Carbonaceous Chondrite NWA 4668

Cut and polished section of a carbonaceous chondrite. It is a rocky meteorite that has been prepared to reveal its unique internal structure, especially the small spheres, calls chondrules.

Carbonaceous chondrites are also known as C chondrites, and represent 5 % of fallen chondrites. They are characterized by the presence of carbon compounds, including amino acids. They have the highest proportion of volatile compounds, so they are considered to be those that have been formed further from the Sun. One of its main characteristics is the presence of water, or minerals altered by it. 

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