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
Meteorite Hills 00438 3.7 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 094 3.7 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 294 3.7 kg
Dar al Gani 650 3.7 kg
Bald Mountain 3.7 kg
Gila Bend 3.7 kg
Chadong 3.7 kg
Grove Mountains 050128 3.7 kg
Dhofar 1659 3.7 kg
Northwest Africa 1766 3.7 kg
Dhofar 1665 3.7 kg
Shikarpur 3.7 kg
Mount Leake 3.7 kg
Jesenice 3.7 kg
Northwest Africa 836 3.7 kg
Bluebird 3.7 kg
Goodland 3.6 kg
McCook 3.6 kg
Northwest Africa 4547 3.6 kg
Northwest Africa 2296 3.6 kg
Laketon 3.6 kg
Virba 3.6 kg
Shişr 102 3.6 kg
Nazareth (b) 3.6 kg
Boumdeid (2011) 3.6 kg
Mifflin 3.6 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 213 3.6 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 101 3.6 kg
Tanezrouft 076 3.5 kg
Asuka 882021 3.5 kg
Dhofar 221 3.5 kg
LaPaz Icefield 03552 3.5 kg
Northwest Africa 6622 3.5 kg
Success 3.5 kg
Lucé 3.5 kg
Kaptal-Aryk 3.5 kg
Northwest Africa 034 3.5 kg
Villalbeto de la Peña 3.5 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 312 3.5 kg
Northwest Africa 518 3.5 kg
Dhofar 228 3.5 kg
Northwest Africa 1582 3.5 kg
Northwest Africa 832 3.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4840 3.5 kg
Dominion Range 03319 3.4 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 238 3.4 kg
Northwest Africa 2303 3.4 kg
Pecora Escarpment 91013 3.4 kg
Shişr 015 3.4 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 543 3.4 kg