Carbonaceous Chondrites
Primitive, carbon- and water-rich meteorites carrying the organic building blocks of the Solar System.
- Aguas Zarcasfall
A CM2 carbonaceous chondrite that fell in 2019, rapidly recovered and rich in organic compounds — sometimes called a 'second Murchison'.
ClassCM2 carbonaceous chondriteCountryCosta RicaDate2019-04-23 - Allendefall
The largest carbonaceous chondrite found on Earth, which fell in 1969 and became the most-studied meteorite in history — its calcium–aluminium inclusions are among the oldest solid material in the Solar System.
ClassCV3 carbonaceous chondriteCountryMexicoDate1969-02-08 - Murchisonfall
A carbonaceous chondrite that fell in 1969 and was found to contain a rich suite of amino acids and other organic compounds — key evidence that the building blocks of life exist in space.
ClassCM2 carbonaceous chondriteCountryAustraliaDate1969-09-28 - Orgueilfall
A rare, extremely primitive CI carbonaceous chondrite whose composition closely matches that of the Sun — a benchmark for the bulk composition of the Solar System.
ClassCI1 carbonaceous chondriteCountryFranceDate1864-05-14 - Tagish Lakefall
An exceptionally pristine carbonaceous meteorite recovered frozen from a lake in 2000, preserving organic material with minimal terrestrial contamination.
ClassC2 (ungrouped) carbonaceous chondriteCountryCanadaDate2000-01-18 - Winchcombefall
A carbonaceous chondrite whose 2021 fall was captured by camera networks, allowing its orbit to be traced and the sample to be recovered within days — one of the most pristine falls ever studied.
ClassCM2 carbonaceous chondriteCountryUnited KingdomDate2021-02-28