You will often come across these seepages of what looks like oil lying on the top of water in remote moorland parts of Islay (and elsewhere). I can only assume that they are natural as they are often found far from any obvious man-made sources in 'natural' moorland environments. I suspect they are oils that are seeping from vegetation, but I am only guessing really. Does anyone have the definitive explanation?
Carl
Well I'm no expert on these matters but I would say that as oil is a naturaly occuring material it can be present virtualy anywhere that the conditions allow.
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ReplyDeleteOils seeping from mountain soils is something I am accustomed to seeing. Sometimes it is in greater quantity than this. Nobody has ever provided satisfactory explanations for all the circumstance. It becomes a worry when people start assuming it isn't natural and think the oil fairy has been out there polluting the place. (Where do people think oils come from?!)
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