L Chondrite

15,567 meteorites · 27,120.8 kg total mass

L chondrites (low-iron) have 20-25% total iron content. They are the most common meteorite type by number of observed falls, making up about 35% of all falls.

Classifications in This Group

L6
8,339
L5
4,817
L4
1,256
L3
365
L5/6
109
L3.5
88
L3.8
66
L4/5
59
L3.4
51
L3.7
49
L3.6
48
L5-6
41
L4-6
33
L3-6
32
L3.9
27
L4-5
24
L7
21
L3.3
17
L3.2
15
L3-5
13
L3.1
13
L3/4
12
L6-melt breccia
10
L3.8-6
9
L6/7
9
L3-4
4
L5-melt breccia
3
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Name Mass
Juarez 6.1 kg
Hedjaz 6.1 kg
Nagy-Borové 6.1 kg
Pecora Escarpment 91012 6.1 kg
Forksville 6.1 kg
Sahara 99676 6.1 kg
Rupota 6.0 kg
Oesel 6.0 kg
Nikolskoe 6.0 kg
Maromandia 6.0 kg
Hendersonville 6.0 kg
Tauk 6.0 kg
Kuleschovka 6.0 kg
Sappa 6.0 kg
Yocemento 5.9 kg
Jhung 5.9 kg
Northwest Africa 2857 5.9 kg
as-Su'aydan 5.9 kg
Ojuelos Altos 5.9 kg
Allan Hills 90411 5.8 kg
Northwest Africa 6552 5.8 kg
Yandama 5.8 kg
Pecora Escarpment 91014 5.8 kg
Kemer 5.8 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 600 5.8 kg
Northwest Africa 1580 5.7 kg
Graves Nunataks 06104 5.7 kg
Dhofar 222 5.7 kg
Dandapur 5.7 kg
Dhofar 138 5.6 kg
Northwest Africa 098 5.6 kg
Roy (1934) 5.6 kg
Kress (c) 5.6 kg
Loop 5.6 kg
Felt (b) 5.6 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 097 5.6 kg
Yamato 74077 5.6 kg
Ksar Ghilane 001 5.5 kg
Naretha 5.5 kg
St. Christophe-la-Chartreuse 5.5 kg
Santa Isabel 5.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4352 5.5 kg
Ikhrarene 5.5 kg
Bovedy 5.5 kg
Asuka 87029 5.4 kg
Northwest Africa 7429 5.4 kg
Dhofar 148 5.4 kg
Dominion Range 03181 5.4 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 95502 5.4 kg
Ryder Gletcher 5.3 kg