ABSTRACT
A kidney stone sample was extracted from a male patient through surgical operation and cleansed for analysis using geochemical parameters. In geology, chemical analysis of the major components of rocks are recorded and reported in terms of percentage of the constituent oxides, usually in the sequence SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MnO, MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O, H2O (-105C), H2O (+105C), P2O5, CO2. The analysis was conducted using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) and it showed the major elements oxides values of SiO2 (59.29%), Fe2O3 (7.14%), MnO (1.82%), MgO (3.47%), CaO (5.07%), Na2O (3.81%), K2O (3.12%), P2O5 (3.23%) and trace elements in ppm values of Zn (1700), Cd (100), Cu (2100), Pb (600), Cr (100), Cl (10200), Na (2600), and K (3300). The result shows that the abundant rock forming minerals (O, Si, Fe, Ca, Na, K, Mg) are present and make up the chemical composition of the kidney stone sample. As well trace elements of Zn, Cd, Cu, Cl, P, K, Pb, Na, have values measured in ppm. Man comes in contact with these elements by consuming the plants and animals raised on the soil (Regolith) and also by intake of water from man-made wells, rivers, streams, rainfall or lakes and as well as inhalation of dust and gases. These all form the ‘Geochemobiological Pathways’ of elements, and hence, human health is directly linked to geology. (O. Selinus et al, 2013) In conclusion, when these elements are ingested into the body, the high levels of concentration can lead to a re-establishment of lattice bonds in the human system when favorable conditions are maintained to help the crystal structures to grow.
