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
Yamato 74445 2.3 kg
Cumulus Hills 04056 2.3 kg
Acfer 228 2.3 kg
Miller Range 03335 2.3 kg
Northwest Africa 7456 2.3 kg
Northwest Africa 2453 2.3 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 644 2.3 kg
Dhofar 922 2.3 kg
Bowesmont 2.3 kg
Circle Back 2.3 kg
Northwest Africa 4253 2.3 kg
Berdyansk 2.3 kg
Kukschin 2.3 kg
Yamato 791630 2.2 kg
Northwest Africa 762 2.2 kg
Northwest Africa 6605 2.2 kg
Allan Hills A81018 2.2 kg
Northwest Africa 7656 2.2 kg
Sahara 97181 2.2 kg
Dar al Gani 758 2.2 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 328 2.2 kg
Larkman Nunatak 06251 2.2 kg
Lewis Cliff 86490 2.2 kg
Dhofar 109 2.2 kg
Northwest Africa 4723 2.2 kg
Wittekrantz 2.2 kg
Dhofar 008 2.2 kg
Juderina Spring 2.2 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 331 2.2 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 659 2.2 kg
Northwest Africa 2609 2.2 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 012 2.2 kg
Dominion Range 03320 2.2 kg
Dhofar 1651 2.2 kg
Zubkovsky 2.2 kg
Dhofar 049 2.2 kg
Lider (a) 2.2 kg
Statesboro 2.2 kg
Lewis Cliff 86012 2.2 kg
Northwest Africa 7495 2.1 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 719 2.1 kg
Asuka 881395 2.1 kg
Allan Hills 84056 2.1 kg
Northwest Africa 5711 2.1 kg
Sahara 97175 2.1 kg
Northwest Africa 5609 2.1 kg
Meteorite Hills 96512 2.1 kg
Northwest Africa 4311 2.1 kg
Borrego 2.1 kg
Pierceville (stone) 2.1 kg