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L chondrite meteorite

A meteorite classification type
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About L chondrite meteoriteHide

The low-iron (L) chemical group of ordinary chondrite meteorites, distinguished by their relatively low siderophile element content, moderate sized chondrules (~0.7 mm), and oxygen isotope compositions that intermediate between H chondrite meteorites and LL chondrite meteorites.

Parent body is possibly 433 Eros, 8 Flora or the Flora family as a whole.

Meteoritical Society Code: L



Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
49648
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49648:9

Similar NamesHide

C chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
C1 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
C2 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
C3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
C4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
C4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
C5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
C6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
Chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
CL chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
E chondrite meteoriteA synonym of 'Enstatite chondrite meteorite'
E3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
E4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
E5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
E6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
EL chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
EL3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
EL4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
EL5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
EL6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
EL6/7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
EL7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
H/L3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L3-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L3.6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L4-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H/L~4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
H3-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.0 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.0-3.4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.1 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.2 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.2-3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.2-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.8 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.9-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3.9-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H3/4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
H4-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H4-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H4/6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
H5-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H5-7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
H7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H? chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H~4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H~4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H~5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
H~6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
K chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
K3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
K4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
L/LL3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3.1 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3.10 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3.2 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3.4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL3.6/3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL5-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL5/6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL~4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL~5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L/LL~6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
L3-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3-7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.0 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.0-3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.0-3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.00 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.05 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.1 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.10 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.15 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.2 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.2-3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.2-3.6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.3-3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.3-3.6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.3-3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.5-3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.5-3.8 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.5-3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.5-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.6-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.7-3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.7-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.7-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.7/3.8 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.8 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.8-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.8-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3.9/4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L3/4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
L4-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L4-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
L5-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L5-7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L5/6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
L6/7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
LL3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
LL3-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.0 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.00 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
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LL3.15 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.2 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.6/3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.7-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.8 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.8-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.8-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.9/4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3/4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
LL4-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL4-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL4-7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL4/6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
LL5-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL5/6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
LL6/7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL<3.5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL? chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL~3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL~4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL~4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL~5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL~6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
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O chondrite meteoriteA synonym of 'Ordinary chondrite meteorite'
R chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
R3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
R3-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.5-4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.5-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.7 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.8 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.8-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.8-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3.9 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R3/4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
R4-5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R4-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R4/5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
R5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type
R6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite classification type

Classification of L chondrite meteoriteHide

Sub-divisions of L chondrite meteoriteHide

Mineralogy of L chondrite meteoriteHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Meteoritic IronIron found as a constituent of meteorites.
Olivine GroupM2SiO4
TroiliteFeS
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O4

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of L chondrite meteorite associated with Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
1 photo of L chondrite meteorite associated with Olivine GroupM2SiO4
1 photo of L chondrite meteorite associated with 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Internet Links for L chondrite meteoriteHide

References for L chondrite meteoriteHide

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Recorded finds for L chondrite meteoriteHide

Showing 331 recorded finds.

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Afghanistan
 
  • Kandahar
    • Kandahar District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Africa
 
  • In Salah Province
    • In Salah District
      • Foggaret Ezzaouia
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Sahara Desert
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Algeria
 
  • Adrar Province
    • Zaouiet Kounta District
      • In Zghmir
[L/LL3.10 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Bouïra Province
    • Sour El Ghozlane District
      • Sour El-Ghozlane
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Sétif Province
    • Sétif District
      • Sétif
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
    • American Highland
      • Grove Mountains
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Buckley Island quadrangle
      • Lewis Cliff
[L3.1 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3 chondrite meteorite, L3.3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3.0 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • George V Land
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Miller Range
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Queen Maud Land
      • Queen Fabiola Mountains
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
- (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Steingarden Nunataks site
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Ruzicka et al. (2013) +1 other reference
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Ruzicka et al. (2013) +2 other references
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Ruzicka et al. (2013) +2 other references
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Ruzicka et al. (2013) +2 other references
[L5 chondrite meteorite] Delisle et al. (2015) +1 other reference
[L5/6 chondrite meteorite] Ruzicka et al. (2013) +1 other reference
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Ruzicka et al. (2013) +1 other reference
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Ruzicka et al. (2013) +1 other reference
    • Victoria Land
      • Allan Hills
[L3.4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3.2 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Outback Nunataks
        • Miller Butte
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Argentina
 
