Erebus is a mysterious volcano that spews 80 grams of gold every day, valued at almost five million pesos. At almost 3,800 meters high, this mountain belongs to one of the 1,600 volcanoes that make up the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Located in Antarctica, it is the southernmost active volcano on Earth. Specifically located on Ross Island, which also has three other active volcanoes. Volcanoes are the connection we have from the surface of the planet to the bowels of the Earth.
Generally, volcanic eruptions emit gases, lava, rocks, ash, but also various types of minerals. However, what is happening with the Erebus volcano, located in Antarctica, is something unusual: it is spitting out gold dust.
Experts who study it say that it is located in an area where the crust has thinned, allowing magma to flow easily to the surface through faults, releasing pockets of gas, which contain around 80 grams of gold.
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This volcano emits flecks of crystallized gold at an estimated rate of five million pesos per day, according to scientists who study it. Its frequent explosions have left this gold dust scattered up to 1000 km away from the crater.
NASA specialists reveal that molten rock can easily rise from the Earth’s interior, transporting gold particles to the surface and crystallizing. Experts suspect that the particles move through the air like gold dust, which would help solve why it may be found beyond the crater.
This volcano has been noted to have been continuously active since 1972, and in its vicinity is the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory, run by the New Mexico Mining and Technology Institute (New Mexico Tech).
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