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
Northwest Africa 159 4.5 kg
Lincoln County 4.5 kg
Hayes Center 4.5 kg
High Possil 4.5 kg
Baroti 4.5 kg
Northwest Africa 5027 4.5 kg
Kalumbi 4.5 kg
Northwest Africa 3347 4.5 kg
Dhofar 012 4.5 kg
Ararki 4.5 kg
Ouadangou 4.4 kg
Acfer 190 4.4 kg
Northwest Africa 1007 4.4 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 040 4.4 kg
Muddoor 4.4 kg
Grassland 4.4 kg
Dhofar 094 4.4 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 85213 4.4 kg
Plateau du Tademait 002 4.3 kg
Bates Nunataks A78002 4.3 kg
Northwest Africa 6849 4.3 kg
Northwest Africa 798 4.3 kg
Crumlin 4.3 kg
Northwest Africa 106 4.3 kg
Dar al Gani 502 4.2 kg
Grady (1933) 4.2 kg
Dhofar 975 4.2 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 187 4.2 kg
Northwest Africa 5429 4.2 kg
LaPaz Icefield 03554 4.2 kg
Nova 008 4.2 kg
Farnum 4.2 kg
Asuka 881092 4.2 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 058 4.2 kg
Falsey Draw 4.2 kg
Dhofar 1071 4.2 kg
Yamato 74362 4.2 kg
Northwest Africa 104 4.2 kg
Gashua 4.2 kg
Graves Nunataks 06105 4.2 kg
Dar al Gani 470 4.2 kg
Allan Hills A77282 4.1 kg
Bakhardok 4.1 kg
Northwest Africa 427 4.1 kg
MacAlpine Hills 88109 4.1 kg
Dwight 4.1 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 136 4.1 kg
Dhofar 1548 4.1 kg
Northwest Africa 6513 4.1 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 498 4.1 kg