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Q: How are rocks that contain oil similar to a sponge?
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Both of them are just very similar I think.


What types of rocks contain oil?

the only remaining oil that can be found today is found in Sedimentary rock. Some Sedimentary rocks are shale, sandstone, limestone, and gypsum. Coal is also a Sedimentary rock.


Would a sponge or napkins or cotton swab soak up oil the best?

sponge trust me


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You can use a lot of things to clean up oil spills but the best thing to clean up an oil spill is to use a sponge.


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TAKE OFF YOUR COVER ON AN OLD COUCH CUSION" USALLY ITS A SPONGE MATERIAL" USE THE SPONGE PLACE IT ON TOP OF THE OIL STAIN &


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Its a type of sponge that doesn't sell anywhere. It is the best sponge ever for cleaning up oil.


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Peanuts contain oil. That's what peanut oil is made of.


Is fossil rocks the same as fossil fuels?

Not quite the same thing. The rocks are rocks that contain fossils of living creatures or plants inside them, while fossil fuels are oil or gas from underground, formed from fossilised vegtation that grew 1-100 million years ago.


Does acne contain oil?

acne dose contain oil..... trust me


Can rocks make cars?

No. Rocks just lie there. Cars in the most basic sense are made of rocks and crude oil. Rocks are mined for metal that are in them. Oil is made into plastic.


What is Reservoir Rock?

It is defined as a place that oil migrates to and is held underground. Sandstone has plenty of room inside itself to trap oil, just like a sponge has room inside of itself to soak up spills in your kitchen. It is for this reason that sandstones are the most common reservoir rocks. Limestones and dolostones, some of which are the skeletal remains of ancient coral reefs, are other examples of reservoir rocks.


How do geologists know which rocks contain oil inside of them?

They don't know. Drilling into geologically favorable areas let's them sample the rock to determine if commercial quantities are available.