A close-up image displays an open, dirt-smudged human hand, consistent with a dark skin tone, cupped and holding a mound of dark, granular material

A close-up image displays an open, dirt-smudged human hand, consistent with a dark skin tone, cupped and holding a mound of dark, granular material. The material, likely mineral aggregate, is predominantly dark grey to black, with irregular particle sizes ranging from fine sand to small gravel (approximately 0.5mm to 5mm). Interspersed within the bulk are visible reflective metallic-like fragments, reddish-brown, and lighter grey particles. The blurred background consists of a similar dark, granular terrain. The scene depicts the examination of mineral samples, consistent with extraction or processing activities in the Jos Plateau region of Jos, Nigeria.