The potential of the nonmetallic mineral resources in the Republic of Macedonia

In this paper,an attempt has been made to briefly present the potential of the nonmetallic mineral resources in the Republic of Macedonia. A presentation of the condition of the nonmetallic mineral resources is done with a compilation approach, and the given data are result of the various types of geological research, done continuously during a long period of time. A special attention will be paid to the economical significant locations, and for some of them there will be a suggestion of perspective areas for further research. The nonmetallic mineral resources are mostly located in the range of the Pelagonian massif (locations and presence of feldspars,micas, marbles, marble onyx, dysten, staurolites, granites, syenites, diatomaceous earth, etc.) but there are also many other locations which are not equally located and other geotectonic units, like bentonite, secondary quartzite, native sulfur, opalites, etc., (Serbian-Macedonian massif), then the talc, marl, travertine, etc., (Vardar area), plaster, marbles, etc., (Western Macedonian area)