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
Dar al Gani 551 5.3 kg
Northwest Africa 6677 5.2 kg
Northwest Africa 1579 5.2 kg
Northwest Africa 5458 5.2 kg
Sandford Cliffs 03450 5.2 kg
Dhofar 414 5.2 kg
Northwest Africa 767 5.1 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 229 5.1 kg
Northwest Africa 6140 5.1 kg
Blanket 5.1 kg
Lonewolf Nunataks 94105 5.1 kg
Drake Creek 5.0 kg
Buschhof 5.0 kg
Temple 5.0 kg
El Tigre 5.0 kg
Dhofar 1275 5.0 kg
Maziba 5.0 kg
Miller Range 090004 5.0 kg
Meteorite Hills 96501 4.9 kg
Dhofar 281 4.9 kg
Raoyang 4.9 kg
Northwest Africa 1525 4.9 kg
Monte das Fortes 4.9 kg
Queen Alexandra Range 87401 4.9 kg
Yamato 793375 4.9 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 295 4.8 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 95503 4.8 kg
Tulia (b) 4.8 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 295 4.8 kg
Yamato 86787 4.8 kg
South Plains 4.8 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 103 4.8 kg
Northwest Africa 4344 4.7 kg
Muraid 4.7 kg
Frankel City 4.7 kg
Ramsdorf 4.7 kg
Northwest Africa 7017 4.7 kg
Northwest Africa 2621 4.6 kg
Batyushkovo 4.6 kg
Muizenberg 4.6 kg
Dhofar 057 4.6 kg
Yamato 793496 4.6 kg
Innisfree 4.6 kg
Larkman Nunatak 06263 4.6 kg
Djebel Chaab 003 4.6 kg
Amber 4.5 kg
Eldee 001 4.5 kg
Northwest Africa 848 4.5 kg
Northwest Africa 5011 4.5 kg
Northwest Africa 2803 4.5 kg