No, oil is not a geological coolant and lubricant like it is in a car engine. Nor is oil in the Earth's core; oil forms close to the surface of the Earth's crust and is the remnants of marine biomass transformed over millions of years by low-level heat and high pressure.
No, oil is not a geological coolant...
No, oil is not a geological coolant and lubricant like it is in a car engine. Nor is oil in the Earth's core; oil forms close to the surface of the Earth's crust and is the remnants of marine biomass transformed over millions of years by low-level heat and high pressure.