Road tar is made from coal. Asphalt is a heavy fraction of petroleum.
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asphalt is made up of the mineral bitumen otherwise known as pitch
The mixture of stone and tar used on road surfaces is called asphalt. It is a durable and cost-effective material that provides a smooth driving surface and helps to protect the underlying layers of the road.
Asphalt (petroleum tar) mixed with gravel.
Petroleum bitumen is often confused with tar. Although bitumen and coal tar are similarly black and sticky, they are distinctly different substances in origin, chemical composition and in their properties. Coal tar is produced by heating coal to extremely high temperatures and is a by-product of gas and coke production. It was widely used as the binding agent in road asphalt in the early part of the last century, but has since been replaced by refined bitumen.
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Asphalt pitch is a black substance that is used to repair roads. Asphalt pitch is the liquid form of tar.
A tar pit, or more accurately known as an asphalt pit or asphalt lake, is a geological occurrence where subterranean bitumen leaks to the surface, creating a large area of natural asphalt.[1][2]
It is in some places. These days asphalt and tar have apparently come to have the same meaning ;- A dark bituminous product from coal or petroleum ,used in surfacing roads.
Asphalt fossils are prehistoric organisms that have been preserved in asphalt or tar deposits. These fossils can provide valuable information about ancient ecosystems and species. The natural properties of asphalt can create unique conditions for preservation, including exceptional detail of soft tissues.