bituminous sand

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tar sand

or bituminous sand

Deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone that is saturated with highly viscous bitumen. Oil recovered from tar sands, commonly referred to as synthetic crude, is a potentially significant form of fossil fuel. The largest known deposits of tar sands occur in Canada's Athabasca River valley, where commercial projects for synthetic oil production from tar sands are being carried out.

bituminous sand [bī′tü·mə·nəs ′sand]

(geology)

Sand containing bituminous-like material, such as the tar sands at Athabasca, Canada, from which oil is extracted commercially.

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