CK chondrite meteorite

A rock classification type

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The Karoonda (CK) chemical group of carbonaceous chondrites, distinguished by abundant fine-grained matrix (~75 vol%), mm-sized chondrules that lack igneous rims, relatively few refractory inclusions, and a high degree of oxidation; most CK chondrites have been metamorphosed to type 4 or higher.

Meteoritical Society Code: CK

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

49543

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:49543:5

GUID
(UUID V4):

546fcda5-726c-4cb2-8e0a-fa64b4256f1c

Classification of CK chondrite meteoriteHide

Rock
- Meteorite and other extra-terrestrial rock and sediment
  - Meteorite
    - Chondrite meteorite
      - Carbonaceous chondrite meteorite
        CK chondrite meteorite

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Recorded finds for CK chondrite meteoriteHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

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Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Buckley Island quadrangle Lewis Cliff ⓘ Lewis Cliff 87009 meteorite	[CK6 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database
Queen Maud Land Queen Fabiola Mts ⓘ Yamato 82103 meteorite	[CK5 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database
Victoria Land Elephant Moraine ⓘ Elephant Moraine 87507 meteorite	[CK5 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database

Australia
South Australia Murray Basin Murray Mallee Karoonda ⓘ Karoonda meteorite	[CK4 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database
Western Region Maralinga ⓘ Maralinga Meteorite	[Anomalous CK4 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database

Japan
Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City Kita-ku ⓘ Kobe meteorite	[CK4 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database

Libya
Jabal al Gharbi District Hamadah al Hamra ⓘ Hammadah al Hamra 337 meteorite (HaH 337)	[CK4 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database
ⓘ Hammadah al Hamra meteorite (HaH 280)	[CK4 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database
Jufra District Dar al Gani ⓘ Dar al Gani 431 meteorite (DaG 431)	[Anomalous CK3 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database

Northwest Africa Meteorites
ⓘ Northwest Africa 4964 meteorite (NWA 4964)	[CK3 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database

Oman
Dhofar Governorate ⓘ Dhofar 015 meteorite (Dho 015)	[CK3 chondrite meteorite] Meteoritical Society Database

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