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Oil Migration

Questions:

  1. Why does the oil rise to the top of the water?
  2. What are the prerequisites for this process to occur in a sedimentary basin?
  3. What do you think would happen if a 2 cm layer of clay were placed across the container in the middle of the sand?
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    Last Modified: 2004-12-10