Mineral Resources Of Georgia

Information search – Natalie D’emur May 2012 year

Source – Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of GEORGIA

Mineral resources in Georgia country

Fossil resources

For general characterization of the mineral resources of Georgia, creation of classification is needed.

Most commonly the mineral resources are divided into two main types, ore type and non-ore type. In

these two main types, several species with industrial and economic purposes are unified:

Propellant and energy resources (store, coal, propellant shales, oil, thermal waters, peat)

Metals and resources of rare elements (iron, titan, manganese, aluminum, gold, silver, copper, zinc,

molybdenum, wolfram, quicksilver, antimonite, arsenic)

Chemical, agrochemical and other resources (barite, calcite, benitonite, talc, sulphur, ceolite, diatomite,

perlite, acid proof andesites, mirabilite, lithographic stone, pigments, phospatic deposits, spongolites

and etc.)

Paving stones and ceramic resources (tracits and pegmatits, porcelain stone, agate, gagate, obsidine)

Paving and construction material resources (gabbros, granites, syenites, various diorites, gabbro-

diabase, tenecites, andesite, dacite, basalts, peats, marble, limes, construction limes)

Metallurgical, inert and construction material resources (gravel-sand, volcanic slag, gauge sand, glass

sand, lime, metallurgical dolomites, cement lime, construction stones, anhydride, gypsum, spackle,

flame proof clay, slates)

Underground mineral waters: (fresh and thermal waters)



Mineral resource fund of Georgia:

Mineral resources fund of Georgia consists of 950 deposits and subjects of investigative works. 62.8% of

the deposits are large (national and international importance) 30.9% are of the local importance, and

6.2% subjects of the investigative works.

Manganese: There is a reserve of worldwide importance of manganese in Georgia, the Chiatura deposit

by its quality and quantity is on the second place in the world.

Barite: There are 33 deposits of Barite in Georgia, the total reserves amounts to 8 tons Calcite: There

are 4 deposits of calcite in Georgia and all four of them are located in the Imereti region

Benitonite: Benitonite is a unique mineral used for various purposes, in Georgia the reserves of

benitonite amount to more than 130 million tons

Zeolite: The raw material deposits’ are located close to each other in the region of Mtskheta. The

Zeolite is represented by the mineral-clinoptilolite which has the best technological characteristics. The

content of the mineral in the mining mass amounts to 60% stable and the mineral does not require

enrichment.

Diatomite: There is only on deposit of diatomite in Georgia and it has the unique characteristics. The

deposit is located in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region. At the present moment American company “Agate-

Diatomite” LLC is operating the deposite.

Perlite: There is only one deposit of Perlite in Georgia; it is located at the boarder of the Tsalka and

Ninotsminda regions.

Acid proof Andesine: The deposits of Acid proof materials in Georgia are located in the Mtskheta-

Mtianeti, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo kartli regions. The quantity of the minerals in the deposits

exceeds 22 million tons.

Mirabilite (Glouber’s salt): There are 3 deposits of Glauber’s salt in Georgia, one of them is located in

Tbilisi (Gldani district) which has almost exhausted and There are two deposits of mirabilite in Sagaredjo

district.



Phosporite: Phospatic fertilizers in the agriculture. There are two deposits of phosporite in Georgia,

located in the Imereti and Lechkhumi regions.

Lithographic stone: despite its name the lithographic stone in the modern world is mainly used for the

fabrication of the containers in the production of synthetic diamonds. There are enough deposits of this

mineral in Georgia and their technological features are studied. Mineral Pigment: despite the fact that

there are enough deposits of mineral pigment for paint manufacturing the Litho phonic factory of

Kutaisi was producing white paints manufactured on the basis of barite.

Calcedone and Spongolite: There is only one deposit of Calcedone and Spongolite in Georgia, located in

Adjameti, near Kutaisi.

Ceramic resources: There are enough deposits of ceramic resources in Georgia for production of

porcelain and earthenware, but they are not used for industrial purposes.

Semi-precious stones: There are 22 deposits of agate, 29 deposits of mountain crystal, 11 deposits of

gagate, 5 deposits of onyx, and 1 deposit of obsidine.

Paving and construction stone resources: there are 231 deposits of paving and construction stones,

their species vary and have decorative features.

Metallurgical, inert and construction resources: there are 363 deposits of economic purpose in Georgia;

these deposits include all types of raw materials for construction purposes.

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