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1. Entering a Coding Card From a Remote Site Security Alerts If you are logged into the system from a remote site you may get a Security Alert when you click Save Just ignore it and proceed Adding Multiple Selections Dynamic Multi Select Grid file Cl UserManPrint 15_data htm 2 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry NTS Maps 091B 15w 122B 11W algal The dynamic multi select grid allows you the to add more than one selection into a table For example An occurrence may have multiple names and commodities 1 Make your selection from the drop down box es and or text box es 2 Click the Add button 3 The selection is added as a row in the table above You can follow this same process to add multiple selections to the table To delete a row from the table click the X button and the row will be removed from the table Note When saving items are saved in the order that they appear in the grid i e their ranking To reorder items in the grid the items can be deleted and re entered or you can use the drag and drop function B Mandatory Coding Fields Some MINFILE fields are mandatory the record will not be accepted if the mandatory fields are not entered correctly If you submit a coding card before all the mandatory fields have been entered you will get an error message detailing the fields that are missing Mandatory MINFILE Occurrence fields are Identification Location Tab MINFILE
2. MINFILNO YEAR COMMOD C QUANTITY MINFILNO COMMOD C MINFILNO MINCLA C MINERL C DEPOSIT CLASSIFICATION CODE MINFILE NUMBER NAM MINFILE NUMBER MINING DIVISION CODE MINFILE NUMBER NTS MAPSHEET MINFILE NUMBER BC MAPSHEET MINFILE NUMBER TECTONIC BELT CODE MINFILE NUMBER TERRANE CODE MINFILE NUMBER PHYSIOGRAPHIC AREA CODE MINFILE NUMBER METAMORPHIC TYPE CODE MINFILE NUMBER METAMORPHIC GRADE CODE MINFILE NUMBER METAMORPHIC RELATIONSHIP CODE MINFILE NUMBER YEAR ORE MINED ORE MILLED MINFILE NUMBER YEAR COMMODITY CODE QUANTITY MINFILE NUMBER COMMODITY CODE MINFILE NUMBER MINERALOGY CLASS CODE MINERAL CODE Database Structure R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R30 R31 file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 7 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM MINFILNO ALTER_C MINFILNO DATMET_C ISOAGE MATERIAL MINFILNO ST AGE C STNAME C DATMET C ISOAGE MATERIAL MINFILNO ST AGE C MINFILNO ROCK T C ROCK M C LITHUNIT MINFILNO OREZON C RESCAT C A OR B YEAR QUANTITY REPORT ON MINFILNO OREZON C A OR B YEAR SAMPLE C MINFILNO OREZON C RESCAT C A OR B COMMOD C GRADE MINFILNO DEPTYP C PROJ NO MINFILNO Per Ow HMM PH Da Pee Bw Qo BO pa DOT iD o MINFILE NUMBER ALTERATION CODE MINFILE NUMBER DATING METHOD CODE ISOTOPIC AGE MINERALIZATION MATERIAL DATED MINERALIZATION MINFILE NUMBER STRATIGRAPHIC
3. 1 Select the commodity from the drop down list box 2 Click Add to save your selection 3 To delete a previous selection click the X next to the section Note The commodity must be entered on the Mineral Occurrence tab and saved before it appears in the drop down list These are the only commodities that are available to use You cannot enter a new commodity on the inventory tab Enter the amount recovered in kilograms or grams Il Capsule Geology and Bibliography Tab Capsule Geology Field Comments Mandatory Field Description This is a mandatory field Type or copy and paste capsule geology comments into this field Comment text may be edited or deleted by selecting the text and using the delete key or using cut or copy and paste This is a mandatory detailed deposit description incorporating all the data in the coded fields and including more specific information on the geological setting and the controls of economic mineralization As a general rule the following types of information should be included in every capsule geology Brief pertinent comments on location Brief comments on work history Host rock Group s Formation s age lithology and structure regional and local geology for important occurrences and only local geology for minor showings file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 18 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry All ore gangue and alteration mineralogy
4. 28b 24c 24b 27a 25a 25d 25c 25g 25h 20b 22b 251b 36a 36a 36b Crownite Formation Quesnel Fernie synclinorium Milk River Peace River region Falcon Lady A Britannia Falkland Goldstream Windy Craggy Standard True Blue Anyox camp Chu Chua Lang Creek Britannia Kutcho Creek Myra Falls Eskay Creek Clinton Slocan Deep River Ucluelet Cinola Clisbako Wolf Trout Westpine Taylor Windfall Mt McIntosh Lawyers Blackdome Silbak Premier D Zone and Lang Creek Cassiar Flathead Howell Howe Monteith Bay Pemberton Hills Bralorne Erickson Polaris Taku Scottie Snip Johnny Mountain Iron Colt Frasergold Reno Queen Island Mountain Deposit Types 105 Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au Cu Ag quartz veins Silica veins Silica Hg carbonate Stibnite veins and disseminations Vein barite Barite fluorite veins W veins Sn veins and greisens Five element veins Ni Co As Ag Bi U Classical U veins Unconformity associated U Cryptocrystalline magnesite veins MANTO Polymetallic manto Ag Pb Zn Manto and stockwork Sn Mn veins and replacements Sulphide manto Au SKARN Cu skarn Pb Zn skarn Fe skarn K04 K05 K06 K07 K08 K09 LOL L02 L03 L04 Au skarn W skarn Sn skarn Mo skarn Garnet skarn Wollastonite skarn PORPHYRY Subvolcanic Cu Ag Au As Sb Porphyry related Au Alkalic porphyry Cu Au Porphyry Cu Mo
5. Common Problems and Solutions The site is organized according to problem area Click on one of the choices below to view related problems and solutions A Software Downloads B Searches C Utilities D Data Entry E Printing and Reports F Miscellaneous G Contact A Software Downloads Problem How do I install MINFILE pc in Windows 95 98 or Windows 2000 Solution Download it from our website at http minfile gov bc ca Look In Your Windows 95 manual or Help system Chapter Section B3 Installing MINFILE pc or Appendix J The MINFILE pc Readme doc File Problem don t have enough memory to install MINFILE Solution Try to close other programs and remove TSRs to free memory Look In B Searches Problem How do I create a custom set of data to extract or report on that cannot be created by a search Solution Use a text editor to create a TXT file with a list of the occurrences you would like then import the file via the Import Numbers Tab and run a search Make sure that the syntax for MINFILE numbers is correct e g 094E 004 with 2 spaces between 094E and 004 Problem Where do I find the codes for the search Solution Refer to the section on Searches This may be viewed in the Appendices to both the Coding Manual and this User Manual on the MINFILE web site Look In Appendices A1 Mining Division Codes A2 Tectonic Belt Codes A3 Terrane Codes A4 Physiographic Area Codes A5
6. New windo MINFILE Search Results Download SELECT DOWNLOAD Total Records 12216 Refine Search New Search Unfiltered 12216 Records Filter 1 11 Records Filtered by MINFILE Name And Like Minnie Filter 2 6 Records Filtered by Commodity And Gold Click a field header to sort by the field Latitude et Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types SSS NAD 83 082ESE062 EMMA L 591 Past Producer Copper 082E02E 49 07 48 N Cu skarn MOUNTAIN ROSE L 794 Production Report Gold 118 32 58 W Fe skarn file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 9 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE EMMA BLUEBELL Silver BRAYFOGLE L 1491 Zinc JUMBO L 592 Germanium MINNIE MOORE L 593 Molybdenum BREY FOGLE Cobalt SUMMIT CAMP BLUEBELL CARNATION L 575 Past Producer med 082F14W Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au MAIN Production Report MINNIEHAHA ae VIOLET L 3168 Gold FOOTWALL MINNIE HA HA VIOLET FR L 3170 EMILY TIGER Past Producer Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au EHLINGER Production Report Sad A ss Er MINNIE M Copper Gold file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 10 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Viewing Records Viewing MINFILE Records From the Search Results Summary screen you have the option to 1 View a summary of the record by clicking on the MINFILE number From the MINFILE Record Summary you have the option to view or print individual MINFILE detail reports
7. 1H Elevation metres Ongine valuez 1000 m Location Certainty Original value VAhio 500m within 100m wahin 500m Original values Checked C within ikm C within Skm V Field Check Location Comments codinqcataspx Rew DB May 2005 SOPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER PRIVACY ACCESSIBILITY E Administrator Task List Bulk Approval Screen The approval process is shown in the coding process flowchart The Task Screen shows all Coding Forms that are in progress that is either submitted or started file C UserManPrint 16_codetab_admin htm 6 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Program Maintenance From this screen multiple coding forms can be selected for approval or deletion Items in the list are hyperlinked to the corresponding coding form to view edit or approve an individual record Security Only Ministry employees can access this screen Load Action The screen is populated with all work in progress Events Approve All Changes the status of all coding forms for which a check box is checked If two checked coding forms update the same record an error is generated F Coder Task List This screen allows coders to view their own work in progress if you have previously saved a partially completed coding card or saved and submitted a new occurrence All Items in the list are hyperlinked to the corresponding coding form for further editing and submission Note If you cannot see your work on the task list i
8. 22 50 W Au quartz veins PLATINUM BLONDE Lead FRANKLIN CAMP Zinc Copper O82ENE003 UNION Past Producer Silver 082bE09W 49 33 31 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb UNION L 10225 Production Report Gold 118 21 18 W Tailings PAPER DOLLAR L 16775 Inventory Report Zinc N To Continue Searching on Previous Search Results From the MINFILE Search Results screen Click Return to Search You are returned to the previous Search tab In this example you return to the Mineral Occurrence tab Select another commodity from the list box In the example Zinc was selected Click And Mandatory search filter Both commodities selected are displayed to the right of the commodity list box Click Search DENE file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 51 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE Advanced Search Total Records 12223 Unfiltered 12223 Records Filter 1 3991 Records Filtered by Commodity And Lead Filter 2 Filtered by Commodity And Zinc Identification Location Mineral Occurrence Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Sample Searches Search Clear Current Filter Clear All Filter Switch to basic search Capsule Geology Bibliography Import Numbers MINERAL OCCURRENCE MINFILE Occurrence Help Commodity Zinc Primary The MINFILE Search Results screen shows The first search filter with number of records found The second search filter with number of record
