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Short list asteroids spectral class.

This Asteroid Fact Sheet list a few asteroids spectral class.

C-type, includes more than 75% of known asteroids: extremely dark (albedo 0.03); similar to carbonaceous chondrite meteorites; approximately the same chemical composition as the Sun minus hydrogen, helium and other volatiles;
S-type, 17%: relatively bright (albedo .10-.22); metallic nickel-iron mixed with iron- and magnesium-silicates;
M-type, most of the rest: bright (albedo .10-.18); pure nickel-iron.
There are also a dozen or so other rare types.


Not many M type asteroids, but a few S class.
Hope that helped,
SteveS

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