U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2175

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.

For the first time, all data relating to the Shamut coal deposit (stratigraphic, coal quality, and resource information) are contained in one comprehensive, interpretive report. This report is the result of a multiyear study of coal exploration and resource assessment of Armenia.