Julia Mine

Past Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Gold, Sulfur
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005035
MRDS ID AR13006
Record type Site
Current site name Julia Mine
Related records 10005036, 10094147

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.61893, -37.15029 (WGS84)
Relative position 40 KM NW OF CHOS MALAL

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Neuquen

Comments on the location information

  • IN THE NE OF CERRO LAS MINAS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Sulfur Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie
    Rock description Huaraco Formation;Andacollo Serie
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.61893, -37.15029

Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault System

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Compania Minera La Julia

Comments on the workings information

  • INCLUDE ABANDONED GALLERIES AND PIT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DNGM BOL. 143 P. 81-82 ANGELELLI (1984) YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA V. II P. 430

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MINE WORKS THE UNION OF THE SOFIA AND VALENCIA VEINS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.