U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2176

There are six known coal fields in Armenia -- Jajur, Ijevan, Antaramut, Shamut, Jermanis, and Nor Arevik -- as well as other minor coal deposits or occurrences. In addition, Armenia contains oil shale deposits at Dilijan, Aramus, Jajur, and Nor Arevik.

The Jajur coal deposit is located in northwestern Armenia in the Shirak Administrative District, about 15 km north of Gyumri, the second largest city in Armenia (fig. 1). The Jajur coal field is located in the valley of the Atskhajur River, which is a tributary of the Getik River. The Getik river valley is bordered by the Bazum mountain range on the north and the Shirak mountain range on the south.