This study focuses on the geochemistry of trace elements and parameters of coal quality of bituminous coal belonging to the upper Triassic-lower Jurassic era, collected from the Galandrud region in Central Alborz, northern Iran. Galandrud coal on an air-dried basis are characterized by broad variation in the amount of ash (ranging from 6.4% to 12.73%), a high content of volatile matter (33.32–37.45%) and high gross calorific values (7430–8880kcal/kg). The mineral matter of the coal samples studied is made up of dolomite (>90%), quartz, sphalerite, galena, pyrite and clay minerals. Major elements are positively correlated with ash content suggesting an association with inorganic constituents. Based on statistical analyses, concentrations of trace elements such as Co (51.3×10 −6 –152.9×10 −6 ), Ba (368×10 −6 –3297.4×10 −6 ), Cr (65.5×10 −6 –194.2×10 −6 ), Mo (5.6×10 −6 –18.2×10 −6 ), Ni (72.9×10 −6 –152.9×10 −6 ) and V (245.5×10 −6 –520×10 −6 ) are higher than world coal averages. However, low concentration of some volatile elements such as As, Hg and U are present in low concentrations of the various types of coal studied.