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#Origin of petroleum?

    05-Feb-95 14:12:11
Fm: David Rosen 72560,3620
To: Mike Fay 73314,1330
Optical activity has been measured in petroleum. In nature, almost the only process that creates optical activity is biological action (yes, Kameron, there are exceptions). I digress. Anyway, how do your theorists explain the optical activity? I have references on OA.