4. **How do meteorites contribute to our understanding of planetary differentiation and the processes occurring within asteroids and possibly other celestial bodies?
3. **What are some of the rare minerals that have been discovered exclusively in meteorites, and what have they revealed about extraterrestrial geology?
**What are the primary differences between minerals found on Earth and those found in meteorites, and how do these differences contribute to our understanding of the solar system's formation?
What role do rare minerals found in meteorites, such as those containing extraterrestrial isotopic signatures, play in advancing our knowledge of cosmic events and the history of our solar system?
In what ways do impact events, involving meteorites, alter the mineralogy of the Earth's crust, and what are some examples of minerals unique to these impact sites?
