Carbonaceous Chondrites

Carbonaceous chondrites are among the most primitive materials known in the Solar System. Rich in water-bearing minerals, organic compounds, and fine-grained matrix, they preserve an exceptional record of early nebular and parent-body processes. These rare meteorites provide key insights into the formation of planets and the chemical ingredients that preceded life on Earth.

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Carbonaceous chondrites represent some of the most pristine and chemically complex materials preserved from the early Solar System. Formed over 4.5 billion years ago, they are rich in hydrated minerals, organic compounds, and fine-grained matrix that record both nebular condensation and early aqueous alteration on their parent bodies. Because of their rarity and scientific importance, carbonaceous chondrites are essential to understanding planetary formation, volatile delivery, and the origin of the building blocks of life on Earth.