Iron Deposit - Haleakala Volcano

One of the most fascinating things to see in the volcanic crater at the summit of Maui's Haleakala Volcano.

Visitors to the crater can observe an assortment of volcanic debris that erupted from deep in the earth's core.

Iron Deposit in the Haleakala Volcano

Significant deposits of rusting iron are visible in the volcanic material.

There is in fact so much iron in portions of the volcanic caldera that it actually affects a navigational compass.