The discovery of a mysterious substance oozing from the ground at the home of a Parika, East Bank Essequibo family, has led the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and other agencies to launch an investigation.
GGMC Commissioner Newell Dennison last night told Stabroek News that they are yet to determine what the substance is but from tests conducted, it does not appear to be consistent with petroliferous material, that is, material containing or producing petroleum.
He explained that the Parika family discovered the substance, which bore a resemblance to crude oil, oozing from the earth and reported it to them.
