Virginia · Louisa County
Past Producer

Julia Mine

Louisa County, Virginia, United States
Sulfur-PyriteIronCopperZincLead
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Commodities
PrimarySulfur-Pyrite
SecondaryIron
TertiaryCopper, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPOD/LENS
Materials
GangueMuscovite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPhyllite,Schist · Chopawamsic Formation
StructureNe-Sw Trend, Foliation Strikes N20-30 Deg.E. And Dips 50 Deg. Sw.
Tectonic settingEugeosyncline (Piedmont)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1911
First production1911
Discovery year1892
Identification
Deposit ID10067672
MRDS IDW000472
Alternate namesJulian Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.00949, -77.92443
References
CRAIG, J.R., MILLER, J.W., COX, L.J., KAZDA, R.F., 1978, ORES OF THE MINERAL DISTRICT, IN GAIR, J.E. (ED.), MASSIVE SULFIDES OF VIRGINIA FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK: INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAMME, PROJECT NO. 60, P. 26-31.PARKER, E.W., 1893, SULPHUR, IN U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1891: P. 564-571.PHALEN, W.C., 1911, SULPHUR AND PYRITE, IN U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1909, PART 2, NON-METALS: P. 685-696.WATSON, T.L., 1920, VIRGINIA, IN SMITH, P.S., SULPHUR, PYRITES, AND SULPHURIC ACID; IN U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1917, PART 2 - NONMETALS: P. 53-55.POOLE, J.W., 1973, ABANDONED MINE AND PROSPECT DATA ON JULIA MINE: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, UNPUBLISHED REPORT.1892 DIREXPL WASHINGTON PYRITE CO.: CONDUCTED EARLIEST MINE DEVELOPMENT.1917 DIREXPL UNKNOWN OPERATOR RE-ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS.1953? DIREXPL NEW JERSEY ZINC CO.: EXPLORATION THROUGH DRILLING PROGRAM.WATSON (1920), CRAIG AND OTHERS (1978), POOLE (1973)