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An Active Volcano May Be Creating a Valuable Metal Deposit Deep Underground
Volcanoes can be rich sources of metals.
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Volcanoes can be rich sources of metals. (Hafsteinn Karlsson/500px/Getty Images) Volcanoes can wreak devastation when they erupt , but they're also a valuable natural resource: the liquids that bubble up from magma are often rich in important metals. In fact, most mining of metals like copper, zinc, and lead happens on ancient, extinct volcano sites .
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