A Study of Petrified Human Brain
Journey from Biosphere to Lithosphere
(A) Current Position of Taphonomic Analysis
of the Diagenesis of this fossil
(B) Anatomical Analysis
(C) Petrology
GEOLOGICAL SPECIFICS:
Details of origin not disclosed in this venue at this time.
Entire specimen mineral, not rock, bio chemical sedimentary propagated by chemical sediments resulting from the precipitation of ions in water , forming silicate crystals. This was further precipitated by the action of an organ of a formerly living creature. Typical lithification fossilization process, as much as is taphanomically known, or...
Microbial anerobic mineralizing bacteria propagating combination of complete fossilization and permineralization. This process due to highly minerally charged water infiltration in an anerobic setting, causing cellular morphing to phosphates, specifically apatite, primarily.
Non clastic.
Fossils are sedimentary whether carbonate, ( calcite) or silica.
Apparently entirely silicate, not carbonate as it has been determined to be macrocrystallin, microcrystalline, but mostly cryptocrystalline silica, possibly differing types of chalcedony.
Mineral assay currently under way.
Either of these are very common for the soft tissue fossilization process, and allows many times for the highest quality fossils.
Fracture: Conchoidal, as defined by type of material, not by obvious external damage.
Actual fracture appears hackley, uneven, irregular. These are geological anomalies.
Cleavage: None, as defined geologically. However, specimen appears to have a cleavage break. Another geologic anomaly.
This specimen is high quality fossil category, not a candidate for destructive testing.
A few interesting notables:
This fossil, although primarily cryptocrystalline, with no cleavage, displays several markings similar to cleavage.
It displays what biologically would be most likely, a straight cut, or serration on one side of the top.
Geologically, it would be considered a cleavage break. However, this type mineralization does not have cleavage.
It is abundantly clear this area would definitely geologically be a break.
Also in this area, this "break" rebonded, displaying no breccia.
Cryptocrystalline silicates do not rebond except with breccia.
However, silicates are used in the rebonding of some materials such as feldspars, with the silica material used as the brecciating material.
Other areas that might be considered to closely resemble cleavage are on the bottom, in the area that biologically would be considered the brain stem.
Biologically, this would be acceptable to view as knife serrations, but geologically, it would have to be cleavage, from several differing angles and degrees.
Again, this is not possible, as this is not carbonate, but silicate material, therefore igneous mineral matter.
These marks are exclusively on the areas thought to be cerebellular folaie.
The area biologically thought to be the brain stem and spinal cord, which is primarily macrocrystalline quartz, would geolgically most definitely be a break off area. There are absolutely no indications of force, much less the tremendous force it would require to break this specimen from another. This specimen is a 7 on the Moh's scale.
There would be indication of trauma or impact on the specimen.
Also, there is no indication whatsoever of cleavage break at this particular area, or conchoidal fracture.
It is not a speleothem, as it is not carbonate...not limestone, calcite, dolostone or silt particulate.
Luster: earthy exterior (mostly) to vitreous internally
Color: exterior is pinkish mid brown, interior transluscent but not glassy
Studies are under way to determine the biogenicity of this fossil.
Metabolism as well as mutation and propagation of mutation have possibly been identified.
Cell division and colony formation possibly identified.
Excretion and active excretion motility seem apparent.
Biogenicity extremely robust. Among these are hundreds of visual similarities externally and hundreds more internally, according to x-ray and cat scan examination, as well as high magnification and microscopic examination.
This specimen's biosignatures as have been identified are:
1. Evidence for vital functions. Many have been located and identified.
2. Cellular differentiation, to be determined.
3. Resemblance to modern forms...hundreds of similarities ( in the features)
4. Ultrastructure...apparent resemblense internally and externally.
5. Geologic plausibility...acceptable due to changes in geologic acceptance towards rapid soft tissue fossilization, because of the vast amount of recent finds.
Moh's hardness scale above 5.5
BIOLOGICAL SPECIFICS:
Apparently about 1250 cc's, with compression apparent internally with x-rays and externally by visual inspection.
This would fit in the brain mass capacity of homo sapiens ( 1300-1400 female, 1400-1800 male), very large homo erectus (not thought to excede 1250 cc's), female neanderthal ( about 1300 cc's)
Weight of human brain, usually about three pounds.
Weight of rock specimen, just under five pounds.
