During the Soviet period, a range of mineral commodities were mined in Georgia, including arsenic, barite, bentonite, coal, copper, diatomite, lead, manganese, zeolite, and zinc, among others. The country had been a major producer of high-grade manganese ore for about a century, and ore reserves were signi cantly depleted. Georgia’s main role in the world mineral supply was serving as a transport route for oil and gas shipments out of the Caspian region to world markets.

The paper describes the minerals that can be found in Georgia.