▲ 1341 ▼ On trees... (mander.xyz) submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 158 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Dogyote@slrpnk.net 50 points 1 year ago (2 children) Didn't those trees become coal, not oil? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago Yes. I made mention of this in a reply to someone else as well. I'm not sure if my teacher (like 30 years ago) told us wrong or if I simply remembered it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DancingBear@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I think near water they became oil and far from water they became coal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (1 child) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DancingBear@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Cool permalink fedilink source parent [–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oil was effectively plankton and other sea stuff. Coal was forests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Child_of_the_bukkake@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago Brother I finally found you. We come from the same place you and me. Remember that barn? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago Yes. I made mention of this in a reply to someone else as well. I'm not sure if my teacher (like 30 years ago) told us wrong or if I simply remembered it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I think near water they became oil and far from water they became coal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (1 child) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DancingBear@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Cool permalink fedilink source parent [–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oil was effectively plankton and other sea stuff. Coal was forests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Child_of_the_bukkake@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago Brother I finally found you. We come from the same place you and me. Remember that barn? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (1 child) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DancingBear@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago Cool permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 child) Oil was effectively plankton and other sea stuff. Coal was forests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Child_of_the_bukkake@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago Brother I finally found you. We come from the same place you and me. Remember that barn? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Child_of_the_bukkake@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago Brother I finally found you. We come from the same place you and me. Remember that barn? permalink fedilink source parent
