Well... this is interesting, Bat Godlet...

The American Heritage instructs us that:than•a•tol•o•gy (th^n1ú-tÄl2ú-jT) n. 1. The study of death and dying, especially in their psychological and social aspects. [ Greek thanatos death]

So I guess what you would do as a thanatolithologist would be...looking up really dead stones and getting them to share their feelings? If so, I can relate. I feel that way at work sometimes...

Regards,

A