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Mining In Armenia
The mineral industry is one of the main sectors of the Economy of Armenia, Armenian economy and in 2017 accounted for 30.1% of its exports. Armenia is a major producer of molybdenum, which is used in some high-quality forms of steel, and other alloys. The Zangezur Mountains, Zangezur copper-molybdenum complex possesses large molybdenum reserves that are concentrated in the Kajaran deposit. Besides molybdenum, Armenia has significant deposits of copper and gold; smaller deposits of lead, silver, and zinc; and deposits of industrial minerals, including basalt, diatomite, granite, gypsum, limestone, and perlite.Richard M. Levine and Glenn J. Wallace"The Mineral Industries of the Commonwealth of Independent States" ''2005 Minerals Yearbook''. U.S. Geological Survey (December 2007). ''This article incorporates text from this U.S. government source, which is in the public domain. Mines According to the Armenian Development Agency, Armenia has more than 670 mines of construction and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms when these minerals precipitate out of water containing dissolved calcium. This can take place through both biological and nonbiological processes, though biological processes, such as the accumulation of corals and shells in the sea, have likely been more important for the last 540 million years. Limestone often contains fossils which provide scientists with information on ancient environments and on the evolution of life. About 20% to 25% of sedimentary rock is carbonate rock, and most of this is limestone. The remaining carbonate rock is mostly dolomite, a closely related rock, which contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, . ''Magnesian limestone'' is an obsolete and poorly-defined term used variously for dolomite, for limes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhtala
Akhtala ( hy, Ախթալա), is a town and municipal community in the Lori Province of Armenia, located along the Shamlugh river, on the slopes of Lalvar mountain, at a distance of 186 km north of the capital Yerevan and 62 km north of provincial centre Vanadzor. As per the 2011 census, Akhtala had a population of 2,092. Based on the 2016 official estimate, Akhtala's current population is around 1,300. Etymology The modern name of Akhtala was first recorded in a royal decree of 1438. The etymology of the name ''Akhtala'' is believed to be of Turkic origin, meaning ''white glade''. The original Armenian name of the settlement where the monastery is built is ''Pghindzahank'' ( hy, Պղնձահանք), literally meaning ''copper mine''. History Archeological excavations showed that the area of Akhtala has been occupied by human since the early Bronze Age. During the 1887-89 excavations conducted by French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan, the site of a historical ceme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teghut, Lori
Teghut ( hy, Թեղուտ), is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox .... Teghut is located 70 kilometres northeastward from Vanadzor. The village is at the right side of Shnogh river, which is the stream of Debed river, 18 kilometers from Alaverdi in a timbered area. Teghut was established by residents of Shnogh village at the beginning of the 20th century. Some of villagers' ancestors are Lori region aboriginals, others came from Artsakh, Javakhk, Syunik, Sevan in 17th- 18th centuries. The village is named Teghut in connection with an old village in the central part of present-day Teghut which was plundered by Lezgins. The residents of the old village were captured and murdered. Other villages located near the Shnogh river had the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armanis
Armanis ( hy, Արմանիս) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox .... References * * Populated places in Lori Province {{Lori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamlugh
Shamlugh ( hy, Շամլուղ) is a village within the Akhtala Municipality of Lori Province at the northeast of Armenia. It is situated on the left bank of Debed River, at a road distance of 196 km north of the capital Yerevan and 63 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor. The village had a majority Greek population, however it is now predominantly populated by Armenians. According to the 2011 census, Shamlugh had 700 inhabitants, while the 2016 official estimate shows the current population is around 500. Etymology As a rural community in the Borchali uyezd of the Tiflis Governorate within the Russian Empire, the settlement of Shamlugh used to bear the names ''Shamlug'', ''Samblud'', ''Shamblugh'' and later ''Shamlugh''. History Historically, the area of modern-day Shamlugh was part of the ''Dzobopor'' canton of ancient Gugark; the 13th province of the historic Greater Armenia. Under the rule of the Persian Afsharid dynasty over Eastern Armenia, copper mining became pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamlugh Mine
Shamlugh ( hy, Շամլուղ) is a village within the Akhtala Municipality of Lori Province at the northeast of Armenia. It is situated on the left bank of Debed River, at a road distance of 196 km north of the capital Yerevan and 63 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor. The village had a majority Greek population, however it is now predominantly populated by Armenians. According to the 2011 census, Shamlugh had 700 inhabitants, while the 2016 official estimate shows the current population is around 500. Etymology As a rural community in the Borchali uyezd of the Tiflis Governorate within the Russian Empire, the settlement of Shamlugh used to bear the names ''Shamlug'', ''Samblud'', ''Shamblugh'' and later ''Shamlugh''. History Historically, the area of modern-day Shamlugh was part of the ''Dzobopor'' canton of ancient Gugark; the 13th province of the historic Greater Armenia. Under the rule of the Persian Afsharid dynasty over Eastern Armenia, copper mining became popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gagik Tsarukyan
Gagik Tsarukyan ( hy, Գագիկ Ծառուկյան; born 25 November 1956) is an Armenian businessman, politician, and former athlete. Tsarukyan is the founder and leader of the Prosperous Armenia political party. He also owns various large-scale businesses and is believed to be one of the richest men in Armenia. Announcing his departure from politics for a hiatus in February 2015, he announced his return to politics in January 2017, forming the parliamentary Tsarukyan Alliance, an electoral alliance made up of Prosperous Armenia, the Alliance Party and the Mission Party. During the 2018 Armenian parliamentary election, Prosperous Armenia obtained 8.26% of the popular vote, coming in second and becoming the largest opposition party in parliament. An avid sportsman, he practiced boxing, wrestling and arm wrestling, becoming world champion in arm-wrestling in 1996 and winning the European championship in 1998. Tsarukyan is also the president of Armenian National Olympic Committee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mghart
Mghart ( hy, Մղարթ, also romanized as Mgart) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox .... As of 2001, it has a population of 523. References Populated places in Lori Province {{Lori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
