3. **What role do minerals play in classifying meteorites, and what are some of the key mineralogical characteristics used in this classification process?
2. **How do scientists use isotopic analysis to determine the age and origin of meteorites, and what have been some significant findings from such studies?
**What are the primary differences between terrestrial minerals and those found in meteorites, and how do these differences help scientists understand the origins of meteorites?
What techniques are used to identify and categorize new minerals found in meteorites, and how do these discoveries impact mineralogy and planetary science?
5. **What role do meteorites play in understanding the presence and distribution of presolar grains, and how can the study of these grains inform theories about the origins of the universe?
4. **How can the isotopic analysis of minerals within meteorites provide information about the conditions and processes that existed in the early solar system?
