On August 29-30, 2014 two men were on a fishing/camping trip at an Ohio state park (Salt Fork, Cambridge, Ohio). The older man (43) was accompanied by a young man (19) who was a friend of his daughter. The older man is a construction worker who owns his own business. They were camped by the lake shore with chairs about two feet from the water, and would routinely stoke the fire every hour. There was no one else in the vicinity. Late in the evening the two men saw a light low in the sky. It moved back and forth to tree top level. About 1:30 a.m. they heard a shrill ‘woman-sounding” voice. It should be noted that many stories of ‘high strangeness’ abound (bigfoot, hauntings, UFOs) at Salt Fork.1 There is a cave in the park with a waterfall where a girl supposedly died. The men became increasing nervous. After 1:30 a.m. the older man’s wife and daughter could not contact them. The men have no recollection of what happened for three hours. They became ‘aware’ at 5:19 a.m. in the morning. The fire was out. The men grabbed their belongings and changed clothes. As the older man changed clothes he noticed his shirt was inside out! It should be noted that no alcohol was in their cooler, only water.

There are two objectives of this analysis. The first is to identify any stains and spots left on various pieces of clothing for anomalies which may be related to the abduction. The second is to compare these results to two analyses, one done on the dress Betty Hill wore during her abduction and the other done on an experiencer’s tee shirt worn during an abduction in Winnipeg, Canada.

The Analysis

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The following information was provided by Kathleen Marden.

“The twin sisters involved in this case report that their contact experiences have been occurring since childhood, when “bald men” would enter their bedroom and carry them off during the night. They described the beings as diminutive figures with oversized craniums and black glistening eyes. From age 5, the girls filled notebooks with sketches of the “bald men”. When they were old enough to write, they documented their experiences in notebooks and diaries. Their experiences have been investigated by various researchers dating back to the 1970’s, in the Bridgewater Triangle of Massachusetts. There is evidence that early investigators believed in the veracity of the case.

Kathleen Marden began her case investigation in 2008, and in 2010, submitted a tooth and vegetative matter that was found on the elder twin’s bedroom floor, following an alleged experience. The witness reported that she had awakened during the night and observed a non-human entity at the foot of her bed. She stated that she thought her dog had bitten the intruder and lost a tooth in the struggle.2 The tooth turned out to be a puppy tooth and the vegetative matter could not be connected directly to the intruder.

Marden (MUFON ERT Director) participated in the investigation of another incident, involving the same twin, in January 2013, in conjunction with MUFON FI Valerie Schultz (Now NH MUFON Director). It is listed as a Category 3, CE4 in MUFON’s case files. The witness reported that she believed she had been abducted the previous evening around midnight after she was awakened by a light that filled her bedroom–the type of familiar light she observes prior to an abduction. She immediately perceived the onset of paralysis throughout her body. Her next memory was of experiencing a falling sensation and dropping onto her bed. She discovered that she was bleeding and, the following morning, was taken to the hospital and treated for substantial blood loss.

Since 2013, the witness has sent Marden photos of unusual marks on her body, fluorescence on her body following a consciously recalled event in which she thought her injured knee had been healed, a photo of what the experiencer suspected was an implant traveling up her arm, a photo of a glittery substance that she said appeared on her skin, sofa and coffee table during an interview that took place at her mother’s summer house, and reports of other unusual activity at her mother’s summer home. She also submitted photos of close-up unmarked black helicopters that she states hovered low over her home on mornings after her abductions. This case is mentioned in “The Alien Abduction Files” by Kathleen Marden and Denise Stoner (2013).”

Objective

This particular event involves both 42-year-old twin sisters. The names in this report, except Denise Stoner (Investigator of the twin’s abduction experiences), are kept confidential. It took place in September 2015 in the home of the twin’s mother which is in southern Maine near Oxford. It was break time for a filming of a TV show for a Japanese production. Multiple witnesses saw a white material which appeared to materialize on the twins’ faces and arms, on the sofa, and on the coffee table. Following is the detailed description of the ‘materialization’ in Denise Stoner’s own words.

“The home has what I would call – two small living rooms. I was in one that was close to the kitchen. I was sitting in a chair facing the other room where the twins were sitting on a sofa facing me. There was a coffee table in front of them and a few other small tables in the room also. (twin’s Mother) was sitting on the sofa in front of me and did not see the substance until her daughter came into the room and sat down next to her. I was watching the filming of the interview and questioning session but not listening because (mother) and I were talking. I noticed one of the (twin 1) pointed at the coffee table and then a member of the film crew pointed at the twins. I don’t recall which one had the largest amount of the “stuff” on her. On the coffee table, there was a mound about 3 inches, from my perspective, tall and like a small mountain coming to a point at the top. From where I sat it was whitish in color. I kept my eye on it when I believe (other twin 2) came in and sat down next to her mom. She was covered with this white, glittery, plus some other substance. It was on her hair, clothing, face, hands, and so on. She brushed some of it off but it did not come off easily.

It was really stuck to her. I got up and from my purse, I took an empty amber-colored medicine container (I carried clean ones just in case I wanted to collect evidence of some kind) removing the cover. ‘Twin 2’ was already gathering some things to collect samples and talking about what to do. I can’t recall if another friend had arrived – I’d have to look up his name but he said he wanted a sample. I used the container to scoop some of the substance into mine and held it up so I could see it was half full (about a heaping teaspoon). I placed the lid on and taped it shut with scotch tape. I then went into the kitchen to get a baggie, put the bottle in there, zipped it shut and sealed it with silver duct tape. I then put it upstairs in my carryon luggage and locked it. When I arrived home, I put the bag in our safe.

I want to say that I did pick some of this up from the table in my hands and sorted it out to see what it looked like. At the time, what I discovered in my hand was – several octagonal shaped (tiny) pieces of glass like substance with an opal-like color to them. Also, there was a pure white, very soft, powdery “stuff” that was not rough to the touch but did not feel like your normal talcum powder either. It appeared more cottony/fluffy to look at but very tiny and almost as it wanted to stick together. There were darker shiny pieces of tiny rock-like items that seemed to be just that. Then other grainy items that could have been sand but I’m not sure and there wasn’t much of it. In the thimble full I put in my hand, I did not see any sticks, leaves, or other of that type debris. It could be the heavier material had fallen to the bottom though. The twin’s mom did not move from the sofa. She more or less felt what was on her daughter and watched from her seat on the sofa. If she collected any, it was not something I witnessed.

It was quite a while later, maybe 2-3 months, that I decided to take it to a meeting where I knew there would possibly be a couple of scientists attending. It was my meeting and Kathleen (Marden) was going to be there. I was particularly interested in doing this (hold the meeting) because another individual, who lives near me, had been having a white substance appear in her living room and was going to bring some of that to compare with what I had. I had requested that anyone who would like to, and had an unusual item, to please bring it to the meeting. I don’t recall how many others brought something but there were perhaps 3 or 4. I removed the tape from mine, took the medicine bottle out and removed the tape and cap. I tipped the container over onto my hand and nothing came out. I looked inside and was totally surprised to see there was not a sign anything had ever been inside. I handed the container around the table for everyone to see. I don’t recall exactly when I did this but at one point, I scraped the inside to see if I could get at least a tiny bit of what had been in there as a sample. It was clean. I have no explanation for it.”