9. C UserManPrint 13_search htm 7 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Z MINFILE Mineral Inventory Microsoft Internet Explorer PEEJES File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Q s Q ix a A J gt search 57 Favorites 3 B w Lu rel 33 http minfile gov bc ca searchResults aspx v E co Links Address Ministry Home Government of British Columbia gt amp Programs amp Services T I Vines an Petroleum Resol Help Q Ministry News Ministry Search Reports amp Publications MINFILE Home page ARIS Home page MINFILE Search MINFILE Search Results meN Total Records 12301 PDF v SELECT REPORT rape Download SELECT DOWNLOAD v E Show Results on MapPlace Modify Filters Click Below To Edit Existing Filters Filter amp 1 81 record s returned Filtered by MINFILE Name And like joh And Filters2 Filtered by NTSMap Sheet And like 0827 And Filter 3 4 record s returned Filtered by Status And Past Producer Click a field header to sort by the field Latitude Status Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types NAD 83 Fr O82ESW010 GRANDORO Past Producer Gold 082E05E 49 015 44 N 105 Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au ORO FINO L 1448 Silver 119 40 53 W 101 Au quartz veins INDEPENDENCE L 1449 Lead inventory Report OROFINO s Inventory Report Zinc GRANDORO L 31095 KING JOHN B E 082FNWO60 MAMMOTH L 13572 Past Producer Silver 082F
10. F10 F11 G G01 G02 G03 G04 G05 Lacustrine diatomite Upwelling type phosphate Warm current type phosphate Playa and Alkaline Lake Evaporites Lake Superior amp Rapitan types iron formation Ironstone MARINE VOLCANIC ASSOCIATION Algoma type iron formation Volcanogenic Mn Volcanogenic anhydrite gypsum Besshi massive sulphide Cu Zn Cyprus massive sulphide Cu Zn Noranda Kuroko massive sulphide Cu Pb Zn Subaqueous hot spring Ag Au EPITHERMAL Travertine Hot spring Hg H03 Hot spring Au Ag H04 Epithermal Au Ag Cu high sulphidation H07 H08 H09 102 103 104 Epithermal Au Ag low sulphidation Epithermal Mn Sn Ag veins Alkalic intrusion associated Au Hydrothermal alteration clays Al Si VEIN BRECCIA AND STOCKWORK Au quartz veins Intrusion related Au pyrrhotite veins Turbidite hosted Au veins Iron formation hosted Au Diatomaceous earth Kieselguhr Hydromagnesite Na carbonate lake brines Minette ores Taconite Banded iron formation Kieslager Tufa Acid sulphate qtz alunite Au Nansatsu type Adularia sericite epithermal Polymetallic Sn veins Alkalic intrusion related Au Au Ag Te veins Kaolin Alunite Siliceous cap Pyrophyllite Mesothermal Motherlode saddle reefs Subvolcanic shear hosted gold Meguma type Iron formation hosted gold file Cl UserManPrint 24_appdxe htm 3 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM 31s 34c 34d 35ba bm T 34a 34f
11. MINFILE Detail Report Production Detail Report Inventory Detail Report D Printing Reports E MINFILE Search Results F Downloads V MINFILE DATA ENTRY A Coding Card Form Add new occurrence Revise MINFILE occurrence Coding Card Options Adding Multiple Selections B Mandatory Coding Fields by tab file Cl UserManPrint 10_usertoc htm 3 of 5 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM User s Manual 5 0 C Identification Location Tab D Mineral Occurrence Tab E Host Rock Tab F Geological Settings Tab G Inventory Tab Add New Inventory Detail Save Inventory Detail Delete or Edit Inventory Detail To delete Inventory Detail from a saved record Adding Inventory Detail for Multiple Years H Production Tab Il Capsule Geology Bibliography Tab J Coding Messages Tab K Printing a Report from the Coding Card L Obtaining Help from the Coding Card M Coder Task List VI CODE TABLE AND USER MAINTENANCE Code Table Maintenance A B Authority Levels C Flow Chart D Individual Coding Record Approval E Administrator Task List F Coder Task List VII CONCLUSION Vill ACKNOWLEDGMENTS file Cl UserManPrint 10_usertoc htm 4 of 5 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM User s Manual 5 0 IX APPENDICES A MINFILE Location Codes A1 Mining Division Codes A2 Tectonic Belt Codes A3 Terrane Codes A4 Physiographic Region Codes A5 Region Table A6 Electoral Distr
12. Note When saving items are saved in the order that they appear in the grid i e their ranking To reorder items in the grid the items can be deleted and re entered or the drag and drop function can be used Enter a NMIN number National Mineral Inventory Number This is a cross reference to the National Mineral Inventory file located at the Mining Sector of Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa Select the status of the mineral occurrence at the time of coding Each occurrence can have only one status Select either open pit or underground If the status is producer or past producer then either open pit or underground must be selected BC is the default region and is always displayed at the beginning of the list If the location is not BC X out or delete BC and add another selection from the list box and click Add Latitude and Longitude OR UTM Zone Northing and Easting must be entered The system will not allow you to enter both options If you starting entering data in the latitude or longitude fields the UTM Zone northing and easting fields become unavailable You will not be able to enter data in those fields they will be populated automatically Use the Clear Location button to clear all location fields and make all fields available again Field Latitude Mandatory Field Longitude Mandatory Field Description Enter the latitude of the mineral occurrence in degrees minutes seconds The valid range in
13. 1 Click Browse to search for the file on your computer or network location 2 A Choose file windows search box opens file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 38 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Choose file Look in MINFILE Numbers 1 ot Er Search your folders for the text file to import Click the file to select it Click Open The windows search box closes and the file name appears in the import field field To import the file click Import File The imported numbers file is displayed in the Import the Following MINFILE Numbers text box MINFILE Search Total Records 12220 Search cea Switch to advanced search oONOOI PO IMPORT NUMBERS Import Numbers Help Import From File Browse Import File Clear Numbers Import the Following MINFILE Numbers 082FNW234 092GNE002 092GNE010 104H 005 file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 39 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE 9 If necessary make any changes or edits to the numbers list 10 Click Search The search will return only the MINFILE records entered L Sample MINFILE Name Basic Search To search for one MINFILE Name Enter the exact Name in the MINFILE Name text box Click Search In this example Bonanza was entered NOTE MINFILE names may be entered in upper or lower case or any combination MINFILE Home page ARIS Home page MINFILE Search Total Records 12220 clear Switch to advanced search Id
14. 2 View a complete report of the record by clicking on the first MINFILE name 3 In the Status column click on Inventory Report or Production Reportto get a full report on inventory or production If there is no report indicated in this column for inventory or production then that means that there is no inventory or production data for that specific record 4 View the record on a map in the MapPlace by clicking on the Latitude Longitude coordinates 5 Click Refine your search to search again on your previous search results You are returned to your previous search tab with all your search criteria saved Select additional search criteria s and click Search again OR 6 Click New Search to start a new search You are returned to your previous search tab with all search criteria deleted You are ready to start a new search Viewing Multiple Pages Ten records are shown on the page at one time Tab through the pages using the Next 10 Prev 10 First Page and Last Page hyperlinks at the bottom of the screen To view all records on one page select Show all Records To return to viewing ten records at a time select Show 10 Records Sorting the Search Results You can sort or re sort your search results by any of the field headings Click the field heading to sort by the selected field To reverse the order of the sort click the field heading again Multiple Searches From the MINFILE Search Results page you can return to the sear
15. Comments on the genetic type and significant characteristics of the deposit General ore controls Wherever available include average assay values gross production figures and or inventory figures Descriptions are to be in proper sentences not in point form and no abbreviations please Bibliography When you first open the Capsule Geology amp Bibliography Tab you will see a Collapse Capsule Geology button at the top like this Identification Geologica amp Location Setting L Collapse Capsule Geology Capsule Geology Original Value This button was created to allow users to temporarily minimize the capsule geology to focus on the bibliography if they are long in length Once the capsule geology has been collapsed you will see a button at the top like this for re opening the capsule geology The bibliography will always remain open at the bottom of the screen Identification Mineral amp Location Occurrence Open Capsule Geology Bibliography In the MINFILE Bibliography for any occurrence there are codes used rather than full words for example EMPR BULL or GSC MAP Each code represents a different publication which provided information on the selected occurrence A listing of these codes and what each one means is contained in Appendix F to this manual An indicates a significant reference At the very bottom of the screen underneath the bibiography text box you will see a button lik
