National Minerals Information Center
The Mineral Industry of Georgia
Statistics and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Georgia
Minerals Yearbook Vol. II - Domestic
The 2014 Georgia chapter containing text and data tables is available in PDF and XLS formats. Other years are available through the links below.
Sources of information
Georgia leads in the production of fuller’s earth, kaolin, and iron oxide pigments. It is a major producer of barite, dimension stone, and feldspar. It produces cement, common clay, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, gemstones, and mica.
Aggregates by State and End Use, 1971-2015
The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data for Georgia extracted from Table 5 in the 2015 Minerals Yearbook Statistical Summary.
| Mineral Commodity | Units | 2014 Quantity | 2014 Value (thousands) | 2015 Quantity | 2015 Value (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barite | Thousand metric tons (1000 t) | 14 | 2,800e | 15 | 2,970e |
| Clay, kaolin | 1000 t | 5,660 | 853,000 | 5,390 | 727,000 |
| Gemstones, naturale | NA | 103 | NA | 24 | |
| Sand and gravel, construction | 1000 t | 5,490 | 37,000r | 5,810 | 41,400 |
| Sand and gravel, industrial | 1000 t | 520 | 18,000 | (6) | W |
| Stone, crushed | 1000 t | 44,200r | 553,000r | 49,300 | 652,000 |
| Stone, dimension | 1000 t | 152 | 15,500 | 140 | 13,000 |
| Combined values of bauxite, cement, clay (common and fuller's earth), feldspar (2014), lime, mica (crude), titanium mineral concentrates, zirconium mineral concentrates (2015), and value indicated by symbol W | XX | 149,000r | XX | 209,000 | |
| Total | XX | 1,630,000 | XX | 1,650,000 |
eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available. XX Not applicable.
1Includes data from the commodity chapters published in the Minerals Yearbook as they were completed and released through June 2018.
2Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable production (including consumption by producers).
3Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
6Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
Minerals Yearbook Volume II Georgia chapters:
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- Minerals Yearbook: The Mineral Industry of Georgia
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