The volcano that spews gold dust

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In the frigid depths of Antarctica, a volcano spews gold dust into the air every day

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Located on Antarctica’s Ross Island, Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth

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Every day, it ejects around 80 grams of gold dust or tiny gold crystals in the air

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Experts say that amounts to $6,000 worth of gold being blown into the air daily – that’s approximately Rs 5 lakh

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Scientists have found traces of gold in ambient air up to 1,000 kilometers from the volcano

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Besides gold, Mt Erebus also pumps out gas, steam and partially-molten rocks known as volcanic bombs

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Another remarkable feature of the volcano is the lava lake within its summit crater, visible as a reddish tinge in satellite photos

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