>well below the precambrian period<
The Precambrian is not a period, and as it includes everything below
the Cambrian, nothing can be below the Precambrian. This is strong
evidence that the report is somewhat garbled. As Glenn pointed out,
the dsicovery of Precambrian oil is neither novel nor an indication of
inorganic sources. Furthermore, Precambrian oil requires suitable
circumstances to exist. Much Precambrian rock has experienced too
much heat and pressure since its deposition to have any oil left (if
it is truly Precambrian oil and not just Precambrian rocks with
younger oil migrated into it).
-- Dr. David Campbell 425 Scientific Collections Building Department of Biological Sciences Biodiversity and Systematics University of Alabama, Box 870345 Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0345 USAReceived on Tue May 31 15:14:44 2005
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