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RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 1 week agoNo, most coal comes from plants in swamps, because the water helped preserve the organic matter.
Plants in swamps die -> organic matter on the bottom of the swamp -> peat -> brown coal -> black coal.
Oil apparently comes mostly from plankton.
On the different origins: carboeurope.org/how-are-fossil-fuels-formed-the-s…
DancingBear@midwest.social 1 week ago
Cool