Geology · Petroleum Geology
'Tar sands' (or oil sands) are naturally occurring mixtures primarily composed of:
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- 1Oil shales, peat, and short-chain hydrocarbons
- 2Oil shales, anthracite, and short-chain hydrocarbons
- 3Sand, shale particles, lignite, and short-chain hydrocarbons
- 4Sand, clay/shale particles, water, and bitumen✓
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Sand, clay/shale particles, water, and bitumen
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