Mining for Ocean Jasper®
These
photos show the mining activity on the northwest
coast of Madagascar near the village of Marovato,
in the district of Ambolobozo.
Miners surveying the area to determine
the location of the best rock.
All work done by hand with hammers, picks,
and bare feet!
Splitting rock with a sledge hammer.
Large boulder of Ocean Jasper
Pile of Ocean Jasper waiting to be
sacked and loaded on the boat.
Miner with sack of rock wading through shallow water
to load the boat. The next high tide will allow
the boat to sail to the port.
The boat rests on a sand bar at low tide. If the boat sinks
when the tide comes up, they'll know it's overloaded!
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