Allende, Mexico CV3 Carbonaceous chondrite 11 kg. Fall. Feb 8, 1969
Bencubbin, Australia. CH carbonaceous chondrite. Find. 306 g.
This slice shows Bencubbin’s amazing ‘pillows’ of metals and silicates. With so much nickeliron mixed in, it’s hard to believe they are still classified as stone meteorites!
Karoonda, Australia CK4 carbonaceous chondrite Fall, 1930. 83 g
This is another very rare carbonaceous chondrite.
Ningqiang, China. CK carbonaceous chondrite. Fall, 1983. 13 g.
Acfer 059, Northwest Africa (NWA). CR carbonaceous chondrite Find. 27 g. slice / 11.6 g. complete stone
Notice the size and shapes of the chondrules; wet earthly weather rusts them to brown.
Guizba, Nigeria CH carbonaceous chondrite Fall, 40.8 g.
Look at these iron chondrules! This is a fantastic meteorite.
Orgueil, France. C1 carbonaceous chondrite Fall, 1864. 8.4 g.