The sample that was submitted to this laboratory was collected by ‘twin 2’ and stored in a plastic bag which is shown below. This did not dematerialize. The object is to identify the white substance.

Conclusions

• The white material is mostly composed of clear platelets which are identified as glass. A smaller amount of powdery particulates are also glass. These materials appear to contain a small amount of quartz. There are trace amounts of environmental debris, thought to be contamination introduced when the sample was collected, which consist of: insect exoskeletons, plant particulates, possibly calcium carbonate (a common soil mineral), and an ester containing material which is not specifically identified.
• The visual appearance of the white material seems similar to clear glitter and confetti. However microscopic examination, along with infrared analysis, clearly rules it out as source of the white material. Both are polymers identified as polystyrene (glitter) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (confetti).

The Analysis

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The background as reported by Nancy Talbott follows. This is in her words except the Experiencer’s and another investigator’s names are removed.

“June 17, 2013 – White Powder, found inside Florida home by (Experiencer), on marble window-sill & behind electric fireplace

DETAILS: (Experiencer) has been interested in UFOs/ETs, etc. for many years; is (or has been) a “Field Investigator” for Florida MUFON. She has visually seen light-balls (BOLs) from time to time in her house, once in 2016 after a hurricane when there was no electric power in neighborhood & her house totally dark. Has done a lot of “sky watching” last several years and has videotaped “craft” & has found “puncture marks” on her body & strange bruises which look like “3 fingers” in recent years.

On June 17, 2013 she was looking for her cat behind her big flat-screen TV which sits on a wooden bookcase-like stand in front of a wide, heavily-curtained window in the living room, and found piles of white powder along the inside marble window-ledge. She associates no particular anomalous incident to this discovery.

From photos of very crowded living room I suspect this window is perhaps never opened & is usually (or always) heavily curtained.

On the same day or shortly thereafter, after seeing her cat staring at electric fireplace (off) which sits on floor under the TV (& therefore under same window), she pulled unit out and found more white powder behind it also.

She reports that before she disturbed a few of the piles of powder on the window-sill, it had all been deposited in more-or-less separate rounded piles. The powder dissolves in water & apparently dissipates (either is absorbed by, or leaks out or turns to a gas) in plastic bags, which is how she first stored it. The approximately 6 teaspoons she still has left is now stored in a glass container.

She says she sent a sample (apparently in plastic bag) to the Dept. of Agriculture (Florida State?, I didn’t ask) some time ago, but got no response back.

In discussions with friends (who are “experiencers,” or “psychics” or “mediums” they have told her it was a “gift” (from ETs, I gather), which she then felt meant it had “healing” properties, which made her “think of her husband” (who is quite ill). She has allowed one friend who has a bad knee to rub his knee with the glass bottle containing the powder she still has, after which he claimed he felt heat, first in his knee & then through his whole body, after which he tells her his knee problem has disappeared—and has not returned.

On September 17, 2016 she went to a lecture by (Name Withheld), a MUFON Field Investigator TRAINEE, whom she gave another sample. He had heard of me and BLT and so contacted me to see if I could help get the material analyzed.

I’ve told (Experiencer) to mail you directly 1 teaspoon, in a sterile (if possible) glass jar, along with a sample of the type of plastic bag she kept material in previously, (when it “disappeared”).

The object is to identify the white powder.

Conclusions

• The white powder is identified as a hydrated form of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4●xH2O x=ca.7).
• Magnesium sulfate is primarily used for therapeutic purposes. It is commonly referred to as ‘Epsom Salt’. It’s used in bath soaks, hydrotherapy, in formulas this salt has been hailed as one of the easiest solutions to some common health ailments.1 Other uses include: fireproofing, textiles (warp-sizing and loading cotton goods, weighting silk, dyeing, and calico printing), mineral waters, catalyst carrier, ceramics, fertilizers, paper (sizing), cosmetic lotions, dietary supplement.
• After considering the uses of magnesium sulfate it is not clear as to why the powder appeared in the locations it did. Mediums/friends told the Experiencer that the white powder was a gift from ETs which she felt had healing properties. This analysis cannot confirm the source, but as noted above it does have therapeutic properties. However, this analysis does suggest that the source of the white powder magnesium sulfate is not from ‘Epsom Salt’. The physical forms are different, i.e. the white powder is very fine particles, while ‘Epsom Salt’ consists of larger granular aggregates of particles.
• The magnesium sulfate was purported to disappear when stored in a plastic bag. However, microscopic examination of the same plastic bag revealed that there are white particulates present.
• ’Epsom Salt’ was ground into white particulates to simulate the white powder and placed in an unused plastic bag supplied by the ‘Experiencer’. It did not dissipate/disappear over a three week period. The weight remained constant. So it is unknown why the magnesium sulfate stored in the ‘Experiencers’ plastic bag disappeared.
• The Experiencer’s sample is not the same as the white powder found in a number of Robbert van den Broeke events which was a hydrated form of magnesium carbonate, specifically with formula (MgCO3)4•Mg(OH)2•5H2O.3 This white powder mysteriously appeared in several crop circles, on a small table in a home, and outside a balcony door.

The Investigation

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Two witnesses observed barbell-shaped UFOs dispensing white filament-like material. The account as written by the principal investigator Bill Schroeder follows.

“On November 4th, 2016 the Investigator was contacted by witness 1. He advised that he and witness 2 had observed a number of Barbell shaped objects in flight over his dwelling. The object first observed was silver metallic in color and 20 to 30 inches in length. When first observed the object was at rooftop level or about 35 feet over his head. The object was moving silently and laterally towards a small lake just south of the dwelling. At the time of the sighting witness 1 was in the company of witness 2. Witness 1 noted that there was no visible means of propulsion observed and no sound detected. As the object arrived to the center of the lake it stopped moving laterally and began to rise. As it started to rise it began exuding a white filament like material. The material was very fine and stretched all the way to the ground. After it had risen to several hundred feet is was joined by more than 12 other like objects that seemed to be circling it as it continued to rise. At this point in time the white material was spewing from the devices in such quantity it looked like rain. The objects rose together into a clear sky until
they were no longer visible.

The white material that had fallen remained visible in trees for about 24 hours before dissipating. When witness 1 contacted the Investigator, he was requested to get samples if possible. The witnesses were able to obtain some samples of the material. Witness 1 also sent an email report of the sighting. Witness 2, who is a professional artist, painted a picture that depicted the sighting. The material was collected using a clean shish-kabob skewer. At the Investigators request the samples were placed in paper and plastic bags. The samples were sent to the Investigator via USPS Priority mail with tracking.

