<p>The difference between asteroids, comets and meteors is discussed in <a href="https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/213/what-is-the-difference-between-asteroids-comets-and-meteors?rq=1">What is the difference between asteroids, comets and meteors?</a></p>

<p>Some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_spectral_types" rel="nofollow noreferrer">groupings of asteroids</a> have been correlated with meteorite types:</p>

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  <p>C-type – Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites<br>
  S-type – Stony meteorites<br>
  M-type – Iron meteorites<br>
  V-type – HED meteorites</p>
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<p>The S- and C-type asteroid classifications originate from the taxonomy proposed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_J._Tholen" rel="nofollow noreferrer">David Tholen</a>.</p>

<p>Meteors are generally considered to be asteroids which enter Earth's atmosphere. 
Meteorites are meteor remnants which reach the ground. So essentially, carbonaceous chondrite meteor(ite)s start out as C-type asteroids; they're made of the same stuff.</p>

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<p>I was just wondering, what is the relationship between C-type asteroids and carbonaceous chondrite (CC) meteorites? Do CC meteorites come from C-type asteroids?</p>

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# C-Type Asteroids and Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorites

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-08-23)

I was just wondering, what is the relationship between C-type asteroids and carbonaceous chondrite (CC) meteorites? Do CC meteorites come from C-type asteroids?

**Tags:** asteroids, space, meteor

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-08-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The difference between asteroids, comets and meteors is discussed in [What is the difference between asteroids, comets and meteors?](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/213/what-is-the-difference-between-asteroids-comets-and-meteors?rq=1)

Some [groupings of asteroids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_spectral_types) have been correlated with meteorite types:

> C-type – Carbonaceous chondrite meteorites  
> S-type – Stony meteorites  
> M-type – Iron meteorites  
> V-type – HED meteorites

The S- and C-type asteroid classifications originate from the taxonomy proposed by [David Tholen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_J._Tholen).

Meteors are generally considered to be asteroids which enter Earth's atmosphere.
Meteorites are meteor remnants which reach the ground. So essentially, carbonaceous chondrite meteor(ite)s start out as C-type asteroids; they're made of the same stuff.


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