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Mount Erebus 2024

October 7 , 2024 11 hrs 0 min 19 0
  • Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth that towers 12,448 feet into the air.
  • However, it is a geological wonder that regularly emits gas, steam, and molten rocks that are called volcanic bombs.
  • The volcano regularly emits micro-crystals of gold.
  • This volcano emits around 80 grams of gold, which amounts to about $6,000 every day.
  • Sir James Clark Ross, a British explorer, discovered the volcano in 1841 in his expedition to Antarctica.

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