The samples arrived intact on November 9th, 2016. Upon arrival the envelope was opened by the Investigator who was in the company of a second Investigator. The package and enclosed samples were photographed by the Primary Investigator. The samples were then placed in evidence bags and bottles by the Investigator. The bags and bottles were then sealed and initialed by the Investigator. The arrival, repackaging, and sealing of the evidence was recorded on video tape for later review. Witness 2 painted a picture that re-created the scene at the time of the sighting. A scan of the painting was forwarded to the Investigator. A partial jpeg image is included with this report.

The evidence was placed in a safe at the Investigators residence. Part of the evidence was later sent to Robert Powell and Phyllis Budinger for examination and lab testing.

Witness Information:

Witness 1 is an adult male. The witness has been in the aviation industry for more than 30 years. He has designed military and civilian aircraft systems over that time. He is familiar with aircraft propulsion systems and overall designs. He has a PHD level of education related to the industry. This individual has been personally known to the Investigator over 40 years. Witness 2 is an adult female. The witness is a college educated professional. The witness is also a well-known artist (painter).“

Following is a picture Witness 2 painted of the event;

This analyst heard about the incident from Robert Powell. He was sending the material to another lab and asked my opinion on which tests he should request. This analyst asked for a sample after having analyzed a number of ‘Angel Hair’ samples over the years.1 I desired to compare it to these previous samples especially since very credible witnesses saw the material being spewed from UFOs. I felt the identification of this material would be a clue and a step forward in understanding the UFO phenomenon and its purpose.

The objective is to identify the white fibrous material, compare it to samples from previous events, and offer speculations as to the reason for the UFO dispersions.

Conclusions

• The analysis shows the white filament like material is primarily a biologically derived silk typical of that produced by spiders. Additionally present are very small amounts of celluloidal material, i.e. plant derived substance, possibly inorganic nitrate and an unidentified rust/red material. It is unknown if these additional materials are part of the original composition or contaminants.
• The fibrous spider silk compares to other purported fibers, aka ‘Angel Hair’, analyzed by this laboratory and other laboratories. Other laboratories have done very credible research and issued extensive reports involving spider silk fibers that fell concurrent with UFO sightings. (See page 10 for a partial listing.)
• The above identification is particularly exciting because the UFOs’ deposition was observed by multiple, very credible, witnesses. Spider silk has definitely been identified/linked to UFOs. This is an important clue.

The Analysis

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A specimen which included a small fiber was removed from the back of an Experiencer on April 4, 2012. There is also a crystalline material included with the specimen. The object is to determine the composition of the specimen and crystal, and whether it could be related to an alien implant. Another specimen from the same experiencer was recently analyzed.

Conclusions

• The specimen is a multi-component mixture. In order of approximate concentration these include calcium carbonate (calcite), ester type material (possible glycerol type or sorbitan monooleate) and quartz. Visually noted is a fiber which is a minor part of the specimen. It could not be identified because of the interference of the other components. However, it is speculated to be of plant origin.
• The crystal is identified as sucrose which is commonly known as sugar.
• The specimen and crystal are not related to an alien implant. The above components are very common with many uses. Quartz (possible sand) and calcium carbonate (calcite) are common minerals in soil. There are other uses. The ester appears to be of natural origin, i.e. it’s commonly found in plants, human respiratory products, animals.

The Analysis

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A fibrous material was removed from the right shoulder blade of an Experiencer on August 15, 2015. From email exchanges this analyst understands that at least one other ‘fiber’ was pulled from the Experiencer’s back in 2012. The object is to determine the composition of the specimen, and whether it could be related to an alien implant.

Conclusions

• The specimen is not an alien implant. It is of plant origin and has a composition typical to splinter from a piece of wood, i.e. cellulose, lignin, and hemicelluloses. This is confirmed by microscopic and infrared analysis. A small amount of blood is detected on the specimen.
• The shoulder location of the specimen is curious. It is certainly not a common place for a splinter to be found. If connected to an abduction, this along with a second fibrous material removed from the back in 2012 might suggest a clue to the environment or location surrounding the event.

The Analysis

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Two boys ages 9 (Jose Padilla) and 7 (Remigio Baca) set out on a search to find a cow that was calving. After locating the cow, which was fine and nursing her healthy newborn, they sat down to a small lunch when they noticed smoke coming from a draw. They headed toward it, and as they topped a rise saw a gouge in the earth and circular object at the end of it. Reme said, “It was the color of the old pot my mother was always trying to shine up, a dull metallic color.” Moving closer, they found intense heat from the wreckage which had ignited the greasewood nearby.

They retreated from the heat to wait for it to diminish.

Around the periphery they picked up a piece of thin, shiny material which was folded up and lodged underneath a rock. It was reminiscent of the purported Roswell material, which had a memory. That is Reme said: When I freed it, it unfolded all by itself. I refolded it, and it spread itself out again.”

They worked their way back to the wreckage. As they approached they saw entities inside under stress. Jose said: “They were running back and forth looking desperate. They were like children. They didn’t have hair.” Frightened, they quickly left the scene and told Jose’s father about the crash. Two days later a state policeman friend and Jose’s dad went to the crash site. The crashed UAO was there without entities.

Subsequently, the military began to remove the wreckage, while Jose and Reme spied on them with binoculars. This took a number of weeks. At one time the site was unguarded for a short time. The two boys took advantage of this, and went inside the craft. There was a piece protruding from the inside wall, and the boys used a crowbar to break it loose. They hid the piece under the house by burying it. They did not tell Jose’s father. The military did ask the father if he knew about the missing piece which he did not.

The metal piece had been in Reme’s possession for many of the 70 years since, and a year ago Reme gave it to Jose who has kept it hidden at his home in San Antonio, NM. Two samplings of it were submitted to Frontier Analysis for analysis. The object is to see if there are any anomalies which could be related to an extraterrestrial craft. Anomalies would be an alloy composition unknown on earth and elements that have different isotopic ratios then their terrestrial counterparts.

Conclusions

• The two metal samples have identical compositions. They are aluminum primarily alloyed to copper and silicon. Small amounts of other elements are present.
  This composition is known and compares with cast aluminum in the 3XX.X series (possibilities: 301, 302, 308, 318, 319, 320, 328 322) and the 2XX.X series (possibilities: 208, 222, 238, 296).
• These alloys have a wide variety of uses. Some include: engine crankcases, gas and oil tanks, engine oil pans, typewriter frames, and engine parts.
• Isotopic ratios determined for nickel, copper and zinc compare to terrestrial values.
• Even though the isotopic ratios are terrestrial, an extraterrestrial source for the metals is not ruled out. Following are reasons that they are normal values.

