A Simple Experiment in Petro-Electricity: The Voices of Stone

26 November 1999

Introduction:

While many New Energy and antigravity researchers are familiar with the electro-gravity work of the late T. Townsend Brown, relatively few have any knowledge of the topic that became the focus of Brown's efforts in his last years: petro-electricity.

During the years of Project Winterhaven, Brown realized the importance of the role of massive dielectrics in his electro-gravitic devices. From this came a number of extensions of logic; and the similarities between massive dielectrics and certain types of natural rock were noted.

Brown suspected that if ceramic composite materials could enhance electrokinetic and electro-gravity effects, perhaps these sorts of materials could also act as transducers of gravitational energy into electricity. If so, then a broad range of technical developments were possible, from gravity wave detection, earthquake forecasting, and even new sources for commercial electrical power.

Through the 1970's, experiments were performed that determined the following:

1. Certain types of natural rocks generate an electrical potential, similar to that of a battery. This is curious, given the random or homogeneous composition of such rocks.
2. The types of rocks that produce this effect to the greatest degree are mainly igneous, with granite and basalt being by far the best.
3. In small rock samples (goose-egg sized or slightly larger) this potential can range from tens to hundreds of millivolts.
4. In addition to this natural steady potential, Brown discovered that these sorts of rocks also produced erratic higher frequency electromagnetic signals, visible with an oscilloscope. It was this component that Brown felt was the result of gravity fields.
5. These EM signals were found to change in accordance to lunar and planetary positions, as well as becoming active when earthquakes were occuring elsewhere in the world. Other changes corresponded to an unknown diurnal cycle.

These discoveries are covered in depth on the Thomas Townsend Brown Family website:
www.soteria.com/brown/docs/docs.htm

Our Experiment:

In 1997, we had independently observed a similar effect in a sample of quartzite field rock.

Recently, we went back to this idea, after having read of Brown's work. A piece of red granite from northern Ontario (from the Canadian shield region) was connected to a digital meter. The rock used was somewhat flat, about 6 1/2 inches diameter by about 2 inches thick. Aluminum foil squares were taped securely against the rock with black electrical tape. Clip leads were then used to connect our Fluke 79 meter, set on millivolts, to the foil pads.

Initially, a potential of about 150 millivolts was observed, with the rock resting on a wooden table. A period of about 15 minutes followed, during which this potential dropped to about 65 millivolts. From this point on, however, the potential remained fairly constant for the duration of our observations, covering several hours.

Around this 65 millivolt potential, we observed fluctuations of about 10 millivolts that would come and go over periods of perhaps 10 to 30 seconds.

Having once again confirmed the observations of T.T. Brown, we pondered what other influences could cause the rock electricity to change!

Could the electrical output of a rock respond to the bio-field of a nearby person?

Standing close to, or waving ones arms around near, the rock did not affect the overall output in a net way. However, we made an observation that indicates that rocks CAN respond to the bio-field!

If one takes ones hands and rapidly brings them close to and away from each other, as though clapping without touching, for perhaps 30 seconds, one can feel a warm rubbery sensation with the palms. Some say that this is due to the excitation of the bio-field, or chi.

This manual sequence was performed and the palms of our hands were then placed facing outwards toward the top of the rock, at a distance of about 3 inches. After a delay of about 10 to 15 seconds, the potential of the rock was seen to rise by about 10 to 12 millivolts. Taking the palms away, we noticed that the value continued to rise for about 10 more seconds, before dropping back to the original pre-excitation value.

This sequence was performed eight times, over the course of a day, with similar results every time!

Discussion:

The implications of this experiment could be far reaching. If the EM output or "voice" of igneous rock changes and modulates with assorted influences, what could we learn? Our next planned experiment will be to connect the output of a granite rock to a tape recorder. How much of the output of a rock is EM that lies in the audio frequency range?

Without trying to sound sentimental and unscientific, we wonder what whispered secrets could be revealed.

Investigators of Earth Lights are encouraged to consider these findings, as well as ghost and paranormal researchers. Are not tombstones often made of granite? Perhaps the technique of recording the signals from stone could become a valuable new approach to EVP.

If nothing else, we have at our disposal a new method of communication with our Living Planet!

This work has been conducted as part of the on-going research program of The Avalon Foundation.

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