The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
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The kind NJ rocks petroleum may
be- looked for IN paying quantities
are sandruck aud limestone aud
shalcs. n is believed the oil bearing
and generating stratums are shalcs.
Above these are the oil reservoirs.
sandstone aud limestone. Above
these are the impcrviuus cappinrs
Of shale.
Petroleum Is usually found In
horizontal or gently folded strata.
because when c%rumpled and
strongly folded II Is retamorphosed
The result may be- light oil Ia heavy
oil. heavy oil 10 %parrannc, parrailne
la asphalt. and from asphalt 10 the
diamond. AnolhcF scientist has
suggested the diamond Is most
probably the result Of capitalization
~ carbon derived from petroleum.
IN which the proportion Of carbon
Is increased by tlic loss Of hydrogen.
As 10 the origin Of petroleum.
nearly everyone has his own con
crpliuns. \ great many will tell YOU
Il has lis origin In or from the coal
nrlds. II y q fact, petroleum may
be- produced from coal, by il de
slructivc distllation. There are
also certain organic growihs, such
rs the Tullis that grow ~ %profuscly
nj the palomas Lakes. NJ ordinary
temperatures, In the presence of
abundant moisture, oui uf contact
or air. the tullics viii undergo de
composition ar fermentation. 10y
which mn oily or iarry substance IS
produced. This covers the theory
NJ the oil showiugs at the palumas
Lakes.
The prevailing theory Among
scientists Is, that m the beginning
an hydrogen and carbon were with
IN the ruulnr, uf the earth The
intense interior heal due tn press
TIRE Drove II nul In The form uf
rasrs. riw atmosphere being only
u secondary medium From The al
musphrrc II has boon rrdopnsilcl
by organisms. or organic agencies.
n Is quite certain this b. The manner
The carbon WAS deposited IN coal.
u h quite certain the carbon was
deposited In the dolnmiiir Limestone
by marine organisms. nolomitir
limestone contains about J0 percent
rarhun diuNidc; when roasted Il
lose, the hydrocarbons and IS known
rs Portland crmcnl The Florida
mountains contain vast deposits nj
dolomitic limosloncs, suitable for
cement
n II plausible then. that The
hydrocarbons were deposited IN the
shnlcs 10y the TISSUES NJ marine
organisms and plant life under the
Influence of salt water.
Going hack through the ages aud
taking up Ia detail ihis imporlaul
and interesting study. on" has IA
picture In his mind thoac primitive
seas, with is trcming millions oi
living creatures and colossal
growihs Of vegetation The pro-
portion of carbonic acid Ras IN the
atmosphere now Is about 3nOO pcr-
cent al that time II was twice as
T, dense We may picture in our
selves arain the climate of these
. periods rs hot, moist, uniform and
/ %slaguant. Such conditions are rV.
b trrmcly favorable tu vegetation aud
. the lower forms 1T life. hui II would
T, h" ~ uulaNurahlu la il" hiplicl
iorms nf liic that II WOULD lr mn.
I, possible Ia exist.
II Is safe Ia say here there Is MI
one that entcrtaius o STRONGER laillI
. than the writer that the drill. ~ II
/ NOSES II, Wy Through Ia the bottom
NJ The old palaroypir srgs, will
bring 10 light NJ" hidden hiJru.
curhons that have been hidden ava,
for ages Contributed