Collection of Diamonds from Ghana
By Communications and Publishing
2009 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Site manager of an artisanal and small-scale mining site showing a collection of diamonds recovered from mines sites along the Birim River in Ghana.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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