16. Commodity Kilograms Recovered Production Comments J Capsule Geology Bibliography Tab Search Basic Capsule Geology text Bibliography text Comments Identification Structural Significant Mineral Associated Mineral Alteration Mineral Host Rock Geological Setting Inventory Reference Production file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 1 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Advanced Capsule Geology text Bibliography text K Import Numbers Tab Search for Basic and Advanced Searches Import list of MINFILE Numbers from File L Sample MINFILE Basic Searches by MINFILE Name on single MINFILE Name partial MINFILE Name M Sample MINFILE Advanced Searches by MINFILE Name on exact MINFILE Name partial MINFILE Name primary MINFILE Name MINFILE Number one MINFILE Number range of MINFILE Numbers Commodity on one commodity N To continue searching on Previous Results This option allows you to search the MINFILE database using a number of criteria to isolate specific mineral occurrences A Basic MINFILE Search Basic Search Features The Basic search is divided into 8 easy to use tabs The basic search opens on the Identification and Location tab MINFILE Search Search Clear Switch to advanced search Identification Mineral Geological 3 Capsule Geology Import Features Search parameters are divided logically by function Each tab contains multiple fiel
17. Country USA State Area in British Columbia Country USA State Country USA State USA State USA State USA State USA State Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Territory in Canada Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Ar FF 236 A6 Electoral District Code Table e42 dbf EDST_ID EDST_NAME 1 Abbotsford Clayburn 2 Abbotsford Mount Lehman 3 Alberni Qualicum 4 Bulkley Valley Stikine 5 Burnaby Edmonds 6 Burnaby North 7 Burnaby Willingdon 8 Burquitlam 9 Cariboo North 10 Cariboo South 11 Chilliwack Kent 12 Chilliwack Sumas 13 Columbia River Revelstoke file C UserManPrint 20 appdxa htm 7 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM SLO Slovenia SLOC Slocan Camp SMAC Swakum Mountain Area SOM Somalia SPA Spain SRAC Silver Standard Rocher Deboule Area SSAC Salmo Sheep Creek Area STWC Stewart Camp SUD Sudan SWA Swaziland SWE Sweden SWRG Southwest Region SWZ Switzerland TBAC Taseko Blackdome Area THA Thailand TKAC Tofino Kennedy River Area TMAC Tillicum Mountain Area TN Tennessee TNZ Tanzania United Republic of TODC Toodoggone Camp TOG Togo TRGC Telkwa Range TUN Tunisia TUR Turkey TX Texas TXIS Texada Island UAE United Arab Emirates UGA Uganda UK United Kingdom URU Uruguay USA United States of America UT Utah VA Virginia VANI Vancouver Island VEN Venezuela VT Vermont VTN Vietnam WA Washington State WI Wisconsin WV West Virginia WY Wy
18. Hubnerite Humite Hybrid Hydrocarbon Hydromagnesite Hydrozincite Hypersthene Idaite Idocrase Ignimbrite Ijolite Illite Ilmenite Ilmenorutile Ilvaite Intermediate Intraformational Intrusive Inyoite Iridium Iridosmine Iron Iron Formation Ironstone Isokite Jacobsite Jacupirangite Jade Jadeite Jalpaite Jamesonite Jarosite Jasper Jasperoid Jaspilite Jordanite K Feldspar Kainite HMRP HRCN HSST HRLC HLND HLDT HBLD HRBD HRFL HOFD HWLT HBNR HUMT HBRD HDCB HDMG HDZC HPRS IDIT IDCR IGMB IJLT ILLT ILMN ILMR ILVT INTR IFML INTV INYT IRDM IDSM IRON IRFM IRSN ISKT JCBS JCPG JADE JDIT JLPT JMSN JRST JSPR JPRD JSPL JRDN KSPA KINT file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 9 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x x Xx x PS MM KM PX x x P4 PX PX x x x PS P4 KM KM PX x x x x x MM PX MM PX PA PX MX x x MM KX x x MM PX PX MX x Xx x eX x x P4 PX PX x Mineral Rock Codes Kaolin Kaolinite Kasolite Kentallenite Keratophyre Kermesite Kersantite Kimberlite Knebelite Knopite Kobellite Kotelskite Krennerite Kyanite Laboradorite Lahar Lamproite Lamprophyre Lapilli Lapillistone Larnite Latite Laumontite Lava Layered Lazulite Lepidocrocite Lepidolite Lepidomelane Leuchtenbergite Leucite Leucocratic Leucopyrite Leucoxene Lignite Limestone Limonite Limy Linarite Linnaeite Listwanite hrt par lit Lithic Lithiophilite Lizardite Lo
19. Kim Passmore and Garry Payie Managing staff were Gib McArthur Dave Lefebure and Derek Brown Contributions were also from Sierra Systems Consultants Inc notably Brian Swaile Peter Jones Don Musgrove and Ben Kunka Special thanks go to Gordon Lowe for his role in the early stages of program development file Cl UserManPrint 18_acknowle htm2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Appendices MINFILE User s Manual Chapter IX Appendices Table of Contents A MINFILE Location Codes A1 Mining Division Code Table A2 Tectonic Belt Code Table A3 Terrane Code Table A4 Physiographic Region Code Table A5 Region Table A6 Electoral District Code Table A7 Forest District Code Table B MINFILE Commodity Codes C MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes D Stratigraphic Age Codes E Deposit Types E1 Profile Groups E2 Mineral Deposit Profiles F Bibliographic Codes G MINFILE pc V 4 5 Database Structure H Data Entry Examples I MINFILE pc HelpDesk and F A Q J The MINFILE pc Readme doc File K Samples of MINFILE Reports file C UserManPrint 19 appdx htm2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Location Codes Location Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix A A1 Mining Division Code Table e09 dbf A2 Tectonic Belt Code Table e12 dbf A3 Terrane Code Table e13 dbf A4 Physiographic Region Code Table e14 abf A5 Region Table e40 dbf A6 Electoral District Code Table
20. Lead Zinc Copper Lead Molybdenum NTS Maps 092F01E 092F08E 092H10W 092H10W 092H09W 092H11E Latitude Longitude NAD 83 49 14 48 N 1249 12 16 W 49 32 32 N 120 53 01 W 49 32 32 N 120 52 18 W 49 33 05 N 120 26 09 W 49 40 30 N 121 01 14 W Deposit Types Cu Ag quartz veins Alaskan type Pt Os Rh Ir Subvolcanic Cu Ag Au As Sb Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au Alkalic porphyry Cu Au Volcanic redbed Cu Porphyry Cu Mo Au Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Search MINFILE M Sample MINFILE Advanced Searches By MINFILE Name MINFILE Number or Commodity To search for an exact MINFILE Name Select the Identification Location Tab Click And Mandatory search filter The MINFILE name entered is displayed to the right of the name text box Click Search Qr queo qut NOTE MINFILE names may be entered in upper or lower case or any combination Enter the exact name in the MINFILE Name text box In this example blue jay was entered MINFILE Advanced Search Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Total Records 12219 Sampie Searches Unfiltered 12219 Records Filter 1 Filtered by MINFILE Name And Like blue jay Identification Location IDENTIFICATION MINFILE Name Like blue jay Primary MINFILE No From To NMIN Like Status Mining Method Region The search returns all records that have the
21. P03 P04 P05 P06 Q Q01 Q02 Q03 Q04 Porphyry Mo Low F type Porphyry Sn Porphyry W Porphyry Mo Climax type ULTRAMAFIC MAFIC ASSOCIATION Flood Basalt Associated Ni Cu Tholeiitic intrusion hosted Ni Cu Podiform chromite Magmatic Fe Ti V oxide deposits Alaskan type Pt Os Rh Ir Ultramafic hosted asbestos Ultramafic hosted talc magnesite Vermiculite deposits Calcalkaline Mo stockwork Subvolcanic tin Stockwork W Mo Granite molybdenite Basaltic subvolcanic Cu Ni PGE Gabbroid associated Ni Cu Mafic intrusion hosted Ti Fe deposits Zoned ultramafic Uralian type Serpentinite hosted asbestos CARBONATITES KIMBERLITES amp LAMPROITES Carbonatite hosted deposits Kimberlite hosted diamonds Lamproite hosted diamonds PEGMATITE Rare element pegmatite LCT family Rare element pegmatite NYF family Muscovite pegmatite Feldspar quartz pegmatite METAMORPHIC HOSTED Andalusite hornfels Kyanite sillimanite schists Microcrystalline graphite Crystalline flake graphite Vein graphite Corundum in aluminous metasediments Diamond pipes Zoned pegmatite Lithium Cesium Tantalum Niobium Y ttrium Fluorine pegmatite Mica bearing pegmatite Barren pegmatite Amorphous graphite Lump and chip graphite GEMS AND SEMI PRECIOUS STONES diamonds under N Jade Rhodonite Agate Amethyst file Cl UserManPrint 24_appdxe htm 5 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM 21b 20a 21c 16 5a 5b
22. SLPR SULV SVAN SYNT SYEN SYNO SLVN SLVT SNCS SNGT TCYL TLGS TALC TLCS TLUS TNTL TPLT TCNC TLRD TLBM TLPD TMGM TMKM TNNT TNRT TPHR TPRT TRTR x X x MMM KM MX x x xX x PX PX PA PX MX x x x x 0X PX MX x MX XM PX x x x xX x PS MM XM x MX XM PX x lt M KM KX x x x MMM MM x x Mineral Rock Codes Teschenite Tetradymite Tetrahedrite Theralite Tholeiite Tholeiitic Thomsonite Thorianite Thorite Thorogummite Thucholite Thuringite Tiemannite Till Tilleyite Tillite Titanite Tonalite Topaz Torbernite Tourmaline Tourmalinite Tourmalite Trachyandesite Trachybasalt Trachydacite Trachyte Trachytic Transported Travertine Tremolite Tridymite Troctolite Troilite Trondhjemite Tufa Tuff Tuffaceous Tuffite Turbidite Turgite Twinnite Ulexite Ullmannite Ultramafic Ulvospinel Unconsolidated Unknown file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 18 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM Undifferentiated TSCN TRDM TRDR TERL THLT TLTC TMSN TRNT THRT TRGM TCLT TRNG TMNT TILL LLY LT TLLT TINT INLT TOPZ TRBN TRML TMLN TRMT TCAN TCBL TREE TRCT TRTC TRPR TRVR TMLT TDYM TRCL TRLT TDJM TUFA TUFF TUFC TUFT TRBD TRGT TWNT ULXT ULMN UME C ULVP UCDD UNDF KREK x x x MM PA PX MX x MM MK XM x PS XM XM x MM KM MM PX x MM KM KM MX x X x x x MM MK XM x MX XM PX x x MM KM KM MX Mineral Rock Codes Ur
23. Skutterudite Slate Slaty Smaltite Smectite Smithsonite Soapstone Sodalite Sodic Soil Sovite Specularite Spencerite Sperrylite Spessartine Spessartite Sphalerite Sphene Spilite Spinel Spodumene Spotted Spurrite Stalactite file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 16 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM SNRM SPOL SRCT SRCC SRPN SERP SERZ SBRT SHLE SHLY SHRP SNKN SDRT SGNT SILC SLCT SLCS SILL SLMN SILT SLSN SLTY SLVR SNTR SKRN SKRD SLTE SLAT SMLT SMCT SMSN SPSN SDLT SODC SOIL SOVI SPCL SPCR SPRL SPSR SPST SPLR SPHN SPLT SPNL SPDM SPTD SPRT STLC x x x MX XM PX x P4 XM PX x x x xX x MM MX x 0X KM MX x eX p x MXM MX Mineral Rock Codes Stalagmite Stannite Staurolite Steatite Stephanite Sternbergite Stibiconite Stibnite Stilbite Stilpnomelane Stolzite Stromatolitic Stromeyerite Strontianite Sub Subfeldspathic Sulphantimonide Sulphate Sulphide Sulphidic Sulphite Sulphur Sulvanite Svanbergite Syenite Syenitic syeno Sylvanite Sylvite Synchysite Syngenite Tachylyte Tailings Talc Talcose Talus Tantalite Tapiolite Tectonic Telluride Tellurobismuthite Telluropalladinite Temagamite Temiskamite Tennantite Tenorite Tephra Tephrite Tertiary file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 17 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM SLGM STNT STRL STTT STPN SRBG SBCN STBN STLB SLPM STLZ SMLC SRMR SRNN SUBB SBFP SPMD SLPT SLPD SPDC SLPH
