SAMANTHA APPLETON
Mining Madagascar: 20050916_0033tb
![The bustling street market in Ilakaka where the money is made. A gem can be bought and sold several times in its first day out of the mine. Women on the street sell the lesser quality gems in bulk.](http://cdn.lightgalleries.net/4bd5ebf1bfe7f/images/20050916_0033tb-2.jpg)
The bustling street market in Ilakaka where the money is made. A gem can be bought and sold several times in its first day out of the mine. Women on the street sell the lesser quality gems in bulk.
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