L chondrites

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:asteroid
stony meteorite
gptkbp:abbreviation L
gptkbp:contains gptkb:chromite
gptkb:chlorapatite
gptkb:daubreelite
gptkb:merrillite
gptkb:schreibersite
feldspar
graphite
olivine
rare earth elements
orthopyroxene
apatite
troilite
metallic iron-nickel
gptkbp:density 3.4 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredIn first described 1920s
gptkbp:distinción gptkb:H_chondrites
gptkb:LL_chondrites
gptkbp:fall_frequency about 35% of all meteorite falls
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L chondrites
gptkbp:magnetic_susceptibility intermediate
gptkbp:main_difference_from_H_chondrites lower iron content
gptkbp:main_difference_from_LL_chondrites higher iron content
gptkbp:main_group ordinary chondrites
gptkbp:mean_iron_content 20-25% by weight
gptkbp:mean_metal_content 4-10% by weight
gptkbp:mean_olivine_Fa_content 23-26 mol%
gptkbp:mean_pyroxene_Fs_content 19-22 mol%
gptkbp:notable_fall Knyahinya meteorite
Mező-Madaras meteorite
Nakhon Pathom meteorite
Paragould meteorite
Pultusk meteorite
Saratov meteorite
Tatahouine meteorite
Tieschitz meteorite
Tucson Ring meteorite
Wold Cottage meteorite
gptkbp:oxygen_isotope_composition distinct from H and LL chondrites
gptkbp:parentBody possibly Flora family
possibly asteroid 433 Eros
possibly asteroid 8 Flora
gptkbp:petrologic_type_range 3 to 6
gptkbp:shock_stage often high
gptkbp:total_known_falls over 1200
gptkbp:total_known_finds over 600
gptkbp:type ordinary chondrite
gptkbp:weathering_grade varies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:S-type_asteroids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7