Two reasons petroleum is not a mineral ?

1. One reason it is liquid while the mineral are always solid.
2. It came from organic materials

One reason is that it is liquid while minerals are always solid.Another reason is that it came from organic materials. Hope this helps

I’d have to say no because without oxygen in the water the fish would all be dead. so if you want to fish for dead fish, pick the ponds with the lowest oxygen concentrations.