Part one:
General report, analysis,
located anatomical, summation
Part two:
Portion of most obvious features, listed
Part three:
Study of Brain Symmetry
And asymmetry
Part four:
Indications of size, proportion and proximity of
Brain stem, spinal cord, cerebellum
And optic chiasm
Part five:
Images of arachnoid, subarachnoid
and subarachnoid hematoma
Part six:
Fissures, major sulchi, lobes,
and tentorium notch
Part seven:
Veins, veinous cavernous, veinous lecuna,
sinus cavernous and confluence of sinuses,
blood vessel exposed microscopically,
subclavian artery
Part eight:
Petechiae, gray matter, white matter,
Pia mater, cutaway
sulchi and gyri, tissue under microscope
Part nine:
Great vein of Galen, (Great cerebral vein)
And Confluence of sinuses
Part ten:
Pons, cisterna magna,
Interpeduncular cistern,
Cerebellum, cerebellar vermin,
Cerebellum foliae, myelin sheath,
Corneocytic appearance (basket weave)
of myelin sheath
Part eleven:
Myellin enclosing axons cellular
Part twelve:
Fossils by association and symmetry
Part thirteen:
Processes of preservation
and petrification
Symmetry/ Asymmetrical
Being a rock that is theoretically petrified brain, we must not come to the same conclusions so quickly as we would a more solid object, petrified.
We must assume and logically conclude that the parameters for assessment would not be consistent with any identified to date.
If we can therefore agree on this assumption, we must consider the possibilities for consideration with the dynamics of the norm for this type specimen, with these essentials in pliability and feature alteration due to :
(a)possible scenario involving damage leading to termination of life
(b)events that would obviously unfold leading to the excisement from the cranial cavity
(c)methods of excisement being crude, uncivilized, unprofessional and even barbaric in nature, leading to distortions and displacement of some original features.
With these considerations having been under advisement, a few of the symmetry/ asymmetrical features are as follows:
Lateral fissures in general in place
Venous lecuna in correct positions
Left and right of occipital lobe close to symmetrical as it should be
Parietal/ occipital fissures, left and right hemispheres are correct
Calcarine fissures in proper symmetry, left and right sides
Other lobes clearly defined as they should be, left and right
Many others, some of which are mentioned elsewhere reasons for this specimen’s obvious deviations from more totally complying with more normal symmetries of the human brain
( reasonable explanations) are as follows:
(A) Occipital Lobe continuing through much of the Parietal Lobe from about seven eights of an inch has what appears to be a rather long slice, possibly caused by a fairly sharp knife like utensil or weapon. There is another serration perpendicular to the long one, that is only about an inch and a quarter long, which enabled a chunk to be cut out.
(B)There is some amount of compression on the bottom left occipital lobe area due to handling of specimen.
(C) There is some amount of compression on the right occipital bottom area due to handling.
(D) Left side occipital appears swollen about three eighths of an inch over right side occipital, in what would appear to probably be because of a knife like cut.
A downward slicing and sideways at the same time would be a plausible explanation for the Great hemispheric fissue to be slightly out of line at this area.
(E) Right side frontal lobe near the parietal lobe has what appears to be a wound that is approximately one and three quarters diameter almost round wound that reappears about an inch and a quarter below it. It appears that when the object egressed the brain, it caused movement of existing surface brain matter, and possible secretion of internal brain matter.
It has become obvious to the naked eye the trajectory and final destination of this matter, including the sulchi that had been at the former location.
(F) The subject appears to have been decapitated, and deskulled.
There are apparent compressions and indentations and distortions that would be explainable and plausible due to the very nature of the brutality of the excisement.
These would be:
(1) compression frontal lobe due to a hand reaching inside the skull cavity from the front for excisement.
(2) Distortion in shape frontal lobe due to this type excisement.
(3) Slight occipital compression and distortion due to this excisement.
(4) A “lop-sided, rounded” effect due to the nature of the brain matter material and the soft nature of it.
(5) Apparent hand hold as is represented on the subject would further enhance distortions, to the point of leaving finger impressions and compression tracks where handled.
(6) Frontal lobe would lose or displace it’s shape, appearance and some general features due to the brain matter and sulchi “oozing” to a more gravity conscience area, which apparently became the frontal lobe.
