Real "tar pit"
Asphalt accumulates at the edge of the Lake Pit, a water-covered "tar pit," which is more correctly described as an "asphalt seep." Methane gas rises through the asphalt and water, sometimes forming large bubbles on the surface.
This large seep is located near the front of the George C. Page Museum in Los Angeles.
La Brea Tar Pits / George C. Page Museum
Los Angeles, California
December 11, 2014
See: www.tarpits.org
Real "tar pit"
Asphalt accumulates at the edge of the Lake Pit, a water-covered "tar pit," which is more correctly described as an "asphalt seep." Methane gas rises through the asphalt and water, sometimes forming large bubbles on the surface.
This large seep is located near the front of the George C. Page Museum in Los Angeles.
La Brea Tar Pits / George C. Page Museum
Los Angeles, California
December 11, 2014
See: www.tarpits.org