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It is primordial methane that is transformed into long chain hydrocarbons by pressure and heat, according to “The Deep, Hot Biosphere” by Thomas Gold.
by wrycoder 7y ago
It is primordial methane that is transformed into long chain hydrocarbons by pressure and heat, according to “The Deep, Hot Biosphere” by Thomas Gold.
- alach11 7y agoNormally this happens in the opposite direction. Complex hydrocarbons are broken down by heat and time into lighter and gassier hydrocarbons.