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Asteroid spectral types

Also called C-type asteroid, S-type asteroid, M-type asteroid, C-type, S-type, M-type

Classes of asteroid by surface composition: C-type are carbon-rich and may hold water; S-type are stony; M-type appear metallic, rich in iron, nickel and possibly platinum group metals.

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