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When sea creatures died their remains sank to the bottom. Over long periods of time mud and sand and other materials were deposited on top of the remains. The heat and pressure form the covering materials changed the dead matter into petroleum, or oil

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Q: How how did the area around the Persian gulf come to be rich source of petroleum?
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