The Relationship Between Oil And Dinosaurs

 Did the oil that caused the wars really come from the remains of dinosaurs?

It is an engine that drives today's society, it has caused many wars and it is also one of the factors responsible for climate change. More than 80 million barrels of oil are produced in the world every day. Its name comes from Latin and means 'stone oil.'

This viscous liquid, called 'black gold', is a mixture of hydrocarbons, compounds that contain mainly carbon and hydrogen in their composition.

Oil is the product of a process of change over millions of years, but where did it come from? Most scientists are in favor of a theory, but it has also given rise to some misconceptions and myths.

The Myth of the Dinosaurs

  It is estimated that about 70 percent of today's crude oil reserves were formed during the Mesozoic or Mesozoic Era, which lasted from 252 to 66 million years ago.

The Mesozoic Era is also known as the Age of Reptiles and saw the rise of the dinosaurs.

"For some strange reason, many people have the idea that oil comes from dinosaurs - oil is made up of trillions of tiny algae and planktonology at the University of Oslo, told Science Norway. small organisms) comes from.'

No one knows for sure how this myth began, but it has also circulated in Latin America. BBC Mundo asked two Mexican experts if they were aware of it.

"Yes, it's a misconception, but it's very common," said Dario Solano and Iza Canales, professors at the Faculty of Engineering in the Earth Sciences Division of the National University of Mexico, UNAM.

Solano explained, 'At least within our community we can identify that many of the hydrocarbon-bearing rocks are found in Jurassic strata, which is the geological period often associated with dinosaurs and probably It is this relationship that has helped fuel this idea.'


"Debunking these myths is essential to dispel the common and widely used substance misconceptions in society," Canals added. It will be possible to advance with new technology to learn about the origin of oil.

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