1. The aliens may be time travelers. So if they are from Earth’s future, their craft are “Earth-made” and there would be no isotopic differences.
2. The aliens may have bases on Earth and construct their craft from materials found on Earth.
3. The physical processes involved in the formation of elements in other worldly solar systems may be exactly the same as in our solar system. So the isotopic ratios of the elements would be the same.
4. Finally, the metals could be from ‘our’ craft.

• The metal pieces were coated with environmental debris (dirt). Sample 1 had humate (organic soil component) with smaller amounts of minerals such as silicate and calcium carbonate (calcite) on its surface. Sample 2 also had typical dirt components on its surface, i.e. humate, calcium carbonate (calcite) and silicate mineral. In addition, there was a mineral resembling sanidine.
• The purposes of the metal pieces are unknown. Sample 1 is reminiscent of a fastener. The coarseness of a grooved surface on this piece indicates very fine machining was not required.

The Analysis

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The witness of this event is an experiencer who has had multiple paranormal events most of his life. A strange occurrence happened February 6, 2014 around 4:50 a.m. He woke up quite early (4:30), retrieved the newspaper from the mailbox, poured a glass of water, and sitting on the edge of the bed began to read the paper. The next conscious memory was waking up at 8:30 or 8:45 feeling disorientated. Shaking and trembling went on for 5-10 minutes.

When he went to the bathroom he noticed that the tee shirt he was wearing was turned inside out and backwards. It was placed in a paper bag and stored in a dark warm closet. He also noted a red v-shaped mark on his scalp. Also his cell phone with camera was on. The 1 minute 2 second video recorded a blackened dark room with neon blue/purple lights at the very end. The sounds, besides the television and his heavy breathing, included ruffling, static, clicks and noises of some kind. He noted there was pink discoloration on the shirt. Some of it appeared to fade over time. The shirt was sent to Kathleen Marden and she noted that it faded even more. Also, there was no fluorescence under UV light.

There are two objectives. The first is to look for any anomalous substances on the tee shirt which can be related to an alien experience. The second is to compare these results to those reported in the analysis of the dress worn by Betty Hill during her abduction.

Following is Kathleen Marden’s report of the T-shirt history.

“I asked him if the shirt had been bleached and he replied that it had not been. He stated that the shirt had definitely changed color and was not pinkish prior to the event on 2-6. I asked him to take photos of the shirt and gave him instructions on how to mail it to me in the paper bag. I worried that the evidence might be lost if the package was lost in the mail, so I asked him to cut a 2” swatch from the pink discolored portion of the shirt and a 2” swatch from the tan part of the shirt and retain them at his home. He mailed the shirt to me inside the paper bag that he had placed in a large, padded plastic post office mail bag. It was probably exposed to the cold during transport.

3-13-2014: I received the tee shirt in the mail. I removed it from the bag and laid it out on the paper bag that I placed on a towel. I noticed faint pink discoloration on the front shoulder areas and near the emblem on the shirt front, and two short lines of intense pink discoloration on the sleeve. I had anticipated seeing more discoloration than I observed, as the photos I’d received showed a definite pink discoloration. I turned the shirt inside out and inspected it. Pink staining was visible near the shoulders, on the sleeves and on the lower part of the shirt.

I wrote an inquiry to the witness and he replied as follows: “As I mentioned, when I took pictures it really stood out. I put it back in the bag and when I pulled it out again it didn’t seem as stained as before. The pictures were normal, untouched photos. Try taking some pictures and the areas should come out on film. When I took it out of the bag after 2 weeks it was visible almost everywhere, I took my photos right then and there.” (*I decided not to take photos of the pink stains, as I feared that the flash might destroy whatever evidence might be on the shirt.)

3-20-2014: I inspected the shirt again, before I mailed it to the chemist, and the pink discoloration seems to have faded even more. It did not fluoresce under a UV light. I mailed it to analytical chemist Phyllis Budinger in hopes that some of the pink substance has remained on the shirt.”

When the tee shirt arrived at Frontier Analysis very faint indications of pink remained. Over time, ‘almost’ all the tee shirt restored to its original color. Photographs were taken of the shirt, and it was secured in a resealable plastic bag for several days. A trace of gray material seemed to deposit on the bag. On opening the bag it quickly disappeared/evaporated. Therefore, no testing could be done on it. It was most likely moisture, because it was cooler when the shirt was sealed, and then placed into a warmer environment.

Conclusions

No physical substance could be identified as the cause of the fading/staining on the tee shirt. If a physical substance is the cause, it is either below the detection limits of the testing (trace amounts) or not there at all. It could have dissipated. Another cause may be exposure to some sort of a high energy source. Perhaps the source effected ionization to a higher energy state, on returning to a lower state over a period of time most of the original color of the tee shirt was restored. It was noted a cell phone, which happened to be on during the experience, recorded neon blue/purple lights at the very end of the recording.

The tee shirt is made of cotton. Mostly respiration products, such as perspiration (urea derivatives, acid salt) and skin oil (glycerol fatty acids) are on the shirt. There are indications of detergent residue (carboxylic acid salts, sulfate). Trace amounts of contaminants, such as paraffinic oil and a possible food crumb (particle comprised of protein, carbohydrate plus other components) are also present.

It was noted the respiratory products are more prevalent on the inside of the tee shirt. And, there were more on the inside back than the inside front. It is known that the witness found he was wearing the tee shirt inside out with the back in front of him when he regained consciousness. This suggests that major perspiration occurred prior to when the tee shirt was removed, i.e. in the beginning of the event.

There is no connection to the cause of the staining between the tee shirt and the Betty Hill dress. Something different happened to the tee shirt. Following is a table comparing various features of the tee shirt and the dress.

• Finally, this report really presents on-going research that should be built on in future testing of experiencer clothing. Future testing can be related back to the findings of this report.

The Analysis

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Four witnesses of the event include a man, his wife, and two tenants who rent an upstairs room in their house. The tenants were outside about midnight on June 29th smoking cigarettes when they observed multiple orange-red unidentified aerial objects descend over their neighborhood. At the height of the event there were up to 24 objects. They were silent and floated irregularly. One of the tenants filmed the event using his SamSung Galaxy S5 phone. Toward the end, the objects appeared to slowly and silently move off into the distance in sort of a formation.

One orb was still floating behind the others and acting irregularly as if it were malfunctioning. It seemed to drop/jettison something that burnt wildly the whole way down to earth. This was now about 1 a.m.

Then the object instantly “darted” out of sight going in another direction than the other objects. (It went back “in the direction it came from.”) The ‘fireball’ dropped straight down, being a fairly windless night, taking about 10 seconds. It landed four houses up the street.

The yellow flame reached about 2’ in height, which was eventually stomped out. The residual fragment was retrieved and kept in a small Styrofoam container until MUFON investigators arrived. The objective is to identify the composition of the fragment to determine whether it is anything anomalous. Following is a photograph of the fragment.

