page_title: Carbonaceous chondrite
hierarchical_section_title: Carbonaceous chondrite
caption_attribution_description: A slice from the 4.5-billion-year-old Allende meteorite. This rock was formed along with the solar system.
context_page_description: Carbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of chondritic meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites. They include some of the most primitive known meteorites. The C chondrites represent only a small proportion of meteorite falls.
  Some famous carbonaceous chondrites are: Allende, Murchison, Orgueil, Ivuna, Murray, Tagish Lake, and Sutter's Mill.
context_section_description: Carbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of chondritic meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites.  They include some of the most primitive known meteorites. The C chondrites represent only a small proportion (4.6%) of meteorite falls.
  Some famous carbonaceous chondrites are: Allende, Murchison, Orgueil, Ivuna, Murray, Tagish Lake, and Sutter's Mill.
caption: A slice of the Allende meteorite showing circular chondrules.
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