(7) In the brain stem area, it appears the stem in the proper location, with compression of the occipital are considered. was severed in the Pons/ Cerebellum area of the brain. The spinal cord itself appears to have been severed about four inches longer in length, and it swirled around to the more posterior side of the pons
(8)
It is apparent that different chemical and biological compositions retained and attracted different mineral replacements. Not all tissue would be expected to have been replaced by the same minerals.
Feature similarities:
Photo identification will be marked and identified where possible.
(A)Injuries:
(1)It is apparent this brain was handled in pre and post-excisement
(2)Slice of brain missing due to cut in occipital area reveals layers, including correct thickness of outer covering of brain.
(3) This slice reveals what appears to be nerve coverings and axons.
(4) Three small holes in front of brain seem to signify the onset of the first signs of putrification, in what appears to be “burroughs” inside, and possibly even the remains of the insects that were inside.
(5) Appearance of human brain having incurred subarachnoid hematoma
(6) Knife like weapon serrations apparent in cuts through cerebellum and in smoothness of cut through pons
(7) Exact hand- finger holds in brain. Comfortable fit for a person about five feet and five inches tall.
(8) Bottom of finger “ridge impressions” apparent.
(9) Brain matter shifted exactly where it would be expected according to this type hand hold.
(10) Rock cannot “regrow” back together. The apparent cut along the left side of the interhemispheric fissue is not a break in the rock that just slid towards the inside of the fissure. It was apparently cut in a downward and backward motion that then “regrew back together. This is easily explainable, as the minerals that replaced both sides of the cut interacted and "brecciated."
(11) By visually inspecting the above mentioned cut, it is apparent that the gyri and sulchi were continuous, and that it wasn’t a different pattern. it was a piece that became separated by a force, i.e., a knife.
(B) Brain stem area:
(12) Brain stem identified as being in the proper location,
with the slight compression of the occipital area considered
(13) Thalamus
(14) Brain stem correct size, shape and size proportion
relevant to size of brain.
(15) Spinal cord in the correct location
(16) Pons section of spinal stem is in three distinct sections,
(17) Interpeduncular cistern appears to be area of decapitation
(18) Dorsal horn somewhat identified
(19) Ventral horn somewhat identified.
(20) Fatty substances and materials are represented
with a crystal like mineral composite
in the brain stem area.
(21) It seems apparent the more fats in the area,
the more crystalline in composite.
(22) Cerebellum appears similar and identifiable.
(23) “Feather-like” markings ( Cerebellum Foliae) identified
this helps identify cerebellum, considering final laceration through pons would shift it slightly posterially, partially overlapping a segment of the cerebellum.
(24) Even coloration of cerebellum is extremely similar
(25) This specimen through permineralization even replaced various matter with similar coloration in many places, even to the point of seeming very real.
(26) Fourth ventricle, leading to cerebral aqueduct
leading to third ventricle
(27) Segmentation of pons appears accurate.
(28 ) Pituitary gland in correct position.
(29) Spinal cord myelin sheath material is mostly
comprised of fatty type substance. This might
explain the distinctive crystal-like covering of
what appears to be the covering of distinctive
nerve strands.
(30) Cisterna magna “sheath” brain stem identified
(31) possible nerve near spinal cord entrance located
(32) Fossa interpeddncularis in correct position and has assumed correct shape.(Optic chiasm (33) Pedunnculus cerebri probably located
(34) Infaundibulum hypophysialis probably located
(35) Corpora mamillaria probably located
(36)Oliva located
(37)Pyramis medullae oblongatae located (both sides)
(38)Size, proportions and displacement of cerebrum
appears to be extremely close to accurate.
(39)Medulla oblongotta, fissure mediana anterior located
(40)Pedunculus pontinus inferior possibly located
(A)Fissures, ridges, gyri, sulchi
(41) Tentorium notch
(42) All ridges, fissures and lobes appear in either
exact or close proximity to normal human brain.
(43) Interhemispheric fissure in correct position and
probably correct depth. Depth perception difficult
due to rigidity of specimen and constricted blood
vessel along the fissure.
(44) Parietal-occipital fissure in correct position and
closely symmetrical both hemispheres.
(45) Gyrus from interhemispheric fissure seem to
mostly extent outward from within the fissure
as would be expected.
(46) No fissures anywhere except very close to where
they should be.