Conclusions

• The sample is composed of greater than 50 wt.% palmitic acid (a long chain carboxylic acid also known as hexadecanoic acid) which is dispersed in fine glass fibers. Small amounts of other components are present, which are mostly comprised of other long chain carboxylic acids. These are probably impurities that come along with the palmitic acid, i.e. not refined out. There are also trace amounts of quartz which are commonly seen in glass fibers and an unidentified ester-type impurity.
• There are research publications on the use of palmitic acid as a phase change material (PCM)1 for thermal energy storage.2 More specifically, one recent publication discusses palmitic acid/SiO2 (SiO2 in fibrous glass form) composites for this purpose.3 There is visual indication that the glass fiber in this fragment may be one that is used in situations where it is exposed to high temperatures.4 So a possible speculation is that this fragment is from some sort of energy storage process related to the UAO.
• The most common use of material containing glass fiber is insulation. And, in fact the fragment has the appearance of insulation. However, the presence of palmitic acid appears be unusual. Though one of palmitic acid’s properties is waterproofing, no reference was found for it being used in insulating products.
• This fragment does not originate from Chinese Lanterns. Lanterns are made a myriad of recyclable and indigenous materials, none of which are of the composition noted above. In China they are traditionally made from oiled rice paper on a bamboo frame. The source of hot air may be a small candle or fuel cell composed of a waxy combustible material.5 Numerous websites describe many construction materials for making homemade lanterns. Indigenous materials like tree bark and fruit shells are used in some locations. Recycled materials are common such as: magazines, newspaper, plastic bottles, ribbon and string. Usually candles are the fuel source.

The Analysis

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Fragments were gathered from a purported crashed unidentified aerial craft in the Plains of San Augustine, which occurred the first week of July in 1947. One fragment found by Chuck Wade (Wade-1) was previously analyzed by this Laboratory.1 A second fragment also found by Wade, called “I-beam”, was submitted for analysis. It is designated “I-Beam” because of its similar appearance to one. The object is to determine if there are any anomalous properties of the sample that could be related to an extraterrestrial craft. Specifically, one such anomaly would be the presence of fragment elements that have different isotopic ratios than their terrestrial counterparts.

Conclusions

• The I-Beam appearing fragment is mostly composed of aluminum coated with very small amounts of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) corrosion and environmental debris. The environmental debris include a protein-type material (animal, insect, mold or bacteria derived), calcite (calcium carbonate) and unidentified oxidized organic material which could be humate derived.
• The analysis shows the fragment, excluding any environmental debris, is greater than 97% aluminum which appears to be alloyed with small amounts magnesium, silicon and possibly iron. This alloy is in the 6000 series classification by the International Alloy Designation System3. Specifically, 6060, 6061 or 6063 could be the aluminum grade. These, especially the most common 6061, have many uses: architectural and structural applications; automotive components; boats; aerospace; aircraft; etc. A search of the internet reveals many companies who manufacture I-Beams in these three aluminum grades, and they come in many sizes.
• The analytical testing of this fragment does not reveal an indication of an extraterrestrial origin. Isotopic analysis done on nickel, copper and gallium are consistent with terrestrial values for these elements.

The Analysis

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A small fragment with a ‘black’ side and a red side was found 1,000 feet southeast of the main Roswell 1947 crash debris field. There is nothing manmade, not even a road, for at least ½ mile in every direction from where the fragment was found. Previous SEM-EDS analysis was submitted with this sample. Detected were Al, Si, Mg, Ca, Fe and Ti. Ti was only detected on the red side of the sample. The object is to determine the composition of the fragment.

Conclusions

• The sample is covered with typical environmental debris. It is a non-homogeneous mix of primarily clay mineral (montmorillonite/smectite like), quartz mineral (sand), calcite (calcium carbonate), protein derived material (mold, bacteria and/or animal origin) and possibly plant derived products.
• The elemental analysis of Al, Si, Mg, Ca and Fe reported above are typical of elements found in dirt/soil.1 Ti is sometimes found in dirt, but it can also be from a paint additive.
• The fragment is very brittle and composed of mostly an epoxy resin ester based on bisphenol-A with a quartz filler. It has red paint which is a polyacrylate/styrene copolymer with a kaolinite-like filler. There may be another coating under the red paint composed of an alkyd resin and calcite filler. Additionally, on the ‘black’ side, olivine is on the surface. The olivine could be part of the fragment, though an environmental debris source cannot be ruled out. Materials like these are used as insulating components for the electrical and electronic industries, for aircraft and automobile components, machinery and chemical apparatus.
• Bubbles observed in the resin show the fragment has been exposed to heat. It is not known whether or not this occurred as part of a manufacturing process.
• There is a small amount of protein-type material in the resin. This may indicate mold/bacteria have established a presence on/in the fragment.

The Analysis

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A witness claims to have seen a vortex in the sky from which shiny particles fell onto his property. This occurred in Newtown, Pennsylvania on January 21, 2014.There was no mention of an unidentified object observed. The objective is to identify the shiny particulates.

Conclusions

• The shiny particulates are identified as common glitter. They are composed of a man-made common polyester specifically identified as poly(ethylene terephthalate). Glitter is commonly made from this polyester.1 This conclusion is confirmed by both microscopic and infrared analysis.
• Analysis of the soil was not done because of the positive identification of the particulate as a man-made product. Furthermore, there was no observation of an UFO so no physical evidence commonly observed when these craft are in proximity would be detected. However, the soils will be permanently stored for possible future analysis if it becomes warranted.

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A resident of Sutton farm observed an orange orb almost land in a bean field. Two days later a nine foot circle appeared in the field with the foliage flattened out. No significant radiation was detected at this site. That same night the witness also observed a blue orb directly across from her house in a wooded area. It did not touch the ground, but hovered in the trees. A slightly elevated radiation reading was noted at this site. The object is to determine whether there are any anomalies in samples of soil and foliage gathered from the two sites.

Conclusions

• The wooded area, blue orb site does have an anomaly. The soil contains burned vegetation. Its origin is unknown. Other substances common to soil are also detected such as: quartz, olivine-type mineral, another mineral, amide (animal derived material, maybe mold). Substances detected on the leaf foliage from this site consist of: insect droppings, calcium oxalate, mold, natural plant ester, possibly inorganic nitrate. It is unknown if the calcium oxalate, and possible inorganic nitrate, are abnormal at this site.
• They are commonly found in nature. However, this analyst has also noted they are present in many samples in contact with UFOs.
• No unusual anomalous materials are detected in the bean field orange orb site. Common materials are found in the soil such as: quartz, natural ester (like balsam), another mineral, olivine-type mineral, amide(animal derived material, maybe mold). The foliage contains usual substances which include: calcium carbonate, calcium barium carbonate, mold.
• A sampling protocol should be established for collection of soil and foliage samples that come into contact with orbs or UFOs. More site samples and control samples should have been collected. The soil and bean foliage samples from the bean field orange orb site (A) could be compared to the control samples from the edge of the field (B). However, the control samples could not be compared to the soil and foliage from the wooded area (C). Another control, at minimum, from the wooded area near the C site should have been collected.

