Mine detail: Julia Mine

Previously called 'Julian Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.00949, -77.92443

Resource(M)

Primary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Secondary: Iron
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc, Lead
Gangue: Muscovite, Quartz
Orebody form: POD/LENS
Discovery year: 1892

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1911
First production started: 1911

Geology

Host rock:Chopawamsic Formation
Host type:Phyllite,Schist
Structure:Ne-Sw Trend, Foliation Strikes N20-30 Deg.E. And Dips 50 Deg. Sw.
Tectonic:Eugeosyncline (Piedmont)

References

MRDSW000472
DEP10067672
Reference{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: PARKER, E.W., 1893, SULPHUR, IN U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1891: P. 564-571.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: POOLE, J.W., 1973, ABANDONED MINE AND PROSPECT DATA ON JULIA MINE: VIRGINIA DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES, UNPUBLISHED REPORT.}{Deposit:: 1892 DIREXPL WASHINGTON PYRITE CO.: CONDUCTED EARLIEST MINE DEVELOPMENT.}{Deposit:: 1917 DIREXPL UNKNOWN OPERATOR RE-ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS.}{Deposit:: 1953? DIREXPL NEW JERSEY ZINC CO.: EXPLORATION THROUGH DRILLING PROGRAM.}{Production:: WATSON (1920), CRAIG AND OTHERS (1978), POOLE (1973)}
ReporterWright, Nancy A., Meintzer, Robert E. (Le Van, D.C.)