24. Units RN Commodity Grade i Ada All saved commodities on Occurrence screen are displayed in dropdownlist file CI UserManPrint 15 data htm 16 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Adding An Additional Year To add ore zone detail information for more than one year 1 Enter the new year in the text box 2 Enter the quantity only if Assay analysis was not selected in the category OR 3 Enter the sample type if Assay Analysis was the category selected 4 Click Add Close Inventory Detail SAMPLE The zone detail information for the first year has been added to the grid A X Assay analysis 1990 Drill Core poor 1 M A new year can 2 only for non CENMNNNE 1 Add be added for the Assay same zone Commodity Grades Units Commodity Grade E BEE Al saved commodities on Occurrence screen are displayed in dropdownlist Detail Information The ore zone now has detail information for 2 years H Production Tab New production is entered beginning with the production year If there are no reserves resources assay data for the occurrence you are capturing editing do not enter anything in this tab Information on either ore mined in tonnes or ore milled in tonnes must be entered Commodity production should be entered with precious metals quoted in grams and base metals or other commodities quoted in kilograms If there are no figures for tonne
25. e42 dbf AT Forest District Code Table e43 dbf A1 Mining Division Code Table e09 dbf Mining Division Code Alaska USA ALS Alberni ALB Alberta ALBT Atlin ATL Cariboo CBOO Clinton CE Fort Steele FORT Golden GOLD Greenwood GRWD daho USA IDHO amloops KAML Liard LIAR Lillooet LILL ontana USA MNT W T NWTR anaimo NIMO elson NELS ew Westminster NWES icola NICO Omineca OM Osoyoos OSOY Revelstoke REVL Similkameen SIM Skeena SKEE Slocan SLOC Trail Creek TRAL Vancouver VANC Vernon VER Victoria VICT Washington USA WASH Yukon YKO Unknown Fekk Total 32 A2 Tectonic Belt Code Table e12 dbf Tectonic Belt Code Insular IN Coast Crystalline cc Intermontane IM Omineca OM file C UserManPrint 20_appdxa htm 1 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM Location Codes Foreland EA Unknown ER Total 6 A3 Terrane Code Table e13 dbf Terrane Alexander Ancestral North America Barkerville Bowser Lake Bridge River Cache Creek Cadwallader Cariboo Cassiar Chilliwack Chugach Crescent Dorsey Gambier Harper Ranch Harrison Inklin Kootenay Lewes River Methow Monashee Nisling Nisultin Okanagan Overlap Assemblage Pacific Rim Pelly Gneiss Plutonic Rocks Porcupine Quesnel Shuksan Slide Mountain Stikine Taku Takwahoni Undivided Metamorphic Assembl Unknown Windy McKinley Wrangell Yakutat Post Terrane Accretion Overlap Assemblages Bowser Lake JBL Overlap Asse
26. file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 5 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Advanced Search Filters To search for a Mineral Occurrence 1 Type your search criteria in the text box or select from the list box 2 Select an optional search filter checkbox Not Primary Not excludes the field specified from the search Primary searches only for Primary occurrence 3 Click the mandatory search filter you want to use And Or And searches for that field specifically Or searches for either field specified when searching on multiple criteria Note If only searching on one criteria And and Or will return identical results If you ve returned to the Advanced Search tabs your previous search filters are displayed in red at the top of the screen above the search results You may search the results again using a new filter or combinations of filters by clicking Modify Search MINFILE Advanced Search Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Search Total Records 12220 Sampie Searches z Clear Current Filter Unfiltered 12220 Records Clear All Filter Filter 1 Filtered by Dominant Host And Volcanic Switch to basic search Identification Mineral Capsule Geology siograpty emper HOST ROCK Host Rock Help Not Dominant Host Volcanic And Or Im And Volcanic file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 6 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Clear Search Filters Clear All Filter s 1 T
27. information on over 12 100 metallic industrial mineral and coal occurrences in British Columbia MINFILE information is listed by e Names commodities status showings to major producing mines Location NTS map longitude latitude UTM elevation and Mining Division Mineralogy and alteration C Getting Around in MINFILE MINFILE information is listed by Names commodities status from showings to major producing mines Location NTS map BCGS map longitude latitude UTM elevation Electoral District Forest District and Mining Division Mineralogy and alteration Deposit character classification and type based on BC Mineral Deposit Profiles Host rock lithology stratigraphic names and ages Geological setting tectonic belt terrane physiographic area and metamorphism Inventory assays reserves resources and production Capsule geology and work history References and publications Common Features Sub Menu Tab Bar file Cl UserManPrint 12_operman htm 3 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Operating Identification Mineral Capsule Geology Import Location Occurrence Bibliography Numbers This tab bar is used on all the MINFILE pc and MINFILE www basic and advanced search forms as well as the MINFILE Coding Card for data entry purposes By clicking on any of these tabs you will move to the specified section of the form D General Comments on Searches in MINFILE Search Featur
28. x x MM KM PX PX x 0X PX KX x MMM PX PX x x x Xx x x x MMM MM PX PX PX PA KM OM x MMM PX MM PX x x MM PX PX PA PX PA PX PX KM K K X x x PS XM PX Mineral Rock Codes Rapakivi Rauhaugite Realgar Reworked Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Rhyodacite Rhyodacitic Rhyolite Rhyolitic Rickardite Riebeckite Rock Rodingite Rozenite Ruby Silver Rudite Rutile Sabugalite Safflorite Sahlite Saleeite Salite Salts Samarskite Sand Sandstone Sandy Sanidine Sapphirine Sapropel Saussurite Scapolite Scawtite Schapbachite Scheelite Schist Schistose Schorlomite Schultenite Scoria Scorodite Scorzalite Sediment Sedimentary Selenide Selenite Selenitic Semi Semseyite file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 15 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM RPKV RHGT RLGR RWRK RDCR RODN RDCT RDCC RYLT RYLC RCKD RBCK ROCK RDNG RZNT RSVR RUDT RUTL SBGL SFLR SHLT SLET SLIT SLTS SMRK SAND SNDS SNDY SNDN SPRN SPPL SSRT SCPL SCTT SCBC SCLT SCST SCTS SCLM SCLN SCOR SCRD SCRZ SDMN SLND SLNT SLNC SEMI SMST x x x MM PX KM MM DX x x x KKK x x x MMM MM PX PA PX XM x x x KKK x x xX x MM MX x x xX x x x MMM KM PX Mineral Rock Codes Senarmontite Sepiolite Sericite Sericitic Serpentine Serpentinite Serpentinized Seybertite Shale Shaly Sharpstone Shonkinite Siderite Siegenite Silica Silicate Siliceous Sal Sillimanite Silt Siltstone Silty Silver Sinter Skarn
29. 0529 Fax 666 1124 WWW http gsc nrcan gc ca index_e php GSC Vancouver Publications from GEOSCAN http geoscan ess nrcan gc ca cgi bin starfinder 0 path geoscan fl amp id fastlink amp pass amp format flshort amp search gscdv gscpv 7 Minerals and Metals Sector CANMET Mineral Technology Branch 555 Booth St Ottawa Ontario K1A 0G1 Phone 613 995 4088 Fax 613 947 6606 WWW http www nrcan gc ca mms canmet mtb homeeng htm Note this contact is unconfirmed 8 Exploration and Geological Services Division Indian and Northern Affairs 102 300 Main Street Whitehorse YT Y1A 2B5 Contacts Grant Abbott Chief Geologist Phone 867 667 3200 Fax 867 393 6232 Email grant abbott gov yk ca Robert Deklerk Minfile Geologist Phone 867 667 3205 Fax 867 667 3198 Email robert deklerk gov yk ca WWW http www geology gov yk ca file Cl UserManPrint 25_appdxf htm 4 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM Database Structure MINFILE pc V 4 5 Database Structure MINFILE User s Manual Appendix G A Entity Files B Relationship Files C Comment Files D Entity Relationship Models This data structure is the previous version of MINFILE It acts as a guide to the current data structure of Version 5 0 which is similar but has been modified to accommodate changes in the application View MINFILE pc V 5 0 Data Structure A ENTITY FILES File Field Size EO1 MINFILNO LAT DEG L
30. 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples 9 Submitting changes to the database can be executed by using the Save command It is important to save any revisions or entries on each tab separately as you go along When the record has been completely edited or completed then click Submit on the right hand side of the MINFILE Coding Card screen as seen below to submit your record to the Ministry for approval MINFILE Coding Card gt MINFILE Number OB2ENWOLA MINFILE Name ARNIE File Created by MINFILE System Status Last Edit by C approver as a Coder to update this record Enter the MINFILE Occurrence revision below and click Save The previous values are displayed in red for reference 10 To change screens before submitting your work hit Save first on the current screen to save your changes and then go into any other tab you want and continue working MINFILE Coding Card MINFILE Number O82ENWO14 MINFILE Name ARNIE File Created by MINFILE System Status Last Edit by E approver as a Coder to update this record Enter the MINFILE Occurrence revision below and click Save The previous values are displayed in red for reference 11 To delete existing Production data Search for the occurrence open it by double clicking the MINFILE Number in the search results table and then hit the Revise MINFILE Occurrence button Go into the Production Tab and look at the production data Simply click on the X next to the
31. 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry current record To revise an existing MINFILE occurrence record 1 Search MINFILE to locate the record you want to revise HINT Remember that you must enter blanks in the correct spot when entering a MINFILE Number For example if you enter 082M001 you will get no search results The MINFILE Number must be entered as 082M__001 or 082M space space 001 9 characters NOTE The British Columbia Geological Survey is the only client that can assign MINFILE numbers MINFILE numbers are assigned based on NTS map sheet number The first 4 to 6 digits of a MINFILE number represent the NTS map sheet which contains the occurrence the remaining 3 digits are part of a numerical list of occurrences on that map sheet For example the first occurrence for NTS Map Sheet 082M would have the number 082M__001 Similarly the 100th occurrence for the same map sheet has the number 082M __ 100 2 From the MINFILE search results page click the MINFILE number to display the record summary 3 The record summary page will open 4 Click the Revise this Occurrence button 5 The MINFILE www Coding Card revision form opens The fields are already populated with all the current data Note You are working on a copy of the MINFILE Occurrence database record After the record has been submitted it must be approved by MINFILE staff and then the MINFILE Occurrence database will be updated with the changes There