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In the early 1980s a witness observed the landing of an unknown circular craft. It landed next to a tree which resulted in broken limbs. The witness removed bark from the tree in the early 1990s. It had been sitting in his garage ever since. The object is to identify black and white substances on the bark.

Conclusions

• The white substance on the bark is identified as calcium oxalate. This substance is often accumulated as a metabolic end-product in plant decay and in fungi.1 So, it is not unusual for this to be present.
• The black substance is a common fungal material. There is no evidence for carbon, i.e. charred material.

The Analysis

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The post Analysis of Black and White Substances on the Surfaces of Bark involved in a Close Encounter with an Unknown Circular Craft (Monroe, New York, Early 1980s) first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files.

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Identify a plastic fragment from the Roswell debris field.

Conclusions

• The specimen is identified as polystyrene. This is a common plastic first commercialized in the 1930s. The shape of the fragment suggests it is part of a plastic eating utensil. This is a very common use for polystyrene.1 The earliest patent for a polystyrene eating utensil is February 21, 1950. 2 So, it is unlikely related to a crash retrieval team in 1947.
• The outside surface has suffered oxidative degradation i.e. suffered weathering due to exposure to sunlight under atmospheric conditions. Polystyrene is normally designed for a one time use,3 and is not weather resistant.4 It is difficult to estimate how long the sample was in the ground not knowing specific exposure conditions. A speculation, based on the appearance of the infrared spectrum and polystyrene’s poor weathering properties, is that it was no more than 10-20 years.

The Analysis

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On June 24, 2011, 1:21 a.m., the witness was driving eastbound from Flagstaff, AZ to Leupp AZ. The account in his words follows:

“While driving east bound from Flagstaff, AZ to Leupp, AZ, I noticed a red light in the sky. It was approximately 800 feet in the air and at first I assumed it was a helicopter because of the low flying distance. I rolled the window down to see if I could hear any type of noise; no sound was present. The time was 1:21 a.m.: and as I drove onward, the light descended and flew parallel to my vehicle and just about kept the same speed as my vehicle (65mph). The orb itself was red, and emitting a red glow – darker red in the center, brighter red around the edges. It was to the left of the vehicle, approximately 50 yards away. At this point I was feeling panicked, afraid and curious.

As the road turns, I broke sight of the light and while I was turning the bend, a bright light caught my attention in the corner of my eye. The orb, now bright white, and approximately 8 inches in diameter, was now flying alongside my vehicle, no more than 8-12 inches above the road. It was flying on the shoulder of the on-coming lane and kept perfect speed with my vehicle (65mpg). The time was now 1:24 a.m. While viewing this object, I had no feelings of emotion and I was calm and collected. No noise, besides engine noise was noted, the only notable difference was the presence of cell phone signal (there usually is none). It followed my vehicle for a quarter mile, and it sped up 2 car lengths in front of me and abruptly made a 90 degree turn, upward into the sky, at which point, I leaned forward to see it shoot across the sky, like a shooting star toward the East. It was not as bright when I saw it disappear in the sky.

I arrived at my destination at 1:36 a.m. As I was pulling into the driveway, my headlights shown upon a rabbit, sitting where I was about to park. I stopped within 3 feet of the rabbit, which did not move, flinch, and blink, of any sort. It was very large and from the ground to the top of the head (not including ear length) about the height of my hood (approximately 37 inches tall). Its width was approximately 20 inches wide and it was brown and white mixed color with no distinct pattern or spots. Its eyes were black and it was sitting upright, like that of a cat. The ears were very stiff, long and together, and they were slanted back at an angle, like that of a jackrabbit. At this point, I began to panic, and I called a 2nd party to tell them of what I was seeing. The car remained running with the headlights on and I sat staring at this huge rabbit for about 5 minutes. After talking, I turned my engine and headlights off, and with the outside light from the house, I was able to keep eye contact with the rabbit as I exited the vehicle and proceeded to walk slowly around the rear of the vehicle and into the house, not breaking sight. The area seemed to be still and calm; I did not hear any unusual night noises (bugs chirping, dogs barking, etc.). Once inside, I remained on the phone until 2:12 a.m.”

The witness determined that there were no magnetic effects on the car. The oil filter was removed and sent to this laboratory for analysis. The objective was to examine the oil filter contents for any anomalies which may have resulted from the close UFO encounter.

Conclusions

• The used oil from the oil filter has normal additive depletion. There is no significant oxidation.
• A small amount of solids isolated from the oil filter paper consists mostly of sodium nitrate, and small amounts of inorganic sulfate and carbonate. The sodium nitrate is clearly a contaminant. Its source is unknown. Uses of this material include: oxidizing agent; solid rocket propellants; fertilizer; flux; glass manufacture; pyrotechnics; reagent; refrigerant; matches; dynamites; black powders; manufacture of sodium salts and nitrates; dyes; pharmaceuticals; an aphrodisiac; color fixative and preservative in cured meats, fish etc.; enamel for pottery; modifying burning properties of tobacco.1 The inorganic sulfate and carbonate are normally found in used oils.
• Further investigation by the Field Investigator is suggested to determine the source of the sodium nitrate. If no reasonable explanation can be found, such as ruling out vehicle contact with the above-mentioned materials containing sodium nitrate, the source may be related to the UFO close encounter.

The Analysis

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On January 2, 2011, 6:30 p.m. a glowing metallic sphere was observed to shoot up to the sky from the witnesses back yard. On the ground two circular marks approximately 9 inches in diameter and side by side were noted on the grass where the object had apparently been in contact. The eastern spot (Site A) appeared to suffer a bleaching effect, i.e. was an off-white color. The western spot (Site B) appeared to be burned from top down.

Conclusions

• No unusual anomalies were detected in the vegetation and soil samples from contact site A. They are similar to the control vegetation and soil samples, and no differences were noted.
• Some vegetation from the contact site B was found to be burned. However, the soil was normal, showing no heat effects. So, the heat was localized and not hot enough to cause any changes to the soil. The source of the heat is indicated to originate from the sphere. It is speculated that either the sphere was hot, or that there was an energy field around it that induced the vegetation to burn. There was more inorganic nitrate in this soil sample, but this may be from uneven fertilizer application. Another possibility is that if the sphere had an ionizing energy field around it, then interaction with the air may have produced nitrates.
• The so-called ‘ash’ is actually plant/grass fines. No unusual anomalies are detected.
• No radiation above background was detected for any of the samples. Additionally, no material was observed to fluoresce under UV light.

The Analysis

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A wheat crop formation was “seen” by Robbert van den Broeke in a vision, as it was occurring. This formed on August 2, 2010 in Holland. Roy Boschman went to the location described by Robbert as soon as it was light. He indeed found a formation. He also noted some of the seed-heads appeared to be partially burned. These were at the very end of a partially completed ring, or “arc”, which was part of a formation. The objective is to determine whether the cause of the blackening was burning or ustilago fungus. Following are photographs with a graphic of the formation, the formation, and the blackened seed-heads.

