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-'''C-type asteroids''' are asteroids whose chemical composition is largely [[carbon]]-based.  75% of known [[asteroids]] are C-types.
-The largest known C-type asteroid is 10 Hygiea which is about 350-500km in diameter.
-==Composition==
-C-type asteroids have a very similar chemical composition as the [[Sun]], except they are lacking [[hydrogen]], [[helium]] and other gases.
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