(47) Symmetry of fissure as should be expected, since
left and right hemispheres are not expected to be
virtually identical and with injuries changing the
appearance slightly to somewhat.
(48) Sylvian fissure correct position, injury and hand hold
considered.
(49) Several gyri in correct positions along named fissures
(50) Lateral sulcas identified as longer on left side than on
right (as it should be)
(51) Many sulchi in correct position
(52) Sulchi and gyri in correct positions
(53) Precentral gyrus
(54) Central sulcus located
(55) Gyrus rectus in correct position
(56) Gyri orbitalis possibly located
(57) Gyri hippocampus possibly located
(58)Calcarine fissure located
(59)Optical chiasm is in correct position,
close in size, and somewhat similar shape
(60)Optical cortex seems to be apparent as being
cyndrilical in shape within the chiasm.
(B)Lobes:
(61) Parietal Lobe easily identified, left and right
(62) Temporal lobe easily identifiable left and right
(63) Frontal lobe easily identifiable, left and right
(64) Occipital lobe easily identifiable
(65) No “non-lobal” features where they should not be
(C) Blood supply and nerves:
(66) Blood vessels and/or nerves going
into optic chiasm
(67) Major and some minor blood vessels in brain
identified and in correct corresponding positions,
mostly highly constricted due to blood loss.
(68) Constricted subclavian ( internal appearance)
artery located
(69) Great vein of Galen
(70) Post insular
(71) Foramen of monro
(72) Central insular
(73) Post central insular
(74) Straight sinus
(75) Lateral sinus
(76) Vein in pia identified
(77) Confluence of the sinuses
(78) Veinous lecuna areas identified
(79) Petrification of dendrites and nerve ganglia
appear within the “burroughs” in what remains
of the frontal lobe.
(80) Spinal cord
(D)Brain Covering:
(81) The Arachnoid layer of brain covering pretty
much gone due to severe trauma
(82) Sub arachnoid space identified
(83) Arachnoid granulations ( pacchionian bodies ) identified
(84) Arachnoid granulation lobules identified
(85) Both layers of Dura mater covering brain
are non-existent as would be expected,
due to excisement.
(E)Brain internal:
(88) Gray matter identified (89) White matter
(90) White matter petechiae
(91) Gray matter nerve bundles
(F)Mineral replacement materials:
(92 Crypto crystalline silica, possibly chalcedony, two different colors of milkey quartz.
Catagoric Geologic Disclaimers:
This fossil is a dubiofossil, as the definition for dubiofossil is," Remains found in rocks dating to the early history of the earth. It is also applicable to problematic microbe-like forms in meteorites.
(a) This is not a rock, it is a mineral
However, It is cannot be a considered a true mineral, because a mineral is solid, this has geologic "vugs"
(b) It is not remains found inside a rock.
(c) It is not a meteorite.
It is not a pseudofossil, as it is not a concretion. It is not solid throughout, containing what geologically is called "vugs", and is not igneous in nature manufacture.
It also is not a thunderegg, as it is not solid throughout, as revealed with cat scans.
Thundereggs are almost exclusive to parts of Oregon, and are igneous magma and hot gas that cools and completely solidifies internally with various mineral starting from the inside of the inner walls and continuing inwardly until lfilled.
This specimen cannot be an igneous rock, among the reasons being the crystallination. It appears to be completely crystalline, and igneous siliceous thunderegg nodules were so hot, they usually don't crystallize, as is true in glassmaking. Also, it would have a rough exterior, like geodes.
However, it does consist of igneous minerology, also known as acidic, as it is silica.
Silica is also the most common mineral in fossils, having formed as replacement for the cells and all spaces between cells, ( true fossilization), through lithification.
This does not occur as a magma expulsion, but on the molecular scale, as in infiltration by mineral rich water.
It is not a geode, as crystals in geodes form in an inwardly fashion, and they possess an outside rough , coarse crustation, also, it does not have a limestone exterior ( which is usually a large part of the external, rough composite).
Further, it has a smooth exterior. Even the fractures and cleavage are smooth.
Geodes have a rough exterior, usually limestone (calcite, carbonate) particulate and sometimes as aggregate.
It is not botryoidal hematite, (iron ore), as it is crystallized silica.
It is not a meteorite.
It is not ambergris, ( petrified whale vomit )
It is not a geodite, ( miniature geode)
