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    • Day 91
    • Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 8:53 AM
    • ☀️ 21 °C
    • Altitude: 762 m
    • MadagascarIlakaka22°41’42” S  45°13’15” E

    Sapphires!

    May 1, 2018 in Madagascar ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Madagascar has become known for precious and semi-precious stones, mostly sapphires. Mining is done both in open pits and deep shafts. All the work of digging, sifting, sotring, etc. is done by hand--not a machine in sight.Read more

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