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
Queen Alexandra Range 94205 2.5 kg
Dar al Gani 979 2.5 kg
Dhofar 274 2.5 kg
Allan Hills A77230 2.5 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 03004 2.5 kg
Dhofar 978 2.5 kg
Cockburn 2.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4212 2.5 kg
Nejo 2.5 kg
Northwest Africa 7707 2.4 kg
Krasnoi-Ugol 2.4 kg
Taouz 001 2.4 kg
Honolulu 2.4 kg
Dar al Gani 251 2.4 kg
Miller Range 05012 2.4 kg
Geologists Range 85700 2.4 kg
LaPaz Icefield 04430 2.4 kg
Catalina 027 2.4 kg
Messina 2.4 kg
Cumulus Hills 04057 2.4 kg
Comanche (stone) 2.4 kg
Miller Range 03332 2.4 kg
Queen Alexandra Range 94203 2.4 kg
Acfer 319 2.4 kg
Blackwell 2.4 kg
Northwest Africa 2879 2.4 kg
Northwest Africa 7122 2.4 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 85207 2.4 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 235 2.4 kg
Dhofar 293 2.4 kg
Allan Hills 85017 2.4 kg
Dhofar 408 2.4 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 547 2.4 kg
Tanezrouft 058 2.4 kg
Larkman Nunatak 06881 2.3 kg
Graves Nunataks 98049 2.3 kg
Northwest Africa 2858 2.3 kg
Northwest Africa 1223 2.3 kg
Graves Nunataks 06108 2.3 kg
Northwest Africa 5275 2.3 kg
Dar al Gani 460 2.3 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 223 2.3 kg
Valentine 2.3 kg
Grant County 2.3 kg
Dhofar 1495 2.3 kg
Långhalsen 2.3 kg
Northwest Africa 6120 2.3 kg
Kramer Creek 2.3 kg
Makarewa 2.3 kg
Daraj 116 2.3 kg