Us Volcano News Today

The lithium deposit was found by scientists inside a volcanic crater. Click to read more. Lithium is a rare metal known for powering modern technology along with its components such as devices, including mobile phones, computers, and vehicles.

The Yellowstone caldera was formed after three large erupts over the last three million years. These were the Huckleberry Ridge eruption 2.1 million years ago, the Mesa Falls eruption 1.3 million years ago and the Lava Creek eruption approximately 630,000 years ago. The volcano is located below Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, US, and the area is constantly monitored by the United States Geological Survey for signs that another major event could occur. Mr Oppenheimer went into great detail...