Fractal Series - Paper 3:Fractal Genesis — The Mineral Precursors to Biology

Title

Fractal Series — Paper 3: Fractal Genesis — The Mineral Precursors to Biology

Author

Juan F. Culajay

Type

Preprint / Report

Language

English

License

Suggested: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Abstract (Description)

Fractal Genesis proposes that life did not emerge through random chemistry but through a structured thermodynamic pathway orchestrated by quartz-hosted micro-reactors. These geological systems, operating within the narrow Functional Life Window defined by the Stability(x) curve, provided the first environment capable of supporting recursive, information-bearing structures. By integrating Energy (E), Environment (Env), and Entropy (S) into a unified E³ framework, the paper resolves longstanding paradoxes in abiogenesis—including hydrolysis, chirality, concentration, probability, and energy sourcing—through a mineral-based selection engine that accelerates chemical evolution toward the Ψ-Peak of biological integration.

This paper demonstrates that quartz served as the mineral threshold where quantum interaction transformed into biological memory, enabling the emergence of replication, chirality enforcement, polymer stability, and protometabolic organization. Life becomes not a cosmic accident but a thermodynamic inevitability wherever the Life Window is satisfied.

Keywords

Abiogenesis; Fractal Genesis; Quartz Micro-Reactors; Stability(x); E³ Framework; Origins of Life; Chirality; Entropic Selection; Mineral Catalysis; Life Window; Functional Topology; Prebiotic Chemistry; Thermodynamic Inevitability; Biological Integration.

Related Identifiers (Fractal Series Papers)

Culajay, J. (2025). Fractal Series — Paper 0: Fractal Overview — The Origin of Entropy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17780671

Culajay, J. (2025a). Fractal Series — Paper 1: Fractal Entropy — The Dimensional Architecture of Entropic Regulation. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17507973

Culajay, J. (2025b). Fractal Series - Paper 2: Fractal Equilibrium - A Thermodynamic Framework for Nested Stability in Living Systems. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17509557

Culajay, J. (2025c). Fractal Series - Paper 3:Fractal Genesis - The Mineral Precursors to Biology. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17509846

Culajay, J. F. (2025d). Fractal Series - Paper 4:Fractal Evolution - A Thermodynamic Model for the Development of Life. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17509924

Culajay, J. (2025e). Fractal Series - Paper 5:Fractal Mechanics - The E³ Model in Action for Molecular Evolution. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17518356

Culajay, J. (2026e2). Fractal Series - Paper 6: Fractal Bipedality- Chromosome 2 Fusion and Entropic Reorganization. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18451705

Culajay, J. F. (2025f). Fractal Series — Paper 7:Fractal Sapience -The Recurrence of Sapience Across Epochs. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17532753

Culajay, J. (2025g). Fractal Series — Paper 8: Fractal Consciousness — The Thermodynamic Architecture of Awareness. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17780027

Culajay, J. (2025 h). Fractal Series — Paper 9: Fractal Learning — Entropy as Universal Optimizer: The Physics of Retention. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17779799

Culajay, J. (2025i). Fractal Series — Paper 10: Fractal Morality — The Thermodynamics of Social Coherence. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17778975

Culajay, J. (2025j). Fractal Series — Paper 11: Fractal Spacetime and Scale‑Echo Symmetry (SES). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17778646

Culajay, J. (2025k). Fractal Series — Paper 12: Conclusion: Stability(x) and the Geometry of Meaning. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17777921

Culajay, J. (2026l). Fractal Series — Paper 13:Fractal Mythology: The Geometry of Balance in Ancient Cosmologies. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18451062

Author Information

Juan F. Culajay
Independent Researcher, Theoretical Biophysicist
Fractalism Framework Research Institute, Orlando, FL
Email: juan@fractalismframework.com
Site: https://fractalismframework.com/
ORCID: 0009-0002-6887-5228

Open Review Policy

This publication is part of an open scientific dialogue. Researchers and readers are invited to share constructive reviews, critiques, or replication insights related to Fractal Genesis and the broader Fractal Series. Meaningful feedback may be acknowledged in future revisions or derivative works.

📧 For scientific correspondence or peer feedback: juan@fractalismframework.com