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Carbonaceous chondrite
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<p>Carbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of <a href="/facts/Chondrite/mbzbGm5A">chondritic</a> meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped <a href="/facts/Meteorite/NsmHlBlX">meteorites</a>. They include some of the most primitive known meteorites. The C chondrites represent only a small proportion (4.6%) of <a href="/facts/Meteorite_fall/Ao8VxUMG">meteorite falls</a>. </p><p>Some famous carbonaceous chondrites are: <a href="/facts/Allende_meteorite/bPHEhwDe">Allende</a>, <a href="/facts/Murchison_meteorite/5czfCWCu">Murchison</a>, <a href="/facts/Orgueil_(meteorite)/xgU1M1bn">Orgueil</a>, <a href="/facts/Ivuna_meteorite/KyADcSh9">Ivuna</a>, <a href="/facts/Murray_meteorite/bIvmek2F">Murray</a>, <a href="/facts/Tagish_Lake_(meteorite)/Jj60jJ6k">Tagish Lake</a>, <a href="/facts/Sutter%2527s_Mill_meteorite/lpI7MlKF">Sutter's Mill</a>, and <a href="/facts/Winchcombe_meteorite/tCzdvp6I">Winchcombe</a>. </p>