The Shamut Coal Deposit, North-Central Armenia
There are six known coal fields in Armenia -- Shamut, Antaramut, Ijevan, Jermanis, Jajur, and Nor Arevik -- as well as other minor coal deposits or occurrences. Armenia also contains oil shale deposits at Dilijan, Aramus, Jajur, and Nor Arevik. The Shamut coal deposit is located near the village of Shamut in north-central Armenia approximately 20 km southeast from the town of Alaverdi in the Lori Administrative District. The Shamut coal field is located near the Martsiget River, which is a tributary to the Debed River.
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