32. AGE CODE STRATIGRAPHIC NAME CODE DATING METHOD CODE ISOTOPIC AGE HOST MATERIAL DATED HOST MINFILE NUMBER MINERALIZATION AGE CODE MINFILE NUMBER ROCK TYPE CODE ROCK MODIFIER CODE LITHOLOGICAL UNIT MINFILE NUMBER ORE ZONE CODE RESERVE CATEGORY CODE A OR B YEAR QUANTITY REPORT ON MINFILE NUMBER ORE ZONE CODE A OR B YEAR SAMPLE TYPE CODE MINFILE NUMBER ORE ZONE CODE RESERVE CATEGORY CODE A OR B COMMODITY CODE GRADE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT TYPE CODE PROJECT NUMBER MINFILE NUMBER Database Structure R32a PROJ_NO NOW_NO NOTIC_TYP RECVD_DATE APRV_DATE OPERATOR MANAGER MGR_TEL WK_START WK_END EXP_BUD PROD BUD COMPLETED DISCUSSED MDSCREV DEP TARGET R32b PROJ_NO NOW_NO WK_TODO WK_DONE R33 PROJ_NO PRJTYP C R34 PROJ NO NOW NO STAGE C R35 PROJ NO MINDIV C R36 PROJ NO NTSMAP C R39 PROJ_NO REGION_C R40 MINFILNO REGION C C COMMENT FILES File Field CO1 MINFILNO IDENT T file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 8 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM co CO rF wo I Size PROJECT NUMBER NOTICE NUMBER NOTICE TYPE CODE RECEIVED DATE APPROVED DATE OPERATOR MANAGER MANAGER TELEPHONE WORK STARTED WORK ENDED EXPLORATION BUDGET PRODUCTION BUDGET COMPLETED DISCUSSED MDSC REVIEW DEPOSIT TARGET PROJECT NUMBER NOTICE NUMBER WORK TO DO WORK DONE PROJECT NUMBER PROJECT TYPE CODE PROJECT NUMBER NOTICE NUMBER MDAP STAGE CODE PR
33. Anthracite Antigorite Antimony Apatite Aphanitic Aphyric Aplite Aplitic Apophyllite Aragonite Arenaceous Arenite Arfvedsonite Argentite Argentopyrite Argillaceous Argillite Arkose Arkosic Armenite Arsenic Arsenopyrite Asbestos Ash Augelite Augen Augite Aurichalcite Aurostibite Autunite Awaruite ee A NANA HW RG RT RS PL RC GR MN APTT ANPC APRC APLT APLC APPL ARGN ARCS ARNT AFVU ARGT AGPR AGLC ARGL ARKS ARKC ARMT ARSC ARPR ASBS ASHH AUGL AUGN AUGT ACLC ARSB ATNT AWRT Zu D ppp D Dpp p Z p Ze file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 2 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x MM PX X x PS PX PX x x x K K K x KXXX x MMM KM PX PX MK XM x P4 XM PX x x MMM KM MM MM XM x x x MX KM PX x MMM PX PX Mineral Rock Codes Axinite Azurite Baddeleyite Banded Barite Baritic Barytocalcite Basalt Basaltic Basanite Basic Bastite Bastnaesite Bauxite Bedded Beforsite Bentonite Berthierite Beryl Betafite Beudantite Bindheimite Biotite Bismuth Bismuthinite Bismutite Bitumen Bituminous Bixbyite Black Block Bloedite Boothite Boracite Borax Bornite Boulangerite Boulder Bournonite Brannerite Braunite Bravoite Breccia Brecciated Breithauptite Breunnerite Brines Britholite Brochantite AXNT AZRT BDLT BNDD BRIT BRTC BCLC BSLT BSLC BSNT BSIC BSTT BSNS BUXT BDED BFRS BENT BRTR BRYL BTFT BDNT BNDM BOIT BSMT B
34. British Columbia Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources In 1973 at the University of British Columbia a project was initiated to transfer the information contained in the unwieldy card based files to a searchable computerized system The resulting system called MINDEP required powerful mainframes or minicomputers to operate In 1976 MINDEP was placed in the custody of the BC Geological Survey of the Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources Renamed MINFILE the system underwent numerous evolutionary changes until in November of 1987 MINFILE pc Version 1 0 was released With the advent of MINFILE pc the database on British Columbia mineral occurrences was easily and immediately accessible to users throughout the province Since 1987 MINFILE pc has undergone further development Version 3 0 was released in July 1991 and Version 4 0 was released in January 1995 Version 4 0a of the software released in May 1995 introduced 3 new extract files memory management changes and installation fixes MINFILE pc version 4 5 featured greatly increased flexibility in handling and storing data new searches Y2K fixes and an expanded database In 2006 MINFILE pc Version 5 0 was released This version was converted to an MS Access application that is downloadable from the web Due to the large file size MINFILE pc is a compressed zipped file Version 5 0 is not compatible with older versions of MINFILE pc At this time a new component
35. British Columbia is between 48 and 60 degrees north Coordinates outside this range will be rejected by the system Enter the longitude of the mineral occurrence in degrees minutes seconds The valid range in British Columbia is between 114 to 140 degrees west Coordinates outside this range will be rejected by the system file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 5 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry NAD Mandatory Field UTM Zone Mandatory Field Northing Mandatory Field Easting Mandatory Field Electoral District Forest District NTS Map Mandatory Field if BCGS Map not populated BCGS Map Mandatory Field if NTS Map not populated Mining Division Mandatory Field Elevation Location Certainty Mandatory Field Field Check Location Comments Select the appropriate NAD NAD 83 is the default Select a UTM Zone from the list box The UTM Zone must fall within the British Columbia boundaries between 7 and 11 These are quoted as a seven digit number in metres north of the equator Valid northing ranges in BC are 5370000 to 6652000 metres These are quoted as a six digit number in metres Valid easting ranges in BC are 290000 to 710000 metres Select an electoral district from the list box This field is auto populated Select a forest district from the list box This field is auto populated Select the NTS Map number s from the list box Click Add Select the BCGS Map number s fr
36. Camp Area or Bel Country Country Regional Geologist Region ooo oO file C UserManPrint 20_appdxa htm 6 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM MA Massachusetts MAG Madagascar MAL Malaysia MAU Mauritania MB Manitoba MD Maryland ME Maine MEX Mexico MI Michigan MLI Mali MLW Malawi MN Minnesota MO Missouri MOR Morocco MOZ Mozambique MS Mississippi MSBC Moresby Island Skarn Belt MT Montana MWAC Mt Washington Area NAM Nambia NB New Brunswick NC North Carolina NCBC Nicola Belt NCRG Northeast Central Region ND North Dakota NDEC New Nadina Equity Area NE Nebraska NER Niger NF Newfoundland NH New Hampshire NIC Nicaragua NIR Nigeria NJ New Jersey NKAC Nimpkish Area NM New Mexico NOR Norway NS Nova Scotia NT Northwest Territories NTH Netherlands NV Nevada NWRG Northwest Region NY New York NZL New Zealand OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OMA Oman Sultanate of ON Ontario OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania PAK Pakistan PAR Paraguay PBSC Purcell Belt Sullivan PE Prince Edward Island PER Peru PHI Philippines PMDC Pemberton District POL Poland POR Portugal PQ Quebec PRC Congo People s Republic of QCIS Queen Charlotte Islands RI Rhode Island ROK Korea Republic of ROM Romania ROSC Rossland Camp RUS Russia RWA Rwanda SAF South Africa SAU Saudi Arabia SBAC Similkameen Boundary Area SC South Carolina SCRG South Central Region SD South Dakota SEN Senegal SGAC Sari
37. Charlotte Lowland Queen Charlotte Ranges Quesnel Highland Rabbit Plateau Rocky Mountain Foothills North Rocky Mountain Foothills South Fiord Ranges Southern Selkirk Mountains Skeena Ranges Spatsizi Plateau Southern Rocky Mountain Trench Shuswap Highland Thompson Plateau Tahtsa Range Taku Plateau Takla Trench Teslin Plateau Teslin Trench Tanzilla Plateau Vancouver Island Ranges Whitefish Range Unknown Total A5 Region Table e40 dbf CODE DESCRIPTION sort APCC Adams Plateau Clearwater Area AFG Afghanistan AKAC Ainsworth Kaslo Area AL Alabama AK Alaska AB Alberta ALG Algeria AARM Alice Arm ALKC Alta Lake Camp AND Andorra ANG Angola ANYX Anyox Camp ARG Argentina AZ Arizona AR Arkansas ATLC Atlin Camp AUL Australia AUS Austria BPHC Babine Porphyry BRGC Babine Range BAN Bangladesh BIAC Banks Island Area BEVC Beaverdell Area BEL Belgium BEN Benin BOL Bolivia BOS Bosnia Hercegovina BOT Botswana BRA Brazil BRVC Bridge River Camp PVRG QCLL QCRG QUHL RBPT RMFN RMFS SFRG SKMT SKRG SPPT SRMT SSHL THPT THRG TKPT TKTR TSPT TSTR TZPT VIRG WHRG dee 67 COMMENTS Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Mining Camp Area or Belt USA State USA State Province in Canada Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country USA State USA State Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Cou
38. Code 3 Commodity Code 4 Commodity Code 5 Commodity Code 6 Commodity Code 7 Commodity Code 8 Commodity Description 1 Commodity Description 2 Commodity Description 3 Commodity Description 4 Commodity Description 5 Commodity Description 6 Commodity Description 7 Commodity Description 8 Deposit Type Code 1 Deposit Type Code 2 Deposit Type Description 1 Deposit Type Description 2 Deposit_Class Code 1 Deposit_Class Code 2 Deposit_Class Description 1 Deposit_Class Description 2 Tectonic Belt Code Tectonic Belt Description Terrane Code Terrane Description NTS Map 1 NTS Map 2 Production Reserves Region Code 1 Region Description 1 Region Code 2 Region Description 2 file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 15 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports Production Data Download The Production Data download lists production totals for each occurrence in your search criteria These fields are specifically MINFILE No Name Mined Milled Gold Silver Copper Lead Zinc Commodity 1 Quantity 1 Commodity 2 Quantity 2 Commodity 3 Quantity 3 First Year of Production Last Year of Production Note If there is no production data for an occurrence the MINFILE occurrence will not be included in the file Inventory Data Download The Inventory Data download lists the inventory tonnage and commodity grade with references and comments for each occurrence in your search criteria These fields are specifically MINFILE No
