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All asteroids are categorised into numerous classes based on their chemical makeup and albedo. In a nutshell, there are three basic categories of asteroids: metal, silicon, and carbon. Carbon asteroids have very black surfaces. About 75% and 17% of all known asteroids fall within the first two groups.