Conclusions

The analysis shows the seed-head top is burned. The heat it experienced appears to be localized because the bottom part of the seed-head is normal. The source of the heat is unknown. A logical speculation is that it was involved in the creation of the crop formation. The source was either hot, or there was an energy field around it that induced the seed hulls to burn.

The Analysis

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The background of this event is reported in the September 2008 MUFON Journal and follows:

“Denise Murter was out in the yard with her dog at 4:10 AM on July 8, 2008. This was her fourth sighting since mid-April. She looked up in the sky and saw four lights this time, three on the front of the object that looked like two eyes and a nose and were as bright as headlights, and a pink colored light toward the rear of the object. The craft emitted a blue fog out of what appeared to be the rear; the fog contained silver flakes which fell through two trees, filtering down through the trees until they hovered about three feet off the ground. After a while the silver flakes went back up to the object. The witness observed the whole encounter for 40 minutes this time. A robin which had lived in one of the affected trees for four months was found dead on the patio the next morning.” (F.I. Bob Gardner)

The object is to determine if there are any anomalies in the leaf and soil samples exposed to the fog/silver flakes.

Conclusions

• There was a slight elevation in boron content in the exposed leaves compared to control leaves. It is unknown if this is related to the UFO. There are a number of sources, which release borates/boric acid in the air (and eventually deposits on leaves/soil). Some include: release through evaporation from the seas; mining operations; glass and ceramics manufacturing; application of fertilizers and herbicides; and from coal-fired power plants. The borates do not remain in the atmosphere at significant levels and return to the land during rainfall. These sources and others should be investigated.
• A 300-400 micron flake found on an exposed leaf fluoresced under UV light and was thought to be related to the silver flakes, which fell through trough the trees. The analysis identified it as bird urine.
• No unusual anomalies were detected between the control and affected soils.
• Unfortunately, investigators collected most of the samples 21 days after the event. Additional leaves were collected even later (ca. 2 weeks after the first leaves). It is highly possible any anomalies were gone by the time of collection due to weathering and/or other effects.

The Analysis

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A bison bull, last seen alive on March 10, 2008, was found mutilated on March 13, 2008 in a circle of melted snow. The animal had a. cored rectum and was opened from his sex organs area. He was 12-13 years old and weighed 1780 pounds. He was in excellent health and had received all his inoculations. The herd included 14 other bulls. In another, nearby field were 200 bison cows and calves. The object is to determine anything anomalous in hair, hide and soil samples from the site. Following are photographs of the site.

Conclusions

• The Bison hair sample contains 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid. The source of this compound is unknown. It cannot be related to a common substance introduced into the head by the farmer or from the environment of the bison. A literature search most commonly referred that it is a metabolic product of tryptophan.1 Tryptophan was found in high levels in a mutilated cow in Utah. It was thought that the Utah animal had been sedated with tryptophan before euthanasia.2 This analyst speculates that this may have been the case for this Bison.
• No anomalous materials are detected in the site soil samples. The usual soil components were detected: silicate mineral, inorganic carbonate, inorganic sulfate, humate material.

The Analysis

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In 1995 a chunk of metal fell from an unknown “craft” flying overhead. The bizarre event as described by the chief investigator, Joe Stets, follows.

“The event happened in the summer of 1995 about 40 miles east of Columbus in Hopewell, Ohio. The witness was going out to get the mail when he heard what sounded like metal grinding on metal. He looked around but didn’t see anything. Still hearing the sounds he looked up and sighted “a craft”. This craft was “primitive looking”. Very squarish and silent. He estimated it to be 300′ long with a “wing of 100′. It had a canard wing in front with a span of 50′. It was slightly South of his position. The “wing ” being the closest to him.

It was traveling East to West at an altitude “so low I could have hit it with a rock”. There were no structures on the surface. No aerodynamic shape. A very box like shape. No windows or other indication of viewing areas.

As he watched he heard something hit the ground near him. He didn’t see anything released from “the craft”. He didn’t see any trace of smoke or trouble with the craft. He didn’t see the object hit the ground. He was standing on the South side of a ridge of hills on a driveway leading to the family home. Hidden Spring Road is on the North side of the ridge and runs West to East. This is in the same area as Flint Ridge State Park. The driveway runs from the road due South over the top of the ridge turning South South East to the home.

The witness stated he had to look around the area to find the specimen. It was sitting off the road in a dirt area that was very moist. The sample was misplaced until recently.”

The objective is to examine the sample using infrared spectroscopy2, XRD 3 (X-ray Diffraction) for crystalline material, and EDS4 (Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) elemental analysis, to determine the composition of the metal fragment. A photograph of the metal chunk taken by Joe Stets follows:

Conclusions

• The analysis shows the sample is an aluminum alloy with a density of ca. 2.8±0.5 g/cc. This value falls into the range for aluminum alloys (2.7 g/cc).5 It is a high purity alloy with only silicon detected. The aluminum is covered with environmental debris, such as mineral silicates and carbonates, which are common components found in dirt. Oxidation of the aluminum on the outer surface is suggested.
• The high purity of the aluminum alloy shows it is not an industrial grade. It should also be added that this is not an unknown alloy. The metal can be categorized as a wrought 4000 type alloy because silicon is the only other element detected.6,7 The grades in the 4000 series are commonly used for welding wire and as cladding alloys for brazing sheet.
• The alloy could possibly have resulted from a broken weld in a conventional aircraft suffering a mechanical problem. Wrought alloys of a 4000 type are used for welding in the aircraft industry. 9 If not, its source remains unknown.
• No radiation above background was detected from the metal.

The Analysis

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A purported UFO crashed on the San Agustin Plains in New Mexico circa July 1947. For many years investigators have tried to locate fragments from this crash. Chuck Wade has made trips to the possible site of the crash and brought back a number of metal fragments and one sample of plastic-like material. The metal samples have been examined by other laboratories using EDS (Energy dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy)1 elemental analysis and other tests. The objective is to determine what information infrared spectroscopy can provide about these fragments and the “plastic”. It should be noted that infrared analysis is used for molecular determination of substances and does not reveal information regarding metal alloys or its elements.

Conclusions

• Infrared analysis shows that all metal samples including the plastic are covered with environmental debris from where the samples were found, such as mineral silicates and carbonates, common components found in dirt. Small amounts of organics are detected which may be humic material in the soil or contaminants. A trace amount of a silicone is found exclusively in Wade 3. This is probably contamination, perhaps from a lubricant.
• The most interesting of the metals is Wade 6, not only because of its unique thickness, 60 mils (1.5 mm), but it also has a protein-containing material on the surface which suggests animal origin, besides being coated with the soil minerals and trace organics from the environmental debris listed above.
• It can be speculated that the source of Wade 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8, with thicknesses of 1-2 mils (0.02-0.05 mm) are aluminum foil, which has a thickness of 1 mil (0.02 mm). The remaining samples, Wade 2, 12, 21 and 6 are thicker and clearly cannot be related to aluminum foil. Their source remains unknown.
• The plastic material is composed of polyethylene which is a very common man-made polymer.
• No radiation above background was detected from any of the metal samples or the plastic.

