Gold was the cheapest of all metals on Krypton, primarily because the Gold Volcano in eastern Lurvan was an inexhaustible source, coating the surroundings in pure gold.
History
Kryptonians just considered it a navigation landmark; often flying past it to more important destinations such as the Scarlet Jungle.
Eruptions could be minor, or they could affect the weather completely across Krypton, as the Gold Volcano did when it caused Krypton's Sun Rao to turn yellow in the pre-flood days of Jaf-El.[1]
Notes
"Jor-El's Golden Folly"[2] is the story of Jor-El using gold from the Gold Volcano to create a cheap rocket ship, since his anti-gravity drive negated any drawbacks to the high density of Gold.
Trivia
Like Krypton, Earth is awash in unimaginable amounts of gold - but on Earth, the 1.6 quadrillion tons that exist are almost all in the Earth's core to stay. Krypton's magmic gold somehow returns to the surface through the Gold Volcano.
See Also
- Appearances of Gold Volcano
- Location Gallery: Gold Volcano
- Catalogued images related to Gold Volcano