Primestone Miners
West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano, which has a one-kilometer-wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake. The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur m...
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West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano, which has a one-kilometer-wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake. The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation, in which sulfur-laden baskets are carried by hand from the crater floor.
Primestone miners are encouraged to wear a protective mask from sulfur gases that can ruin lung health. But sometimes they neglect to use it, this is due to the discomfort caused by the scorching air.
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Primestone miners are encouraged to wear a protective mask from sulfur gases that can ruin lung health. But sometimes they neglect to use it, this is due to the discomfort caused by the scorching air.
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