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
Slobodka 2.8 kg
Yamato 81049 2.7 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 242 2.7 kg
Allan Hills A78130 2.7 kg
Yamato 74354 2.7 kg
Dar al Gani 323 2.7 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 212 2.7 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 103 2.7 kg
Ramlat as Sahmah 316 2.7 kg
LaPaz Icefield 03551 2.7 kg
Cat Mountain 2.7 kg
Assam 2.7 kg
Northwest Africa 4849 2.7 kg
Meteorite Hills 00437 2.7 kg
Dar al Gani 455 2.7 kg
Touat 001 2.7 kg
Asuka 87337 2.6 kg
Al Huqf 070 2.6 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 288 2.6 kg
Roberts Massif 04100 2.6 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 017 2.6 kg
Northwest Africa 3235 2.6 kg
Otis 2.6 kg
Kress (b) 2.6 kg
Larkman Nunatak 06303 2.6 kg
Shişr 014 2.6 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 03005 2.6 kg
Leonora 2.6 kg
Yamato 75097 2.6 kg
Queen Alexandra Range 93019 2.6 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 002 2.6 kg
Asuka 881877 2.6 kg
Northwest Africa 4796 2.6 kg
Yamato 793401 2.6 kg
Dhofar 100 2.6 kg
Sahara 97002 2.5 kg
Acfer 077 2.5 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 289 2.5 kg
Northwest Africa 1260 2.5 kg
Dar al Gani 859 2.5 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 140 2.5 kg
Red Deer Hill 2.5 kg
Yamato 790946 2.5 kg
Dhofar 161 2.5 kg
Queen Alexandra Range 93015 2.5 kg
Northwest Africa 6642 2.5 kg
Varre-Sai 2.5 kg
Tathlith 2.5 kg
Northwest Africa 7393 2.5 kg
Allan Hills A78112 2.5 kg