Silicate minerals that predate the Solar System have been detected inside primitive stony meteorites. Isotopic analysis suggests that the silicates probably condensed around dying ancient stars.
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Russell, S. Stars in stones. Nature 428, 903–904 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/428903a
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