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
Northwest Africa 052 1.1 kg
Yamato 793201 1.1 kg
Thiel Mountains 91701 1.1 kg
Dar al Gani 459 1.1 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 214 1.1 kg
Graves Nunataks 98041 1.1 kg
Dar al Gani 951 1.1 kg
Asuka 881769 1.1 kg
Dhofar 1636 1.1 kg
Northwest Africa 3226 1.1 kg
Pampa de Mejillones 007 1.1 kg
Dhofar 245 1.1 kg
Al Huqf 008 1.1 kg
Ramlat as Sahmah 264 1.1 kg
Hughes 002 1.1 kg
Northwest Africa 1713 1.1 kg
Graves Nunataks 06121 1.1 kg
El Djouf 006 1.1 kg
Acfer 157 1.1 kg
Asuka 87008 1.1 kg
Asuka 881991 1.1 kg
Slaton 1.1 kg
Northwest Africa 7841 1.1 kg
Sayh al Uhaymir 262 1.1 kg
Sołtmany 1.1 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 468 1.1 kg
Northwest Africa 7561 1.1 kg
Powell Peak 002 1.1 kg
Launton 1.1 kg
Zelfana 1.1 kg
Dar al Gani 602 1.1 kg
Yamato 980026 1.1 kg
Dar al Gani 737 1.1 kg
Naiman 1.1 kg
Mangalo 1.1 kg
Dar al Gani 619 1.1 kg
Clareton 1.1 kg
Asuka 881091 1.0 kg
Dhofar 1693 1.0 kg
El Médano 154 1.0 kg
Allan Hills A78050 1.0 kg
Allan Hills A77269 1.0 kg
Northwest Africa 2136 1.0 kg
Al Huqf 007 1.0 kg
Miller Range 07027 1.0 kg
Dar al Gani 593 1.0 kg
Tarfa 1.0 kg
Jiddat al Harasis 730 1.0 kg
Dhofar 1226 1.0 kg
Grosvenor Mountains 03013 1.0 kg