Pitch Lake
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The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of bitumen in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons. It is located in Trinidad and Tobago, more specifically in La Brea in southwest Trinidad, w
Pitch Lake, 2016
Pitch Lake, c. 1890
Tar pit
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Tar pits, sometimes referred to as asphalt pits or tar seeps, are large asphalt deposits. They form in the presence of petroleum, which is created when decayed organic matter is subjected to pressure
Pitch Lake
…indicated that extremophiles inhabited the asphalt lake in populations ranging between 106 and 107 cells/gram. The Pitch Lake is one of several natural asphalt lakes in the world, including La Brea Tar Pits (Los Angeles), the McKittrick Tar Pits (McKittrick) and the Carpinteria Tar Pits (Carpinteria) in the U.S…
Tar pit at Tierra La Brea, Trinidad
A 1938 paleontological excavation of the Binagadi asphalt lake
A Rhinoceros binagadensis skeleton, found in the Binagadi asphalt lake
A tar pit releasing gas