  • Chaco Province
    • General Belgrano Department
      • Corzuela
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • La Pampa Province
    • Realicó Department
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Bourke Co.
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Camden County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Evelyn Co.
      • Milparinka
        • Moorabie Bore
[L3.8-an chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Robinson Co.
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Townsend Co.
      • Barratta
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Queensland
    • Barcoo Shire
      • Windorah
        • Tenham Station
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Lindon
[L3.9 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Nullarbor Regional Reserve
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Western Australia
    • Dundas Shire
      • Cocklebiddy Roadhouse
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire
      • Credo Station
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Haig
        • Sleeper Camp
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • North Haig
        • Sleeper Camp
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Rawlinna
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Mukinbudin Shire
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Nullarbor Region
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Oak
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Upper Gascoyne Shire
      • Dalgety Downs Station
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Minnie Creek Station
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Austria
 
  • Lower Austria
    • Wiener Neustadt-Land District
      • Lanzenkirchen
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Upper Austria
    • Braunau am Inn District
      • Mauerkirchen
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Eferding District
      • Prambachkirchen
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Belgium
 
  • Wallonia
    • Walloon Brabant
      • Beauvechain
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Brazil
 
  • Bahia
    • Rio do Pires
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Ceará
    • Salitre
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Mato Grosso do Sul
    • Cassilândia
      • Cancan farm
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Minas Gerais
    • Monjolos
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Patrimônio
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Paraná
    • Rio Negro
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Rio Grande do Sul
    • Encantado
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Putinga
      • Linha Rui Barbosa
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Santa Vitória do Palmar
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Santa Catarina
    • Mafra
[L3-4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • São Paulo
    • Porangaba
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Canada
 
  • Alberta
    • Lamont County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Minburn County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Peace River
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Saskatchewan
    • Catherwood
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Chile
 
  • Coquimbo
    • San Pedro de Quiles
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
China
 
  • Anhui
    • Hefei
      • Lujiang Co.
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Hong et al. (1999) +1 other reference
  • Hebei
    • Tangshan
      • Zunhua City
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Heilongjiang
    • Suihua
      • Zhaodong Co.
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Hubei
    • Suizhou
      • Zengdu District
        • Xihe
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Hunan
    • Shaoyang
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Xiangxi
      • Huayuan Co.
        • Shiniu
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Xilingol League (Xilinguole Prefecture)
      • West Ujimqin Banner (Xiwuzhumuqin Co.)
[L/LL6-an chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Jiangsu
    • Nantong
      • Qidong Co.
[L/LL5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Taizhou
      • Gaogang District
        • Sixiangkou
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Yancheng
      • Sheyang Co.
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Colombia
 
  • Valle del Cauca Department
    • Cali (Santiago de Cali)
[H/L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Croatia
 
  • Split-Dalmatia County
    • Molunat
[L3-6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Cuba
 
  • Pinar del Río Province
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Nymburk District
      • Lysá nad Labem
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Hradec Králové Region
    • Náchod District
      • Suchý Důl
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Olomouc Region
    • Olomouc District
      • Těšetice
[H/L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Pardubice Region
    • Ústí nad Orlicí District
      • Ústí nad Orlicí
        • Kerhartice
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Litoměřice District
      • Ploskovice
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Vysočina Region
    • Žďár nad Sázavou District
      • Nové Město na Moravě
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Zlín Region
    • Zlín District
      • Sazovice
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Denmark
 
  • Zealand Region
    • Vordingborg
      • Præstø
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
DR Congo
 
  • Maniema
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Estonia
 
  • Järva County
    • Tännassilma
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Finland
 
  • Kymenlaakso
    • Kouvola
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Uusimaa
    • Porvoo
      • Bjurböle
[L/LL4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Rhône
      • Villefranche-sur-Saône
        • Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Centre-Val de Loire
    • Indre
      • Le Blanc
        • Le Blanc
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Loiret
      • Montargis
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Normandy
    • Orne
      • Mortagne-au-Perche
        • L'Aigle
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Seine-Maritime
      • Dieppe
        • Saint-Pierre-le-Viger
[L5-6 chondrite meteorite]
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    • Charente-Maritime
      • Arrondissement de La Rochelle
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Occitanie
    • Haute-Garonne
      • Saint-Gaudens
        • Ausson
[L5 chondrite meteorite] Boutry Collection
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Alpes-Maritimes
      • Nice Arrondissement
        • Saint-Martin-Vésubie
[L4-6 chondrite meteorite] From description
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberkirch
          • Renchen
[L5-6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Bavaria
    • Swabia
      • Günzburg District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Brandenburg
    • Oberhavel
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Lower Saxony
    • Brunswick
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Cloppenburg District
      • Garrel
        • Beverbruch
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Oldenburg District
      • Wardenburg
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Rotenburg (Wümme) District
      • Bremervörde
[H/L3.9 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Cologne
      • Aachen
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Münster
      • Borken
        • Velen
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Mainz
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Saxony
    • Bautzen District
      • Königsbrück
[H/L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Schleswig-Holstein
    • Kiel
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Thuringia
    • Gera
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District
      • Schwarzatal
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Hungary
 