39. Corded 1983072 Ba BOG file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 8 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports Production Detail Report The Production Detail report is a listing of annual production figures for one occurrence It is important to note that many of the occurrences in the MINFILE database do not have production figures In this case you will be unable to select the Production report or it will not be available to you While many MINFILE occurrences do not have production data those that do may have several pages of it The Production report for an occurrence which has produced three commodities for the past 31 years for example will have a production report of over a page in length http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx f PDF amp r Production_Detail rpt amp minfilno 082ENE001 Microsoft Internet Ex Sele File Edit GoTo Favorites Help Wa MINFILE PFOQUCHON Deran Report A Q O N AG Pe Zum O B SB ld MH 3 vos die i BRITISH BC Geological Survey J Address http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx f PDF amp r Production Detail rpt amp minfilno 082ENE00 1 COLUMBIA er Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources MINFILE Number 082ENE001 Name MCKINLEY Status Past Producer MINFILE Number 082ENE001 Name MCKINLEY Status Past Producer 132 tonnes 145 tons Silver 28 397 grams 913 ounces Gold 62 grams 2 ounces file Cl UserManPrint 14
40. DEPMOD C MINFILNO DEPCHR C MINFILNO DEPSHA C MINFILNO WWNN H HH oO oO o0 NO NO CO PO POCO PO PO uS PO PO 4 OI 3 Co Size MAP SYMBOL SYMBOL LINE TYPE HATCH PATTERN SYMBOL S LABEL ST IZE ZE MDAP STAGE CODE MDAP STAGE DESCRIPTION REGION CODE REGION DESCRIPTION COMMENTS WESTERN WESTERN WESTERN EASTERN EASTERN EASTERN LONGIT LONGIT STONGIT _LONGIT _LONGIT LONGIT NORTHERN NORTHERN NORTHERN SOUTHERN LATIT aren LAT TT SOUTHERN LATIT LATIT SOUTHERN_LATIT UDE_DEGREES UDE_MINUTES UDE_SECONDS UDE_DEGREES UDE_MINUTES UDE_SECONDS UDE_DEGREES UDE_MINUTES UDE_SECONDS UDE_DEGREES UDE_MINUTES UDE_SECONDS SCREEN_LABEL_CODE SCREEN_LABEL_DESCRIPTION Alias MINF ILE NUMBER STATUS TYPE CODE MINFILE NUMBER DOMINANT HOST ROCK CODE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT MODIFIER CODE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT CHARACTER CODE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT SHAPE TYPE CODE MINFILE NUMBER Database Structure R08 R09 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18a R18b R19 R20 file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 6 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM DEPCLA C MINFILNO AM Z MINFILNO INDIV_C Z MINFILNO NTSMAP_C MINFILNO BCMAP C MINFILNO TECBLT C MINFILNO TERRAN C MINFILNO PHYSIO C MINFILNO META T C MINFILNO META G C MINFILNO META R C MINFILNO YEAR MINED MILLED
41. Data Model Exploration Entity Relationship Data Model Inventory Entity Relationship Data Model Textual Relations Data Model If printing data models set printer orientation to Landscape file Cl UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 10 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM Data Entry Examples Data Entry Examples MINFILE User s Manual Appendix H BC Geological Survey staff see contacts in Chapter VII and pre authorized users are permitted to make revisions to the corporate MINFILE database To obtain authorization to capture mineral occurrence data online please contact the BC Geological Survey You will be asked to provide an email address where you may be contacted in the event that the data submitted requires further clarification Should your email address change over time please notify the MINFILE office They will also add you to the appropriate user tables and you will be provided with the secure address to the MINFILE www Coding Card which is transparent to common users Should you obtain access the examples below will provide insight into how to edit or create a new occurrence or see MINFILE www Coding Card Forms for further information Examples Adding a new occurrence How to select the screen tab you want How to edit an existing occurrence How to append a commodity to an existing list How to revise copper to read cobalt in the commodities Revising a comment field Browsing the lithologies field Adding to the Metamorphic Type
42. GRNR GSPT GKLT GCRN GRMN GRDF file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 7 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x MX XM PX x xx x P4 XM PX x x xX x x KM MX x MMM KM PX x Xx x MMM MM PX MM MK 0X KM KX x MM KX x MM MX x MM P4 PX PA PX X x Mineral Rock Codes Geyserite Gibbsite Glacial Glaciolacustrine Glass Glaucodot Glauconite Glaucophane Gmelinite Gneiss Gneissic Goethite Gold Gorceixite Gossan Gouge Granite Granitic Granitoid Granodiorite Granophyre Granulite Graphite Graphitic Gravel Greenalite Greenockite Greensand Greenschist Greenstone Greisen Greywacke Grit Grossularite Grunerite Guano Gudmundite Gummite Gypsite Gypsum Halite Harzburgite Hatchettolite Hausmannite Heazlewoodite Hedenbergite Hedleyite Hematite Hematitic GSRT GBST GLCL GLLC GLSS GLCD GLCN GLCP GMLN GNSS GNSC GTHT GOLD GRCX GSSN GOUG GRNT GRNC GRND GRDR GRPR GRNU GRPT GRPC GRVL GRNL GRCK GRSD GRCS GRNS GRSN GRWK GRIT GRLR GRRT GUNO GDMD GMMT GPST GPSM HLIT HZBG HTCL HSMN HZLD HDBG HDLT HMTT HMTC file Cl UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 8 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x MM MX x Xx x x MM KX x MM MM OM x X x K KKK x x MM MX x P4 KM PX x PX PX MM MX x x x P4 XM PX x x xx PS K KX Mineral Rock Codes Hemimorphite Hercynite Hessite Heterolithic Heulandite Hollandite Hornblende Hornblendite S cd Hornfels Hornfelsed Howlite
43. If the corresponding formation is not known select unknown Mandatory Field Isotopic Age Isotopic Age is a text field for a specific host rock age quoted in millions Ma or billions Ga of years Associated age dating errors should be included e g 48 7 Ma 1 2 Ma A reference should be included in the Host Rock Comment field The stratigraphic age and the isotopic age must correspond Dating Method The dating method used to determine the isotopic age must be identified Select the dating method material used from the list box Material Dated This is a text field to identify the actual material s used in the dating procedure e g biotite hornblende fossil etc The information is used to support the Isotopic Age field Click Add to save all the formal host fields entered Informal Host Field Description Each MINFILE occurrence requires at least one formal or informal host for a maximum of two formal and or informal hosts for any occurrence Enter or select all the formal host criteria then click Add to save your selection Stratigraphic Age Identifies the geological age of the host rock in terms of era period or epoch Mandatory Field Igneous Metamorphic Other Select an igneous metamorphic other modifier from the list box file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 10 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Isotopic Age Isotopic Age is a text field for a specific host rock age quoted in millions Ma o
44. MDRT MGMT x p x MM PX PX PA PX XM x x MX XM PX x x MM MX x PX PX PX PX MM 0X x PS XM PX x MM PX X x MM PX KM PX PX x x xx x MM MM PX Mineral Rock Codes Migmatitic Millerite Mimetite Minette Minnesotaite Mirabilite Molybdenite Molybdite Monazite Monchiquite Monticellite Montmorillonite Monzodiorite Monzonite Monzonitic Morenosite Mudstone Mugearite Muscovite Mylonite Mylonitic Nacrite Nagyagite Natroalunite Natrolite Natron Naumannite Neodigenite Neotocite Nepheline Nephelinite Nephrite Neyite Niccolite Ningyoite Niocalite Nitre Nodular Nontronite Nordmarkite Norite Novaculite Obsidian Ochre Odinite Oligoclase Oligomictic Olivine Oolitic file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 12 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x X x MM MX x x P4 P4 PX KM PA PX pA XM K KKK x K KXXX x x PX PX MM KX x MX x x x PS XM PX Mineral Rock Codes Opal Orbicular Orpiment Ortho Orthoclase Orthopyroxene Orthopyroxenite Osmiridium Ouachitite Owyheeite Palladium Palygorskite Para Paragonite Parahopeite Pararammelsbergite Parisite Parkerite Pearceite Peat Pebble Pegmatite Pegmatitic Pelite Pelitic Pelletal Penninite Pentlandite Periclase Peridotite Perknite Perlite Perovskite Perthite Petzite Phenacite Phengite Phlogopite Phonolite Phosphate Phosphatic Phosphorite Phosphuranylite Phyllite Phyllitic Phyllonite Phy
45. MINFILE name Blue Jay file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 43 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Capsule Geology Bibliography Search Clear Current Filter Clear All Filter Switch to basic search Import Numbers Identification Help Not And or And or And or And Or And Or And Or M And Like blue jay Ino filter specified Ino filter specified Ino filter specified Ino filter specified Ino filter specified Search MINFILE New MINFILE Search Results Print Preview PDF r SELECT REPORT x Iv Windov Total Records 12219 Download SELECT DOWNLOAD Return to search Unfiltered 12219 Records Fitter 1 18 Records Filtered by MINFILE Name And Like blue jay Click a field header to sort by the field Latitude Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types NAD 83 O82ENE054 BLUE JAY Showing Copper 082bE09W 49 34 55 N Unknown PLATINUM BLONDE Inventory Report Silver 118 23 07 W FRANKLIN CAMP O82ESE011 SKYLARK L 763 Past Producer Silver 082bE02bE 49 05 29 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn SKYLARK MINE Production Gold 118 38 23 W Au O B Report Lead SKYLARK OB Inventory Report Zinc H Copper SERP Antimony DENVER L 764 BILLY FR L 999 MEADOW LARK L 1712 SILVER CLOUD L 1218 BLUE JAY L 1287 SKYLARK CAMP 082ESE217 BLUEJAY Showing 082E07W 49 24 27 N Au quartz veins RUSTY i 118 55 12 W BLUE JAY To search for a p
46. Minerals File currently with Dan Hora GSB INF INFCIRC Information Information Circular EMPR or EM Information Circular EMPR or EM or EM Investigation Report CANMET Information Report Summary of Operations 1980 1984 EMPR IPDM International Prospector and Developer Magazine International Prospector and Developer Magazine and Developer Magazine SE Journal of Geochemical Exploration Land Management and Policy Branch Abandoned Mine Plans Fiche formerly ENG INSP and now Mines Branch EM Paper copies of Fiche available from Steve Netherton Printing Service Ministry of Transportation amp Highways ph 250 387 5660 Steve Netherton gov bc ca MAC Mining Association of Canada MAP Map GSC or EMPR MB Museum Bulletins GSC LMP IMDAP Mine Development Assessment Process available in Ministry library MEG Mineral Exploration Group Vancouver MEIP Mineral Exploration Incentive Program 1978 1979 EMPR MEM Memoir GSC MER Mineral Exploration Review see also Information Circulars circa 1983 1 to present EMPR MIN BULL MR Mineral Bulletin Mr EMR MINING Mining in British Columbia 1975 1980 1981 1985 1986 1987 1988 EMPR MIN POT MAP Mineral Potential Map EMPR MINREV REV Mining Review Magazine 0 Mining Review Magazine 0 Magazine MIN STATS LL CNN C Mineral Statistics Annual Summary Tables 1985 1990
