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The following table<ref>Stainforth, J., Nourse, R. & Nosiara, M., 2007, ''Basin Oriented Geology - Petroleum Systems Module Course Manual''.</ref> compares the qualities of various types of petroleum:

The following table<ref>Stainforth, J., Nourse, R. & Nosiara, M., 2007, ''Basin Oriented Geology - Petroleum Systems Module Course Manual''.</ref> compares the qualities of various types of petroleum:

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| align=left bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[Fraction]]'''''

| align=left bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[Fraction]]'''''

| align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[API]] gravity'''''

| align=center bgcolor=lightgrey | '''''[[API]] gravity'''''

| align=center | >10⁵

| align=center | >10⁵

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Oil deposits are often found in concurrence with [[natural gas]] in a variety of geological structural or [[stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] traps.  

Oil deposits are often found in concurrence with [[natural gas]] in a variety of geological structural or [[stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] traps.  

[[Geologists]] have contended that petroleum is the remains of huge amounts of [[alga]]l material that was laid down millions of years ago, and altered in form under high temperatures and pressures. Layers of buried plant material tend to produce [[coal]] or [[lignite]].  

 

Secular [[geologists]] have contended that petroleum is the remains of huge amounts of [[alga]]l material that was laid down millions of years ago, and altered in form under high temperatures and pressures. Layers of buried plant material tend to produce [[coal]] or [[lignite]].

 

 

Recently, researchers have shown that natural gas can form rapidly<ref>O’Donnell, E. 2005. “Rocks into Gas.” Harvard Magazine 107, no. 4.</ref>, and that some is still being formed.

Recently, researchers have shown that natural gas can form rapidly<ref>O’Donnell, E. 2005. “Rocks into Gas.” Harvard Magazine 107, no. 4.</ref>, supporting the idea that petroleum products could have been formed within the last few thousand years and are constantly being replenished, supporting the views of [[Young Earth Creationists]].  If this research is supported it would refute the idea that fossil fuels are diminishing. It is also likely the [[Great Flood]] described in [[Genesis]] produced vast quantities of coal, oil, and gas because of the rapid [[sediment]]ation associated with the flood waters.

This gives support to the creationary view.  If this research is supported it would refute the idea that fossil fuels are diminishing.{{fact}}

==References==

==References==