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Sir Walter Raleigh and Tar Sands
Philagems International (2015)
  • Fathi Habashi
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Abstract
Petroleum is sometimes ejected from underground to form lakes contaminated with rocks. The volatile components evaporate with time leaving behind a solid mixture known as asphalt or tar sands. Lake Asphalt in Trinidad contains about 40% bitumen. Sir Walter Raleigh (ca 1554 –1618) sailed to Trinidad in search of El Dorado but he discovered the lake instead.
Keywords
  • Petroleum,
  • Athabasca,
  • Syncrude,
  • Mining,
  • Trinidad,
  • Lake Asphalt
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Publication Date
July, 2015
Citation Information
Fathi Habashi. "Sir Walter Raleigh and Tar Sands" Philagems International Iss. 127 (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/fathi_habashi/149/