abiogenic petroleum origin

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/abiogenic_petroleum_origin
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:abiogenic_theory_of_petroleum_origin
gptkbp:category geochemistry
petroleum geology
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:biogenic_petroleum_origin
gptkbp:criticizedFor mainstream geologists
gptkbp:describes formation of petroleum from non-biological processes
gptkbp:evidence presence of hydrocarbons on other planets
gptkbp:evidenceAgainst biomarkers in crude oil
carbon isotope ratios
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label abiogenic petroleum origin
gptkbp:influenced exploration strategies in the former Soviet Union
gptkbp:mainlySupportedIn gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Dmitri_Mendeleev
gptkb:Mikhail_Lomonosov
petroleum is not derived from ancient biological material
petroleum forms deep in the Earth's mantle
gptkbp:rarelyAcceptedBy Western petroleum geologists
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:deep_Earth_carbon_cycle
fischer-tropsch process
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:deep_hot_biosphere_hypothesis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6