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Oil and gas may not be 'fossil fuels', but renewable energy source created by a geothermal reaction between the solid mantle and liquid core.
This is according to the abiogenic petroleum origin hypothesis, that posits that petroleum and natural gas are formed from inorganic processes within the Earth's asthenosphere, rather than from the decay of organic matter.
These hydrocarbons then migrate through deep faults into the Earth's crust, forming deposits in various rock types.
While the abiogenic theory is a well-defined concept, the biogenic theory, which suggests a biological origin for petroleum, is the most widely accepted and supported by substantial evidence.
Yet, laboratory experiments simulating conditions in the Earth's mantle have shown the possibility of synthesizing hydrocarbons from inorganic components like carbon, water, and iron.
This is according to the abiogenic petroleum origin hypothesis, that posits that petroleum and natural gas are formed from inorganic processes within the Earth's asthenosphere, rather than from the decay of organic matter.
These hydrocarbons then migrate through deep faults into the Earth's crust, forming deposits in various rock types.
While the abiogenic theory is a well-defined concept, the biogenic theory, which suggests a biological origin for petroleum, is the most widely accepted and supported by substantial evidence.
Yet, laboratory experiments simulating conditions in the Earth's mantle have shown the possibility of synthesizing hydrocarbons from inorganic components like carbon, water, and iron.
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