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minus-squareDancingBear@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down3·edit-211 days agoI think near water they became oil and far from water they became coal
minus-squareRunawayFixer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56·11 days agoNo, most coal comes from plants in swamps, because the water helped preserve the organic matter. Plants in swamps die -> organic matter on the bottom of the swamp -> peat -> brown coal -> black coal. Oil apparently comes mostly from plankton. On the different origins: https://www.carboeurope.org/how-are-fossil-fuels-formed-the-science-behind-oil-coal-and-natural-gas/
minus-squareInverseParallax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·11 days agoOil was effectively plankton and other sea stuff. Coal was forests.
minus-squareChild_of_the_bukkake@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoBrother I finally found you. We come from the same place you and me. Remember that barn?
I think near water they became oil and far from water they became coal
No, most coal comes from plants in swamps, because the water helped preserve the organic matter.
Plants in swamps die -> organic matter on the bottom of the swamp -> peat -> brown coal -> black coal.
Oil apparently comes mostly from plankton.
On the different origins: https://www.carboeurope.org/how-are-fossil-fuels-formed-the-science-behind-oil-coal-and-natural-gas/
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Oil was effectively plankton and other sea stuff.
Coal was forests.
Brother I finally found you.
We come from the same place you and me. Remember that barn?