Description: Inside a 2 meter diamond saw at one of the factories in Soledade, Rio Grande do Sul. They commonly use these saws to cut open the big amethyst geodes that are mined in the region. Kerosene is used as a coolant for the big diamond blades in these saws. Sometimes they catch on fire as you can see in the next picture.

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