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bituminous sands
Sands which contain natural bitumen. The largest deposit is in the Athabasca region of northern Alberta, and there are substantial deposits in California and Utah. The heavy tar is extracted and synthetic crude oil produced.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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