  • Somogy County
    • Kaposvár District
      • Mike
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
    • Kisvarsány
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
India
 
  • Haryana
    • Rewari District
      • Rewari
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kerala
    • Malappuram district
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Madhya Pradesh
    • Rewa District
[L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Maharashtra
    • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division (Aurangabad Division)
      • Jalna District
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Nagpur Division
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Meghalaya
    • Ri-Bhoi District
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Rajasthan
    • Nagaur District
[L3-5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Uttar Pradesh
    • Ballia District
[L/LL6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Fatehpur District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Iran
 
  • Hamadan Province
    • Famenin County
[H/L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kerman Province
    • Kerman County
      • Kerman meteorite field
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Italy
 
  • Emilia-Romagna
    • Metropolitan City of Bologna
      • Castenaso
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Modena Province
      • Modena
        • Albareto
[L/LL4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Lombardy
    • Brescia Province
      • Alfianello
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Pavia Province
      • Val di Nizza
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Marche
    • Macerata Province
      • Pollenza
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Sicily
    • Agrigento Province
      • Agrigento
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Metropolitan City of Messina
      • Messina
        • Upper Camaro Valley
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Japan
 
  • Aomori Prefecture
    • Aomori City
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Fukuoka Prefecture
    • Nogata City
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Ishikawa Prefecture
    • Nomi City
      • Taisei
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Latvia
 
  • Zemgale Region
    • Aizkraukle Municipality
      • Nereta Parish
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Jēkabpils Municipality
      • Leimaņi Parish
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Libya
 
  • Jabal al Gharbi District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Mali
 
  • Kidal Region
    • Tessalit Cercle
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Mauritania
 
  • Region
    • Kiffa
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Tagant Region
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Tiris Zemmour Region
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Trarza Region
    • Nouakchott
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Mexico
 
  • Durango
    • Cienega de Ceniceros
[L3.7 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Morocco
 
  • Guelmim-Oued Noun Region
    • Assa-Zag Province
      • Zag Pachalik
[L4-6 chondrite meteorite]
  • Oriental Region
    • Figuig Province
      • Bni Tadjite Cercle
        • Bouanane Caïdat
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Netherlands
 
  • Overijssel
    • Enschede
[L/LL5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Utrecht
    • De Bilt
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Nigeria
 
  • Oyo
    • Itesiwaju
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Northwest Africa Meteorites
 
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3-4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L-imp melt chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L4-melt rock chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3.1 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3-6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Norway
 
  • Akershus
    • Nordre Follo
      • Ski
        • Dalsplass
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Innlandet
    • Ringsaker
      • Lake Mjøsa
[L5 chondrite meteorite] Griffin et al. (1979)
    • Trysil
      • Drevdalen
[L/LL6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Telemark
    • Kragerø
      • Kragerø Archipelago
        • Oterøy
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Vestland
    • Sogndal
      • Leikanger
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Oman
 
  • Al Wusta Governorate
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sayh al Uhaymir
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Dhofar Governorate
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Poland
 
  • Masovian Voivodeship
    • Warsaw
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
    • Giżycko County
      • Kruklanki
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Romania
 
  • Caraş-Severin County
    • Grădinari
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Cluj County
    • Mociu
[L5-6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Harghita County
[L3.7 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Kunashaksky District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kurgan Oblast
    • Almenevsky District
      • Zaural'skij state farm
        • Ozernoe
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Lipetsk Oblast
    • Stanovlyanskiy Rayon
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Kolsky District
[L4 chondrite meteorite]
  • Saratov Oblast
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Volgograd Oblast
    • Pallasovsky District
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Saudi Arabia
 
  • Eastern Province
    • Rub' al-Khali
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Serbia
 
  • Central Serbia
    • Mačva District
      • Mali Zvornik
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Slovenia
 
  • Jesenice
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Somalia
 
  • Lower Shabelle Region
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
South Africa
 
  • Gauteng
    • City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Western Cape
    • Central Karoo District Municipality
      • Beaufort West Local Municipality
        • Beaufort West
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
South Sudan
 
  • Upper Nile
    • Malakal
[L5 chondrite meteorite] Grady (2000) +1 other reference
Spain
 
  • Castile and Leon
    • León
      • Santas Martas
        • Reliegos
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Community of Madrid
    • Madrid
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Murcia
    • Murcia
[L/LL6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Sweden
 
