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gptkbp:instanceOf
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natural asphalt lake
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Asphalt_Lake
gptkb:The_Pitch_Lake
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gptkbp:area
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about 100 acres
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:water
asphalt
bitumen
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:Sir_Walter_Raleigh
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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1595
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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supports unique flora and fauna
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gptkbp:exportedTo
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gptkb:China
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_States
Caribbean countries
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gptkbp:features
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microbial life in asphalt
surface constantly replenished
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gptkbp:form
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petroleum seepage and evaporation
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gptkbp:geologicalAge
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gptkb:Pleistocene
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gptkbp:hasCompany
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gptkb:Lake_Asphalt_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago_(1978)_Limited
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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La Brea Pitch Lake
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gptkbp:largestNaturalDepositOf
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asphalt
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:La_Brea
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Trinidad
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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up to 75 meters
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gptkbp:miningStarted
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19th century
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gptkbp:municipality
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gptkb:Siparia_Regional_Corporation
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:tourist_attraction
historical significance
largest natural asphalt deposit in the world
unique microbial ecosystem
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gptkbp:region
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Southwestern Trinidad
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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microbial extremophiles
natural hydrocarbon seep
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list
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yes
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gptkbp:usedFor
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road construction
asphalt export
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gptkbp:visitedBy
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gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Sir_Walter_Raleigh
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Trinidad
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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