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sábado, 19 de diciembre de 2009

Pumice stone/Piedra poma















































 























In the Chilamate, Masaya area, there are a lot of pumice stone deposits. As you might know, pumice is formed from 'frothy volcanic lava' that has been super compressed. It has a lot of uses: a cement additive, pencil erasers, toothpaste, cosmetic exfolients, stone-washing your jeans (I found one in a new pair of Levi's once) and soap. It is mined by local workers, who are paid C$13 a bag for their work. A skilled pumice stone worker can bag about 8 sacks a day, for a whopping C$104 ($5).

En la zone de El Chilamate, Masaya, hay muchos depósitos de piedra poma. Quizá sepa que esta piedra se forma de magma volcánica (con bastantes burbujas) que ha sido sometida a presión intensa. Se ocupa en muchas cosas: agregado al cemento, borradores, pasta de dientes, exfoliantes de piel, el look 'gastado' de azulones (yo encontré una en un nuevo par de Levis una vez) y jabón. Trabajadores locales sacan la piedra de la tierra por C$13 por saco. Un trabajador hábil en esta labor quizá pueda llenar 8 sacos al día, un pago de C$104 ($5).
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