[Rockhounds] Volcano in Antarctica spews out $6, 000-worth of gold on a daily basis

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

The frozen continent of Antarctica
<https://www.indy100.com/topic/antarctica> is, paradoxically, a hotbed of
volcanic activity.

The ice-capped region is home to some 138 volcanoes
<https://www.indy100.com/topic/volcanoes> nestled beneath the snow, 91 of
which were discovered as recently as 2017.

Whilst most of them are considered dormant or possibly extinct
<https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/could-antarctica-volcanoes-erupt>,
three have erupted in recent history according to the Smithsonian
Institution’s Global Volcanism Program
<https://volcano.si.edu/volcanolist_countries.cfm?country=Antarctica>:
Penguin Island in 1905; Deception Island in 1970, and Mount Erebus in 1972.

The latter of these is arguably Antarctica’s most famous – winning the
titles of tallest active volcano on the continent – with its summit
standing at 12,448 feet (3,794 metres) – and the southernmost active
volcano on Earth.

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