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L3 chondrite meteorite

A meteorite classification type
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L3.4 chondrite meteorite

Northwest Africa Meteorites
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L3 chondrite meteorite

Northwest Africa 4022 meteorite, Northwest Africa Meteorites
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L3.6 chondrite meteorite

Aba Panu meteorite, Itesiwaju, Oyo, Nigeria
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L3.4 chondrite meteorite

Northwest Africa Meteorites
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L3 chondrite meteorite

Northwest Africa 4022 meteorite, Northwest Africa Meteorites
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L3.6 chondrite meteorite

Aba Panu meteorite, Itesiwaju, Oyo, Nigeria
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L3.4 chondrite meteorite

Northwest Africa Meteorites
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L3 chondrite meteorite

Northwest Africa 4022 meteorite, Northwest Africa Meteorites
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About L3 chondrite meteoriteHide

An L chondrite that is of petrologic type 3.

Meteoritical Society Code: L3



Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
49649
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49649:8

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 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
L3-4 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
LL3.05 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.1 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
LL3.10 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
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
L~3 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L~4 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L~4-6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L~5 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
L~6 chondrite meteoriteA meteorite subtype
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 L3 chondrite meteoriteHide

Sub-divisions of L3 chondrite meteoriteHide

Internet Links for L3 chondrite meteoriteHide

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Recorded finds for L3 chondrite meteoriteHide

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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.
Africa
 
  • Sahara Desert
- (2010)
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
    • Buckley Island quadrangle
      • Lewis Cliff
[L3.1 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
- (2010)
[L3.0 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Miller Range
[L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
    • Victoria Land
      • Allan Hills
[L3.4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
[L3.2 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Evelyn Co.
      • Milparinka
        • Moorabie Bore
[L3.8-an chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Lindon
[L3.9 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Brazil
 
  • Rio Grande do Sul
    • Santa Vitória do Palmar
- (2010)
  • Santa Catarina
    • Mafra
[L3-4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
China
 
  • Hebei
    • Tangshan
      • Zunhua City
- (2010)
  • Hunan
    • Shaoyang
- (2010)
Czech Republic
 
  • Olomouc Region
    • Olomouc District
      • Těšetice
[H/L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Vysočina Region
    • Žďár nad Sázavou District
      • Nové Město na Moravě
- (2010)
DR Congo
 
  • Maniema
- (2010)
Germany
 
  • Lower Saxony
    • Rotenburg (Wümme) District
      • Bremervörde
[H/L3.9 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
India
 
  • Madhya Pradesh
    • Rewa District
[L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Iran
 
  • Hamadan Province
    • Famenin County
[H/L3 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Mexico
 
  • Durango
    • Cienega de Ceniceros
[L3.7 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Nigeria
 
  • Oyo
    • Itesiwaju
- (2010)
Northwest Africa Meteorites
 
[L3-4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
- (2010)
[L3.1 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Romania
 
  • Harghita County
[L3.7 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
Sweden
 
  • Kalmar County
    • Västervik
[L3.4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
UK
 
  • Northern Ireland
    • County Londonderry
- (2010)
Ukraine
 
  • Donetsk Oblast
    • Kramatorsk Raion
- (2010)
USA
 
  • Colorado
    • Sedgwick County
[L3.6 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Kansas
    • McPherson County
[L/LL3.4 chondrite meteorite] - (2010)
  • Missouri
    • Marion County
- (2010)
  • South Dakota
    • Tripp County
[L3.9 chondrite meteorite]
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