biogenic petroleum origin

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:allows majority of scientific community
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:abiogenic_petroleum_origin
gptkbp:describes origin of petroleum from biological sources
gptkbp:explains association of oil with sedimentary rocks
carbon isotope ratios in petroleum
presence of biomarkers in crude oil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label biogenic petroleum origin
gptkbp:mainProponent mainstream geologists
gptkbp:period millions of years
gptkbp:processor burial and transformation of organic material
gptkbp:proposedBy petroleum formed from ancient organic matter
gptkbp:result formation of hydrocarbons
gptkbp:supportedBy geological evidence
chemical evidence
biological markers in oil
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:abiogenic_petroleum_origin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7