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
Worden 1.6 kg
Northwest Africa 4601 1.6 kg
Kisvarsány 1.6 kg
Northwest Africa 1578 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 2947 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 2448 1.5 kg
Kamyshla 1.5 kg
Queen Alexandra Range 94207 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 7347 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 2779 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 6996 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4588 1.5 kg
Thiel Mountains 99017 1.5 kg
Sarir Qattusah 005 1.5 kg
LaPaz Icefield 03558 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 7462 1.5 kg
Dhofar 639 1.5 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 039 1.5 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 302 1.5 kg
Leikanger 1.5 kg
Shişr 037 1.5 kg
LaPaz Icefield 03557 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 2865 1.5 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 06051 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 3009 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 2614 1.5 kg
Stavropol 1.5 kg
Kharkov 1.5 kg
Katagum 1.5 kg
Esnandes 1.5 kg
Ramlat as Sahmah 113 1.5 kg
Dominion Range 03186 1.5 kg
Dhofar 673 1.5 kg
Miller Range 07013 1.5 kg
Dar al Gani 058 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 280 1.5 kg
La Yesera 004 1.5 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 524 1.5 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 552 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 6951 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 7460 1.5 kg
Tanezrouft 013 1.5 kg
Zillah 001 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4098 1.5 kg
Allan Hills A77216 1.5 kg
Dhofar 444 1.5 kg
Northwest Africa 4000 1.5 kg
Cranganore 1.5 kg
Lubbock 1.5 kg
Acfer 365 1.5 kg