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All that glitters is not gold #video#India Mica is what makes your eyeshadow, lipsticks and nail polish shine and shimmer. It’s a natural mineral that can be found in India’s Jharkhand State. It has the world’s largest mica deposits, which are of high quality and in high demand. Mica production was once a thriving industry but was made illegal in the 1980s. Nowadays, locals hack at rocks in abandoned mines. It’s easy to cut from razor-sharp mica flakes and get respiratory illnesses from inhaling dense mica dust. So both adults and children mine mica. Locals sell the mineral for around 30-50 cents per kilo - that’s a sharp difference from the hundreds of dollars offered on the international market. And Jharkhand miners are often unaware of mica’s glamorous uses. While most mica mines are illegal, processing plants are allowed. So even though cosmetic brands don’t buy mica directly from illicit mines, they rarely question where their mica suppliers come from. Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary