Geological Argument For Abiogenic Oil
Given the known occurrence of methane and the probable catalysis of methane into higher atomic weight hydrocarbon molecules, the abiogenic hypothesis considers the following to be key observations in support;
- The serpentinite synthesis, graphite synthesis and spinel catalysation models prove the process is viable
- The likelihood that abiogenic oil seeping up from the mantle is trapped beneath sediments which effectively seal mantle-tapping faults
- Mass-balance calculations for supergiant oilfields which argue that the calculated source rock could not have supplied the reservoir with the known accumulation of oil, implying deep recharge (Kudryavtsev, 1951)
- The presence of hydrocarbons encapsulated in diamonds
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