This Volcano In Antarctica Is Spewing 80 Grams Of Gold Dust Everyday
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According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Observatory, gold dust is just one of many things that are being spewed out of Erebus.
An active volcanic peak in the Antarctic is spewing a fortune's worth of gold into the atmosphere every day, as per a report in the New York Post. Mount Erebus, one of Antarctica's 138 active volcanoes, is known for emitting pockets of gas containing approximately 80 grams of crystallized gold each day, valued at almost $6,000 (Rs 5 lakh), according to experts.
The dust is present as far as 621 miles away from the volcano which stands at 12,448 feet. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Observatory, gold dust is just one of many things that are being spewed out of Erebus.
As per the American space agency NASA, "The volcano sits above a thin slice of crust, so molten rock more easily rises up from Earth's interior. It regularly emits plumes of gas and steam, and occasionally spits out rock (bombs) in strombolian eruptions. At least one lava lake has churned within its caldera since 1972. Mount Erebus is thought to be the southernmost active volcano in the world."
