Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Armenia

Official Name:	Republic of Armenia
National Name:	Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun
Alternate Names:	Hayastan; Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (former name); Armenian Republic (former name)
Monetary Units:	1 ruble (r) = 100 kopecks (k). On November 22, 1993, the Armeniam dram was introduced to replace the Russian ruble, at a rate of 200 Russian rubles to 1 dram. Currently, 1 dram (d) = 100 lumas (l).
Location:	Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey.
History:	Armenia was incorporated into Russia in 1828 and into the USSR in 1920. It gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Mineral Resources:	Gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, aluminum.


Pyrite Armenia Scott 585 170 dram	Quartz (var. Agate) Armenia Scott 586 250 dram

This set of 2 stamps was issued in 1988. Scott 585 shows natural, unpolished pyrite specimens. Scott 586 shows a polished slab of agate.