Within Colombia is an active volcano that emits more than 100 kilograms of gold each year. And, when an eruption occurs, the amount of gold emitted sometimes ranges into the tons of material. This occurs at the towering Galeras stratovolcano through its main crater releasing many millions of tiny gold particles primarily as a gas. Although this might sound like a story told in legends, it is completely true. This video will discuss how Galeras emits so much gold.
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Disclaimer: Under no circumstances should a person or company ever attempt to mine gold at Galeras. It is not only illegal but too dangerous to do so.
Descargo de responsabilidad: Mi español no es muy bueno. Sin embargo, te lo ruego, por favor no intentes extraer oro del volcán Galeras. No solo es ilegal, es demasiado peligroso y puede ser fácilmente fatal.
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Sources/Citations:
[1] Korzhinsky, M.A., Botcharnikov, R.E., Tkachenko, S.I. et al. Decade-long study of degassing at Kudriavy volcano, Iturup, Kurile Islands (1990–1999): Gas temperature and composition variations, and occurrence of 1999 phreatic eruption. Earth Planet Sp 54, 337–347 (2002). [ Ссылка ]
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[3] Koulakov, I., & Vargas, C. A. (2018). Evolution of the magma conduit beneath the Galeras volcano inferred from repeated seismic tomography. Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 7514–7522. [ Ссылка ]
[4] U.S. Geological Survey
0:00 The Volcano Which Emits Gold
0:39 How the Gold is Emitted
3:07 Kudriavy & Rhenium
4:10 Gold Deposit Formation
4:43 Conclusion
