Ilakaka, a town in southern Madagascar, became a sapphire rush town in the late 1990s after the discovery of large sapphire deposits, which drew thousands of miners and transformed the once-quiet town into a bustling hub of activity almost overnight.
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“ilakaka a town in southern Madagascar became a sapphire Rush town in the late 1990s this once quiet Town transformed into a bustling Hub of activity almost overnight the discovery of large Sapphire deposits Drew thousands of miners [2:38]”
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