petroleum oily flammable liquid that occurs naturally in deposits usually beneath the surface of the earth it is also called crude oil it consists principally of a mixture of hydrocarbons with traces of various nitrogenous and sulfurous compounds origin and natural occurrencet is believed that petroleum consists of the remains of these organisms but it is the small microscopic plankton organism remains that are largely responsible for the relatively high organic carbon content of fine grained sediments like the chattanooga shale which are the principle source rocks for petroleum
George and Martha Washington are buried at their Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. Their tomb was once visible from the Potomac but was moved farther up away from the river t â¦ o protect the grave site from flooding.  Mount Vernon, Virginia.o. An interesting detail about Washington's burial is that he specifically ordered that his body NOT be buried for at least 3 days after his death, for the exact reason that â¦ he, and many others at that time, was afraid of being buried alive.
Washington's Tomb at Mount Vernon. December 14, 1799. Washington had already been a star general in the Revolution, serving as commander in chief of Continental Army. After his first term as president, Washington was unanimously re-elected for a second term. Retiring in 1796, it seemed Washington might finally be able to relax on his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia. But in 1798, when war with France seemed near, Washington again accepted command of American forces. He died the next year. If you look at how Washington has been remembered, you will see this is true.