Antarctica’s Gold-Spewing Volcano: The Hidden Treasure of Mount Erebus!

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Discover the world’s only volcano that spews real gold dust every day! How does Mount Erebus in Antarctica turn molten lava into tiny gold crystals? Scientists are baffled by this unique natural phenomenon—learn how it works! Can you believe that gold dust from this volcano travels over 600 miles? Find out more! Location: London WooGlobe Ref : WGA136382 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Did you know there's a volcano in Antarctica that spews out gold dust every single day?

00:04Yep, you heard that right. Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano in the world,

00:09is making it rain gold. But it's not exactly gold coins flying through the air.

00:14Tiny gold crystals, only 20 micrometers across, so small you can barely see them,

00:19are being pumped out along with gas and steam from this towering 12,000-foot volcano.

00:23How much gold, you ask? Around 80 grams of gold dust,

00:27worth over 5,000 pounds, is released every day. Scientists are baffled by this rare phenomenon,

00:33and it's all thanks to Mount Erebus' calm, steady eruptions.

00:37Unlike other explosive volcanoes, Erebus releases gas slowly, giving the gold time

00:42to form tiny crystals. And get this, gold particles from Erebus have been detected 621 miles away.

00:50That's how powerful this natural wonder is. It's not every day you hear about a volcano spewing

00:54gold, but at Mount Erebus, this unbelievable process has been happening for over 50 years,

01:00and it might just be one of nature's best-kept secrets.

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