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Old 04-08-2005, 01:22 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by Acres per Second

Petroleum waste IS organic.


I opined at an earlier thread that it is the "heavy ends" of petroleum products (oil and gearlube] was involved -- not so much the "lighter ends" of gasoline. (That "bath-tub ring" doesn't appear in early family photos of Winnipesaukee).

I suspect that analyses have already been done on Winnipesaukee -- maybe elsewhere. There are analytical folks everywhere.

We'll just have to wait for shore things to chime in here.


Sorry, I don't believe that "ring" in your photo is petroleum based. See the attachment from http://www.buzzardsbay.org/oilpics/algaefactsheet.pdf . Looks very familiar to me. Common mistake, don't feel too bad.....
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