republic | 1 kg |
| 1908 | Mokoia | CV3 | New Zealand | 4.5 kg |
| 1910 | Vigarano | CV3 | Italy | 15 kg |
| 1911 | Tonk | CI1 | India | 7.7 g |
| 1921 | Haripura | CM2 | India | 315 g |
| 1930 | Boriskino | CM2 | Russia | 1.3 kg |
| 1930 | Karoonda | CK4 | Australia | 42 kg |
| 1933 | Banten | CM2 | Indonesia | 629 g |
| 1936 | Crescent | CM2 | United States | 78 g |
| 1937 | Kainsaz | CO3.2 | Russia | 200 kg |
| 1938 | Ivuna | CI1 | Tanzania | 705 g |
| 1939 | Santa Cruz | CM2 | Mexico | 60 g |
| 1940 | Erakot | CM2 | India | 113 g |
| 1942 | Pollen | CM2 | Norway | 254 g |
| 1950 | Murray | CM2 | United States | 13 kg |
| 1957 | Al Rais | CR2-an | Saudi Arabia | 160 g |
| 1957 | Essebi | C2-ung | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 500 g |
| 1961 | Bells | C2-ung | United States | 375 g |
| 1965 | Revelstoke | CI1 | Canada | 1 g |
| 1969 | Allende | CV3 | Mexico | 2 tonnes |
| 1969 | Murchison | CM2 | Australia | 100 kg |
| 1980 | Kaidun | CR2 | Yemen | 2 kg |
| 1983 | Ningqiang | C3-ung | China | 4.6 kg |
| 1984 | Gujba | CBa | Nigeria | 100 kg |
| 1986 | Sayama | CM2 | Japan | 430 g |
| 1999 | Kobe | CK4 | Japan | 136 g |
| 2000 | Tagish Lake | C2-ung | Canada | 10 kg |
| 2001 | Bukhara | CV3 | Uzbekistan | 5.3 kg |
| 2006 | Moss | CO3.6 | Norway | 3.8 kg |
| 2009 | Maribo | CM2 | Denmark | 26 g |
| 2012 | Sutter's Mill | C | United States | 993 g |