The Analysis

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The witness was in the shower at approximately 11:45 a.m. on March 11, 2006. A substance fell out of her nose. It made an arch, then twisted and wrapped around itself. Initially it felt like cloth, then later, like hard material.

The object of this analysis is to determine whether this substance is an alien implant. Microscope photographs of both sides of the object follow.

Conclusions

The substance is identified as a man-made polymer. Specifically its composition is poly(styrene:acrylate ester). This is a common polymer and probably is plastic from some debris around the house. This shows the object is not an alien implant.

The Analysis

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The background as described by the witness follows:

“About a month ago I woke up with a clearish, yellowish substance dried on my stomach and in my belly button. It was not on my nightgown or sheets. It itched, and when I scratched my stomach, it flaked off. I used the Q-tips to clean it up. When I told Richard Lee about this about a week later, he told me to keep the Q-tips, so I rescued them with the other Q-tips in the waste basket. I used 3 of them to clean up the yellowish substance. I didn’t have any signs of infection or other reason for the substance.

The next night I woke up upside down in my bed, like I had been thrown there rather carelessly. I don’t end up that way in my normal sleep. I don’t have any memories of anything happening. The night after that, I woke up with a very small amount of the yellowish substance on my stomach again. I think I cleaned that up with a wash cloth.

After one of these nights I weighed myself and found I was 10 lbs. lighter than I was the night before. I think that was after the 2nd night when I woke up on the bed wrong, but I can’t swear to which night it was. I honestly felt like I’d been given an alien amniocentisus after the first night, and that they had done a follow up on the third night. I did go to the doctor, and I’m not pregnant now so far as I know and they did do the tests. I’m also having problems with a hyperthyroid if that can play into any of this.”

The object is to identify the substance on the Q-tips.

Conclusions

• The analysis shows the substance on the Q-tip consists of an inorganic sulfate and a protein-type material. Specifically, the sulfate may be ammonium sulfate, and its origin is unknown. The protein is from a biological source such as fluids excreted from mammals, which would include humans. This material is similar to materials such as lymph, mucus, perspiration, and blood plasma. The specific identification remains elusive. It is my opinion that the biological material originates from the witness. The substance was noted to fluoresce under UV light.
• It should be noted that a trace amount of long chain carboxylic acid is indicated. This is thought to be from outside contamination.

The Analysis

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A massive amount web-like material was observed covering a large area in northeastern Colorado farm country on October 14, 2005 and October 17, 2005. Following are exerpts, with slight modifications, from William Phillip’s (the witness) letter of 11/16/2006.

“On October 14th, I was traveling in Northeastern Colorado on my way to Holyoke, CO. It was between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM. As I recall the sky was a little overcast and a slight breeze. I had driven Northeast on I76 from Denver to the Sterling, CO exit. I took US Hwy 6 East towards Holyoke, which is about 50 miles East. Not long after I headed East on Hwy 6 I began to see something floating across the headlights. I couldn’t tell what it was but at times it looked wider than the front of the truck. At first I thought it may be cornhusks or something blowing off a truck in front of me, but there were no trucks in sight. I kept seeing this in differing lengths until I reached Phillips County Rd 29, which I turned onto and headed South.

On Rd 29 I kept seeing the same thing only now I was going much slower and the strands were longer. I stopped to see what this was and directly in front of the truck in headlights was a very long strand of web material with clumps of white stuff on it. When I looked to see where it came from it was hanging from a power line and stretched clear across the road. As I looked at the power line I could clearly see many other strands hanging from the lines. Then I noticed it on the fences and weeds. The antenna and grill of the truck was covered with the stuff.

I continued South on Rd 29 for 10 miles to County road 6 where I reached my destination. All along the way I saw the webs across the road and hanging from things.

The next morning I drove back down Rd 29 for about 2 miles and saw the webs all over the fences and weeds.

I did not notice anything other than the webs that night such as strange lights, or lots of insects in the air. The only other thing was a low flying, maybe a couple hundred feet, small single engine airplane flew over head about 10:30 or 11:00 PM. I thought that was unusual for the area as I had never heard a plane at night out there in the middle of nowhere before. I went outside to look as it passed overhead but could not see the plane or any marker lights on it. Following are some photographs of the October 14th encounter.” (All on-site photographs by William Phillips)

“The following Monday morning, October 17, from about 7:30 to 11:30 on a very clear, calm and warm day with very blue skies I noticed a lot of jet planes, I assume airliners, flying overhead with the contrails that do not dissipate behind them. This was unusual, as I had seldom seen jets over this area and never in such numbers. They were everywhere. In the four weeks since then I have not seen this again.

Then about 2:30 or 3:00 in the afternoon I was sitting down looking up at the sky to the West with the sun blocked from direct view and I began to notice webs, some at least 30 feet long, floating down out of the sky. The amount that I saw was not near the volume that had to have fallen on Friday night, assuming they are the same, but was still noticeably falling for about 30 minutes or so.

There were no birds or insects, or anything else of notice, flying around that I could see. Again these webs had clumps of something on them but appeared more hair like than the webs from Friday night. Those clumps seemed to be more concentrated or ball like.” Following is a photograph of the October 17, 2006 encounter.

Conclusions

1) The web-like material in sample 1 (October 14, 2005) appears primarily as bundles of fine strands combined in rope-like fashion. Some single fine strands are also observed. These bundles are identified as a polymer containing secondary protein amide linkages typical of a protein structure. The strands have very fine droplets adhering to the surface, which is probably indicative of a natural ester. The ester material is most likely responsible for the adhesive properties of the sample. This indicates a biological source is involved in its manufacture. However, at this point the specific source remains unidentified. The spectral data are close to that of silk made by spiders and caterpillars.

2) Sample 2 (October 17, 2005) is similar in appearance to sample 1. However, it is composed of at least two components. There is the same protein type strands identified in sample 1. In addition, some silicate mineral (dirt) is present. This component is probably contamination picked up by the adhesive material on the surface of the sample. Note in the above photograph the substance was in contact with the dirt and debris on the ground.

3) The protein fibrous material compares to that from “angel hair” falls in Los Gatos, California (October 19-20, 1977), Shenandoah, Iowa (October 4, 1981), Sacramento, California (November 11, 1999), and Burlington, West Virginia (September 19, 2000) which were analyzed by this laboratory. One sample, (Shenandoah Iowa) was associated with multi-witnessed UFO activity. The Burlington, West Virginia sample was associated with a strange sound and physical effects (illness).

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