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
Grosvenor Mountains 85208 1.4 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 326 1.4 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 220 1.4 kg
Northwest Africa 711 1.4 kg
Kirishi 1.4 kg
Northwest Africa 6956 1.4 kg
Roberts Massif 04126 1.3 kg
Sandford Cliffs 03454 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 1658 1.3 kg
Dhofar 284 1.3 kg
Miller Range 05016 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 265 1.3 kg
Hammadah al Hamra 151 1.3 kg
Reckling Peak 92405 1.3 kg
Sandy Creek 1.3 kg
Roberts Massif 04102 1.3 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 283 1.3 kg
Asuka 881229 1.3 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 06054 1.3 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 607 1.3 kg
Elephant Moraine 92031 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 4445 1.3 kg
LaPaz Icefield 02204 1.3 kg
Allan Hills A78251 1.3 kg
Yamato 791925 1.3 kg
Cumulus Hills 04053 1.3 kg
Rio Negro 1.3 kg
Elephant Moraine 96020 1.3 kg
Dhofar 401 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 7560 1.3 kg
Pampa (f) 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 7548 1.3 kg
Dhofar 1666 1.3 kg
Bowesmont (b) 1.3 kg
Mezel 1.3 kg
Waldo 1.3 kg
Sublette 1.3 kg
Louisville 1.3 kg
Ashdon 1.3 kg
Meteorite Hills 00441 1.3 kg
Dar al Gani 466 1.3 kg
Elephant Moraine 87554 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 5818 1.3 kg
Kamsagar 1.3 kg
Northwest Africa 5276 1.3 kg
MacAlpine Hills 88112 1.3 kg
Queen Alexandra Range 90201 1.3 kg
Lanxi 1.3 kg
Atarra 1.3 kg
Reckling Peak A78003 1.3 kg