Concept information
Preferred term
Carbonaceous chondrites
Definition
- A rare type of stony meteorite having a higher carbon content than other classes of meteorite. They represent only ~5% of the known meteorites. Their bulk composition is mainly silicates, oxides and sulfides, whilst the minerals olivine and serpentine are characteristic. The six classes of carbonaceous chondrites are: CI chondrites, CM chondrites, CV chondrites, CO chondrites, CK chondrites, CR chondrites, CH chondrites, and CB chondrites. (en)
Broader concept
- Chondrites (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/200
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