According to a recent report, Mount Erebus volcano is estimated to release roughly 80 grams of gold daily, worth about $6,000.
- It is one of the most intense and southernmost active volcanoes on Earth. The volcano is located in Antarctica, which is home to hundreds of active volcanoes.
- Scientists discovered that its gusts of gas are loaded with tiny crystals of metallic gold.
- Gold dust from Mount Erebus can travel far and wide with researchers finding traces of gold in the air up to 621 miles from the volcano.
- According to NASA, it regularly emits plumes of gas and steam and sometimes expels rock (bombs) in strombolian eruptions.