  • Kalmar County
    • Västervik
[L3.4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Skåne County
    • Ängelholm
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Södermanland County
    • Nyköping
      • Vrena
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Västerbotten County
    • Skellefteå
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Switzerland
 
  • Fribourg
    • See (Lac)
      • Ulmiz
- (2010)
    • Sense
      • Tafers
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Vaud
    • Lavaux-Oron
      • Oron
        • Châtillens
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Syria
 
  • Aleppo Governorate
    • Mount Simeon District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Turkey
 
  • Bursa Province
    • Kestel District
[L6 chondrite meteorite]
    • Orhaneli District
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Uganda
 
  • Eastern Region
    • Mbale
[L5/6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
UK
 
  • England
    • East Riding of Yorkshire
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Leicestershire
      • Hinckley and Bosworth
        • Barwell
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • North Yorkshire
      • Middlesbrough
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Northern Ireland
    • County Londonderry
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Ukraine
 
  • Donetsk Oblast
    • Bakhmut Raion
      • Bakhmut
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Kramatorsk Raion
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Starobesheve Raion
      • Kalmiuske Raion
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Odessa Oblast
    • Odessa Raion
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Sumy Oblast
    • Okhtyrka Raion
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Romny
[L6 chondrite meteorite] Kharitonova et al. (1982) +1 other reference
  • Zakarpattia Oblast
    • Rakhiv Raion
      • Kvasy
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Velykyi Bereznyi Raion
      • Knyahynya
[L/LL5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
USA
 
  • Alabama
    • Morgan County
      • Danville
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Maricopa County
      • Wickenburg
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Navajo County
      • Holbrook
[L/LL6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • California
    • Kern County
      • Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District)
        • Rosamond
- (2010)
    • Los Angeles County
      • Antelope Valley
        • Neenach District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Riverside County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • San Bernardino County
      • Lucerne Valley Limestone District
        • Lucerne Lake (Lucerne Dry Lake)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Shadow Valley
        • Valley Wells (Rosalie; Valley Wells Ranch)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
      • Silver Lake Mining District
        • Silver Lake
          • Silver Dry Lake
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Colorado
    • Cheyenne County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Kiowa County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Lincoln County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6/7 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Logan County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Phillips County
[H/L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Pueblo County
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sedgwick County
[L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Washington County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Yuma County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield County
      • Stratford
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Hartford County
      • Wethersfield
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • New Haven County
      • Wolcott
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Georgia
    • Monroe County
      • Forsyth
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Stewart County
      • Lumpkin
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
      • Park Forest
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Iowa
    • Iowa County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Linn County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kansas
    • Graham County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Grant County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Greeley County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Harvey County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Kingman County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • McPherson County
[L/LL3.4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Mitchell County
      • Waconda
        • Unnamed ravine
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Ness County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Phillips County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Rush County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Scott County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Sherman County
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Smith County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Stanton County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Washington County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kentucky
    • Bath County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Casey County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Harrison County
[L/LL4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Jefferson County
      • Louisville
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Maine
    • Hancock County
      • Blue Hill - Castine Mining District
        • Brooksville
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Michigan
    • Midland County
      • Coleman
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Minnesota
    • Polk County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Rock County
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Missouri
    • Cass County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Marion County
[L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Nebraska
    • Cheyenne County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Hayes County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Howard County
      • Cotesfield
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • McPherson County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Nevada
    • Pershing County
      • Antelope Mining District
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • New Jersey
    • Monmouth County
      • Deal
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • New Mexico
    • Chaves County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Colfax County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Curry County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • De Baca County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Harding County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Roosevelt County
      • Rogers
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Union County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • New York
    • Westchester County
      • Yorktown
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • North Carolina
    • Henderson County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Jackson County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Yancey County
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • North Dakota
    • Pembina County
      • Glasston
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Ohio
    • Muskingum County
      • New Concord
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Oklahoma
    • Atoka County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Beaver County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Cotton County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Dewey County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Grant County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Kingfisher County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Stephens County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • South Dakota
    • Harding County
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Tripp County
[L3.9 chondrite meteorite]
  • Texas
    • Bell County
      • Temple
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Collin County
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Donley County
      • Clarendon area
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Fayette County
      • La Grange
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Fort Bend County
[L4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Gaines County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Glasscock County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Harrison County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Lubbock County
      • Abernathy
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • McMullen County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Moore County
[L5 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Randall County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Virginia
    • Mecklenburg County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Wisconsin
    • Clark County
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Zambia
 
  • Southern Province
    • Monze District
[L6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
 
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