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Antarctic Volcano Emits $6,000 Worth Of Gold Dust Every Day — But Scientists Say There’s a Catch
Since 1972, Mt. Erebus, apparent from the McMurdo research base on Scott Island, has been “continuously” erupting. Scientists have identified a rare process that allows the surface of Erebus ...
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Life in an Icy Inferno
This story appears in the July 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The scene: a tent on Mount Erebus, an active volcano on Ross Island, Antarctica. The tent is a four-cornered tepee ...
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This Active Volcano Is Spewing Gold Dust Worth $6,000 Every Day
It's literally raining gold in one of the coldest corners of Earth. According to experts, Mount Erebus, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, emits approximately 80 grams of gold every day ...