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Record 1 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

An explanation of the origin of petroleum, which holds that both the hydrogen and carbon that make up petroleum come from plants and animals of land and sea. This organic material is theorized further to have come more from sea and swamp life and very tiny creatures rather than land life and larger creatures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
OBS

(de l'origine du pétrole).

Spanish

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