Scientific Evidence

To understand the nature of ORMUS elements, we must consider the nature of the metallic state in general. A bulk metal consists of a large number of metal atoms that share electrons. This communal sharing of electrons is what gives a bulk metal most of its chemical and electrical properties. However, when metal atoms become separated from one another, and assume the form of a small micro-cluster or monatomic configuration, the ordinary chemical and electrical properties normally associated with that metal disappear. *

"Divide and subdivide a solid and the traits of its solidity fade away one by one, like the features of the Cheshire Cat, to be replaced by characteristics that are not those of liquids or gases. They belong instead to a new phase of matter, the micro-cluster. Micro-clusters consist of tiny aggregates comprising from two to several hundred atoms. They pose questions that lie at the heart of solid state physics and chemistry, and the related field of material science. How small must an aggregate of particles become before the character of the substance they once formed is lost? How might the atoms reconfigure if freed from the influence of the matter that surrounds them? If the substance is a metal, how small must this cluster of atoms be to avoid the characteristic sharing of free electrons that underlies conductivity?" -- Scientific American, December 1989; Michael A. Duncan, Dennis H. Rouvray, pp. 110-115

There is evidence that certain isolated metal atoms may assume what is referred to as a high-spin state. In the late 80's, nuclear physicists at a number of renowned laboratories around the world discovered that 12 transition group metals could be stimulated to assume a unique nuclear configuration, designated as a high-spin nucleus. The 12 metals are listed below in accordance with their columns in the periodic table.

Unlike ordinary atomic nuclei, which display spherical symmetry, the nuclei of these specially prepared metals possess an elongated nucleus, resembling the shape of a football or a banana. In the technical literature such nuclei are called deformed or superdeformed nuclei.

"Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley laboratory have been finding that rapidly spinning nuclei with different masses have similar, if not exactly the same, moments of inertia. 'Something is going on,' said Frank F. Stephens, a physicist at the Lawrence Berkeley lab, 'and for reasons we don't understand yet.'"

"A spinning nucleus results from an off-center collision between two nuclei that fuse to form a rapidly spinning, elongated body. "The deformed nucleus can take the shape of an American football, a doorknob, or possibly even a banana depending on the collision energy in the nuclei. In a typically deformed nucleus the long axis exceeds the two short axis by about a factor of 1.3. …It is in these superdeformed nuclei that curious goings on have taken place. …The surprise: the spectra of some different superdeformed nuclei were almost identical." -- Scientific American, October 1991; Philip Yam, p. 26

Due to the fact that the nucleons (protons and neutrons) that exist within deformed nuclei display a more regular and higher rate of spin than they do in ordinary nuclei, this unique nuclear configuration has also been termed a high spin state.

At the present time, nuclear physicists have not reported success in permanently pinning a nucleus in a high spin state, or in producing high spin elements in bulk. High spin elements are created one atom at a time through high-energy bombardment, and they exist for only a fraction of a second before they decay back to their ordinary low spin configuration.

Discovery of Orbitally Rearranged Monatomic Elements

Researchers involved in metallurgical pursuits around the world claimed to have discovered a means to pin the metals in a high-spin state. In 1988 David Hudson filed a British patent that outlined the procedure for producing a new form of the transition metals (T-metals) listed above, and called them Orbitally Rearranged Monatomic Elements (ORMEs). The inventor suggested that this material, which appears as a fine white powder, represents a monatomic form of the T-metals, in which the electronic (and perhaps even the nuclear) orbitals are rearranged.

The notion that orbitals in these elements are rearranged comes from the fact that when these materials are subjected to ordinary instrumental assays, the instruments provide false readings. For example, the same material can appear as iron oxide, calcium and silica, or aluminum-silica oxide at different stages of the production process. However, the T-metals can be recovered by electrolysis in the presence of a catalyst, and a final analysis then shows that there is no iron, calcium, silica, or aluminum present. Alternatively, the ORMEs can be subjected to a 300-second, rather than a typical 15-second, carbon arc fire assay to reveal the presence of the T-metals.

Although Hudson’s patent details the process to produce ORMEs from refined T-metals, he also claims that ORMEs naturally exist in certain volcanic soils as well as certain plants grown in volcanic soils.*

Even more intriguing are the strange physical properties associated with ORMEs. When ORMEs material is gradually heated and cooled during the annealing process, its weight may fluctuate over a wide range as it is gradually heated and cooled. At one point in the cycle, it appeared to weigh as much as 900% of its original weight, and at another, it appeared to weigh less than zero! Such fluctuations have never been observed when annealing ordinary T-metals.

Over and above these unexplained empirical results, the inventor claims that the ORMEs material may also have dramatic regenerative properties.* Although the mechanism for these properties is not well understood, Hudson recited a number of anecdotes of anomalous remissions by those taking ORMEs.*

Although Hudson planned to establish a plant to produce ORMEs, a serious accident involving an acid spill occurred just as the plant was to come on-line, and the EPA shut him down. Presently he has no plans to pursue this project.

The Work Continues

Although Hudson’s work has come to a halt, others have continued to pursue research on the materials. One individual, with 30 years of experience as a metallurgist-chemist, has developed an alternative method to extract monatomic minerals, in the form of a fine white powder, from both T-metals and volcanic ores.* Although his method remains a trade-secret, he has been producing these materials for several years, and has confirmed that these materials display physical properties similar to ORMEs.

This product is the white hydroxide form of the monatomic T-metals produced from natural volcanic ores. After testing a variety of natural ores, the originator selected a particular commercial grade ore that comes from a site near the Arctic Circle. This ore was chosen because of the quantity and ratios of the precious metals contained within it. Processing the ore body involves converting the finely divided T-metals into monatomic minerals, which finally precipitate out of solution as a monatomic T-metal hydroxide.* Because the hydroxide form of the minerals also gives false readings under instrumental analysis, it is assumed that the monatomic T-metals that constitute the hydroxide already exist in an orbitally rearranged form.*

Although these monatomic minerals will readily dissolve in the weak HCl stomach acids, and thereby readily enter the bloodstream, both in vitro and in vivo tests have shown that no heavy metal toxicity is associated with these materials.* Indeed, the Certificate of Analysis, issued by an independent testing lab, on the product shows that no heavy metals (other than the ordinary trace amounts) appear to be present.* Also, no negative side effects have been observed by long term users, nor have blood or kidney tests of these users indicated any type of toxicity whatsoever.*

* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.