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The Tar Pits in Lawton, Oklahoma
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Oklahoma is known for its oil production. Normally, oil is trapped underneath impermeable rock and must be pumped out of the ground. Sometimes there is a gap in the impermeable rock, and oil oozes out of the ground. As the gaseous part of oil evaporates, it leaves behind the solids, which become asphalt. This is the ‘tar’ found in tar pits.
There are few tar pits in the world, one of which is in southwest Oklahoma on the grounds of Fort Sill. The tar pits were noted by early explorers, and the l
There are few tar pits in the world, one of which is in southwest Oklahoma on the grounds of Fort Sill. The tar pits were noted by early explorers, and the l
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