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The world’s southernmost active volcano, Mount Erebus, not only has a permanent lava lake, but it is also the only known volcano that releases tiny crystals of pure gold into the atmosphere.

About Mount Erebus

• It is a stratovolcano located on the western half of Ross Island, off the coast of Antarctica in the Ross Sea. 
• It is the world’s southernmost active volcano.
• It is an intraplate volcano and belongs to the McMurdo Volcanic Group, located in the so-called Terror Rift, which is part of the West Antarctic Rift System. 
• It is part of the Ring of Fire that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin.  
• Its summit is 12,448 feet (3,794 meters) above sea level, making it the second tallest volcano in Antarctica, after Mount Sidley.  
• It is one of only two volcanoes on the continent that are considered to be active; Deception Island is the other. 
• It is also one of only a few volcanoes in the world that contain an active lava lake. 
• The lava lake in the summit crater has been active since at least 1972. Most eruptions are small and Strombolian in character, tossing bombs onto the crater rim. 
• It is also the only known volcano that releases tiny crystals of pure gold into the atmosphere. 

News: NDTV

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