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To explore how quartz-hosted micro-reactors contributed to the emergence of life through thermodynamic frameworks.

February 2, 2026Open Access

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

Key Points

To explore how quartz-hosted micro-reactors contributed to the emergence of life through thermodynamic frameworks.
Proposed a unified E³ framework integrating energy, environment, and entropy.
Examined geological systems and their influence on abiogenesis.
Discussed the role of quartz in supporting recursive structures essential for life.
Demonstrated that quartz acts as a threshold for biological memory.
Revealed that life is a thermodynamic inevitability when conditions are met.
Explained how mineral interactions facilitated chemical evolution and stability.

Abstract

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. CulajayIndependent Researcher, Theoretical BiophysicistFractalism Framework Research Institute, Orlando, FLEmail: juan@fractalismframework.comSite: 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

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