47. Mo PGE Sediment hosted barite CHEMICAL SEDIMENT Sedimentary Mn Bedded gypsum Gypsum hosted sulphur Bedded celestite Palygorskite Carbonate hosted Au Ag Kipushi Cu Pb Zn Carlin type Au Sediment hosted micron Au Sediment hosted stratiform Cu Volcanic clay Soap clay Secondary kaolin Dolomite hosted talc Veitsch type Carbonate hosted magnesite Mississippi Valley type barite Mississippi Valley type fluorite Carbonate hosted Pb Zn Appalachian Zn Kootenay Arc type Zn Pb Remac type Sedex Sediment hosted massive sulphide Sediment hosted Cu Co massive sulphide Sediment hosted Ni Bedded barite Marine evaporite gypsum Frasch sulphur Attapulgite file Cl UserManPrint 24_appdxe htm 2 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM 250a 25ob 23 30c 25f 29b 25i 27b 32c 26a 19c 30b 30a 28e 31k 18 1 181 32d 32a 32b 3la 24d 31b 34b 35ae 35aa 34e Princeton Basin Cache Creek area Sustut Copper Shamrock NH Blizzard Tyee Rexspar Bullion Birch Island Iron Range Golden Bear Roo Commerce Chal 4 Parton River Princeton Quilchena Sumas Mountain Quinsam Red Mountain Silver Dollar Mt Brussilof Driftwood Creek Muncho Lake Liard Fluorite Robb Lake Monarch Reeves MacDonald HB Jersey Duncan Sullivan Cirque Driftpile Kwadacha Lussier River Windermere Trutch area Kitsault Lake Deposit Types F06 F07 F08 F09
48. Name Ore Zone Code Ore Zone Description Year Category Code Category Description Calculation Tonnes Gold Silver Copper Lead Zinc Coal Limestone Silica Commodity 1 Grade 1 Commodity 2 Grade 2 Commodity 3 Grade 3 Comment Reference Note If there is no inventory data for an occurrence the MINFILE occurrence will not be included in the report file C UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 16 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Data Entry MINFILE User s Manual Chapter V MINFILE Data Entry MINFILE www Coding Card Form Mandatory Fields Identification Location Tab Mineral Occurrence Tab Host Rock Tab Geological Settings Tab Inventory Tab Production Tab Capsule Geology Bibliography Tab Coding Messages Tab Printing a Report from the Coding Card Obtaining Help from the Coding Card Coder Task List zrACcC rOomnmoour A MINFILE www Coding Card Forms The MINFILE www Coding Card can be used to enter a new MINFILE occurrence or revise an existing occurrence Data Entry is done exclusively online via MINFILE www and it s Coding Card BC Geological Survey staff see contacts in Chapter VII and pre authorized users are permitted to make revisions to the corporate MINFILE database To obtain authorization to capture mineral occurrence data online please contact the BC Geological Survey You will be asked to provide an email address where you may be contacted in the event that the data submitted requires
49. Other Isotopic Age Dating Method Material Da Middle Jurassic Osprey Lake Intrusions ZN e M LITHOLOGIES Lith Granodiorite Diorite Dike Aplite Rock Type Modifier 1 Modifier 2 Modifier 3 file C UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 7 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples 8 Inserting Regional in the Metamorphic Type field Search for the occurrence open it by double clicking the MINFILE Number in the search results table and then hit the Revise MINFILE Occurrence button Go into the Geological Setting Tab and under the Metamorphism heading you will see a section called Type Click on the box next to the word regional and click Save seve L MINFILE Number 082ENWO14 Approve MINFILE Name ARNIE File Created MINFILE System Status Last Edit F Approver as z Enter the MINFILE Occurrence revision below and click Save The previous values are displayed in red for reference Geological Capsule Geolot Setting amp Bibliography GEOLOGICAL SETTING Tectonic Belt Plutonic Rocks intermontane O poast Q Insular 9 Intermontane Omineca Unknown Plutonic Rock Crystalline O Foreland Ln Physiographic Region Thompson Plateau Thompson Plateau v METAMORPHISM Type O Contact d Regional O Unknown Relationship O Post mineralization Pre mineralization ad Syn mineralization O Unknown file Cl UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 8 of 10 2007 10 17
50. Ta 8a 8b 7b 8d 8f 10 12 12 13a b Endako Kitsault Glacier Gulch Boya Giant Mascot Nickel Mountain Castle Mountain Scottie Creek Lodestone Mountain Tanglewood Hill Tulameen Complex Cassiar Kutcho Fort Fraser area Aley Mount Grace tuff Cross Leech River AA Cry Lake Ogden Mountain Hill 60 Arthur Point Cassiar Deposit Types EEREERS Ax 01 Ax 02 R03 R04 R05 R06 Jasper Columbia type emerald Schist hosted emerald Sediment hosted opal Gem corundum in contact zones Gem corundum hosted by alkalic rocks Volcanic hosted opal INDUSTRIAL ROCKS Cement shale Expanding shale Dimension stone granite Dimension stone marble Dimension stone andesite Dimension stone sandstone Silica sandstone Flagstone Limestone Dolomite Volcanic ash Cinder and pumice Volcanic glass perlite Nepheline syenite Alaskite Crushed rock OTHER Broken Hill type Pb Zn Ag Cu MISCELLANEOUS 3lc Exometamorphic emerald deposit Australian type opal Commercial term granite for dimension stone includes all fine medium and coarse grained igneous rocks and some metamorphic rocks High silica quartzite 30e Volcanic scoria volcanic ejecta agglomerate pyroclastics lapilli tuff Onion skin rhyolitic glass pitchstone obsidian Road metal Riprap Railroad ballast Shuswap type Ammeburg type Pb
51. To search on a range of years enter the first year in the from text box and enter the last year in the to text box Category Select a category from the list box Quantity Allows you to search for inventory by a specific quantity or a quantity range To search on a specific quantity enter the quantity in both the from and to text boxes To search on a quantity range enter the first figure in the from text box and enter the last figure in the to text box Calculation Select calculation A or B from the list box Report On Select the report on checkbox to search on occurrences that have been reported on NI 43 101 Select the NI 43 101 checkbox to search on NI 43 101 occurrences NOTE See http www apgo net cpd NI43101 for further information on disclosing scientific and technical information about mineral projects Sample Type Select a sample type from the list box Commodities Grades file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 30 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Field Commodity Grades References Inventory Comments I Production Tab Search Searching Basic Production Tab Description Select a commodity from the list box A list of these codes can be found in Appendix B of this manual Commodity grades for precious metals are expressed in grams per metric tonne while grades for other commodities are expressed in percentages Enter the grade in the text box Enter references in the text box Ente
52. Triassic 0 1 4 7 9 Paleozoic Mesozoic 3 Paleozoic 0 0 Upper Paleozoic 1 Permian 0 1 4 7 9 2 Pennsylvanian 0 file C UserManPrint 23_appdxd htm 1 of 2 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM Recent Pleistocene Pliocene Pleistocene Pliocene Miocene Oligocene Eocene Paleocene Cretaceous Tertiary Upper Middle Lower Jurassic Cretaceous Upper Middle Lower Triassic Jurassic Upper Middle Lower Permian Triassic Upper Middle Lower Pennsylvan Permian CODE 100 110 111 112 119 120 121 122 T23 124 125 129 199 200 210 211 214 217 219 220 221 224 227 229 230 231 234 237 239 299 300 301 310 311 314 31 7 319 320 Stratigraphic Age Codes 4 Proterozoic 5 Archean Unknown Total file C UserManPrint 23_appdxd htm 2 of 2 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM 3 Mississippian 4 Devonian 5 Silurian 6 Ordovician 7 Cambrian Proterozoic Paleoz Upper Hadrynian Middle Helikian Lower Aphebian cO 101 NF c Upper Middle Lower a BRO OnNPRFOMWONAFPFPRIOOWONAFPRFOMWONAFPRFICOMWONA PR OCOWONAI BP FR oO OOOO CO cC oOo OO C Upper Middle Lower Carboniferous Upper Middle Lower Devonian Mississipp Upper Middle Lower Silurian Devonian Upper Middle Lower Ordovician Silurian Upper Middle Lower Cambrian Ordovician Upper Middle Lower Proterozoic Cambrian 324 324 321 329 330 221 334 337 339 340
53. Type Age of Mineralization Deposit Field Character Classification Isotopic Age Material Dated Dating Method Deposit Type Shape of Deposit Description Select a commodity from the list box NOTE The commodity list for each occurrence is arranged in descending order of importance In the database commodities are stored in order of importance even though the searches are not designed to recognize this order For each occurrence there may be numerous commodities listed the Primary Commodity would be at the head of the list A list of these codes can be found in Appendix B of this manual Commodity grades for precious metals are expressed in grams per metric tonne while grades for other commodities are expressed in percentages Description Select a significant mineral to search on from the list box e g chalcopyrite Select a mineral that may be associated with a significant mineral e g quartz Select an alteration mineral from the list box e g chlorite Select an alteration type from the list box Select an age of mineralization from the list box Description Select a deposit character from the list box Select the character rank from the list box If rank is not selected the default is any rank Select the deposit classification from the list box Select the classification rank from the list box If rank is not selected the default is any rank Enter the isotopic age in the text box Enter the
54. called MINFILE www was introduced to provide online data entry and online access to the MINFILE database 2 MINFILE pc and MINFILE www Features The user friendly MINFILE pc and MINFILE www programs are a valuable tool for anyone interested in exploration mining or minerals in British Columbia Using MINFILE pc and MINFILE www you can go file C UserManPrint 11 introman htm 1 of 3 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Introduction computer prospecting anywhere in British Columbia The main features are Free the MINFILE pc program and data is available for download free of charge Variety of searches the data can be searched on a number of criteria under two types of searches Basic and Advanced Variety of reports MINFILE pc provides a portable extract of the MINFILE database along with search forms and printable reports MINFILE www provides on screen occurrence summary data reports and downloads of the MINFILE database for Internet users Online data entry via MINFILE www can be performed with pre authorization from the BC Geological Survey in Victoria Custom datasets you can easily make your own customized datasets import datasets and or backup your data New Coding Manual the BC Geological Survey has developed a new Coding Manual for use with MINFILE pc Version 5 0 and MINFILE www NOTE Adding or changing data will mean that the user s data and the distributed MINFILE database are no longer the same Please send dat
55. comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence The broader or more general the comment keywords the more results will be returned Description Search on Bibliography comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field Note When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords Search MINFILE your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence The broader or more general the comment keywords the more results will be returned Comments Field Description Comments for Identification Structural Significant Associated Search on any comment field by entering search keywords or Alteration Host Rock Geological Setting Inventory Reference or partial keywords in the text box Production Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above For all text boxes enter Keywords to search Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field Do not use quotes on text searches unless you are searching for them as part of the text
56. coordinate working areas see also Section 4 for details All search screens now have code table lookups Report and print enhancements dBASE and Worksheet formats set default print device and report preview feature with single page print 1 INTRODUCTION This document describes the MINFILE www and MINFILE pc systems their configuration and installation and additional information on MINFILE MINFILE www and MINFILE pc are intended for use with the MINFILE database which is a computerized mineral inventory of over 12 300 metallic industrial mineral and coal occurrences in British Columbia For further information on the use of MINFILE refer to the following supporting documents 1 MINFILE V 5 0 Coding Manual June 2007 Information Circular 2007 4 now available on the Web http www em gov bc ca mining geolsurv minfile manuals coding 5 0 codetoc htm file Cl UserManPrint 29_appdxj htm 1 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Readme doc File 2 MINFILE V 5 0 User Manual June 2007 Information Circular 2007 5 now available on the Web http www em gov bc ca mining geolsurv minfile manuals user 5 0 usertoc htm 2 PURPOSE OF THE MINFILE pc SYSTEM MINFILE pc is a tab driven search and report program for the IBM PC compatible computer The system may be used to search sort and manipulate MINFILE data and report on the results of searches The data can be exported for use in other programs such as word processors and plotting packa
57. file Cl UserManPrint 29_appdxj htm 3 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Readme doc File BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources P O Box 9333 STN PROV GOV T VICTORIA BC CANADA V8W 9N3 Office location 5th Floor 1810 Blanshard Street Contacts Kirk Hancock 250 952 0433 E mail Kirk Hancock gov bc ca Laura de Groot 250 952 0387 E mail Laura DeGroot gov bc ca Fax 250 952 0381 Our Website http www em gov bc ca mining geolsurv minfile b MINFILE Data MINFILE is a comprehensive computerized mineral inventory of over 12 300 metallic industrial mineral and coal occurrences in British Columbia The MINFILE computer database contains a unique record of each documented mineral occurrence in the province including operating mines Each record includes extensive detail on location mineralogy and alteration geology and host rocks assay data reserves and production records and further references and information on any given occurrence Included as part of each record is a variable length text description of the geology and setting of each occurrence The data is useful for geoscience research mineral exploration prospecting land use management and a host of related applications requiring data on the Province s mineral resources and production As of January 2000 95 per cent of the total database has been updated and entered into the computer Of this 92 per cent or 97 of the 105
58. itself Searching Advanced Capsule Geology and Bibliography The Bibliography and Capsule Geology tab allows you to enter keywords to search on any occurrence database comment From this tab you can search for comments in Capsule Geology and Bibliography Advanced Search Quick Tips 1 Always select or enter the search criteria first before selecting a filter 2 Select an optional filter Primary Not Select the Primary check box if only searching on primary Select the Not check box to exclude the criteria from the search d O 3 Select a mandatory filter And Or Click And to search for the criteria specified Click Or to search for either field specified when searching multiple criteria 4 Then click Search file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 36 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Note For every search criteria selected the mandatory search filter is required Capsule Geology Field Capsule Geology Bibliography Field file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 37 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Description Search on Capsule Geology comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field For example Searching on quartz in the geological comment
59. map areas have been formally released Professional geologists constantly maintain and expand on the information which is posted daily c MINFILE www Searches MINFILE www is an online search site of the MINFILE database Simple queries include MINFILE Name Number NTS map location Status Commodity Deposit Type Tectonic Belt Terrane Latitude Longitude Mineralogy Deposit Character Classification Formal Informal Host Rock Type Lithology and Stratigraphic Age Results are reported as a table and each occurrence is linked to a Capsule Geology and Bibliography report Each result is linked to a MapGuide window with the map centred on the occurrence Results can be progressively queried and a list of occurrences can be saved to a file Numerous MINFILE data sets can also be downloaded based on search results This list or a custom list can be imported back into MINFILE www for additional queries and extracts file Cl UserManPrint 29_appdxj htm 4 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples SAMPLES OF REPORTS MINFILE User s Manual Appendix K Types of MINFILE Reports Available A Summary Reports MINFILE Record Summary Summary Production Report Summary Inventory Report B Detailed Reports MINFILE Detail Report Production Detail Report Inventory Detail Report C MINFILE Search Results MINFILE Record Summary MINFILE Record Summary Print Preview eor SELECT REPORT x IV Ne
60. may be a lag time in between when occurrences are submitted and when they are approved During this time the record will not be available for editing purposes Coding Card Options You can enter the entire card at once and submit it or save a partially completed card To view your own work in progress see Coder Task List Note that you will not be able to see edits in progress from other coders Data fields can be mandatory or optional If you submit a coding card before all the mandatory fields have been entered you will get an error message detailing the fields that are missing Save saves the MINFILE www Coding Card information Note After a card has been saved you can edit it at any time from the coders task list Submit submits the card to the Ministry for approval Clicking Submit will also save any information entered Note Once the card has been submitted a coder will no longer be able to edit the record The Coder must wait until the Ministry approves the edits and the record will then become available for viewing and or further editing if required Delete deletes the information no further action is required Delete will delete a new coding card or a coding card revision it does not delete an active occurrence record in the MINFILE database Note You can not delete a coding card after you ve submitted it If you want the record deleted you will have to contact a member of the MINFILE Team see Conclusion for details
61. of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples MINFILE Search Results Print Preview PDF SELECT REPORT New windo MINFILE Search Results Download SELECT DOWNLOAD gt Total Records 12216 Refine Search New Search Unfiltered 12216 Records Filter 1 11 Records Filtered by MINFILE Name And Like Minnie Filter 2 6 Records Filtered by Commodity And Gold Click a field header to sort by the field MINFILE Latitude Monde Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types NAD 83 O82ESE062 EMMA L 591 Past Producer Copper 082bE02E 49 07 48 N Cu skarn MOUNTAIN ROSE L 794 Production Report Gold 1189 32 58 W Fe skarn EMMA BLUEBELL Silver BRAYFOGLE L 1491 Zinc JUMBO L 592 Germanium MINNIE MOORE L 593 Molybdenum BREY FOGLE Cobalt SUMMIT CAMP BLUEBELL 082ESWO046 MINNIE HA HA L 680 Prospect Gold 082bE03E 49 06 45 N Au quartz veins MINNIE HA HA Inventory Report Silver 1199 11 27 W SAILOR L 766 Lead GOLDEN CROWN FR L 924 Zinc CARIBOO FR Copper CARAMELIA CAMP MCKINNEY 082FNWO048 CARNATION L 575 Past Producer Silver 082F14W 49 57 59 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au MAIN Production Report Lead 1179 16 12 W MINNIEHAHA Zinc VIOLET L 3168 Gold FOOTWALL MINNIE HA HA VIOLET FR L 3170 082FSW188 HARRIET Past Producer Gold 082F06W 49 18 48 N Au quartz veins MINNIE M Production Report Silver 1179 21 24 W TULIP DEW DROP MONITOR LOT 15494 08
62. results will include all the records up to but not including the number entered in the second box in this example 092K would not appear in the results If the second text box is left blank your search results will include all MINFILE numbers starting with the first number entered to the last number in the whole data base Select a status from the list box file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 14 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Field BCGS Map NTS Map Latitude Description Select the BCGS Map number s from the list box OR To search on one BCGS Map number enter the complete BCGS Map number in the text box The search will return all records that have that BCGS Map number To search on a range of BCGS Map numbers enter a partial BCGS Map number in the text box For example Entering 082 in the text box will return all records with BCGS Map numbers that begin with 082 Select the NTS Map number s from the list box OR To search on one NTS Map number enter the complete NTS Map number in the text box The search will return all records that have that NTS Map number To search on a range of NTS Map numbers enter a partial NTS Map number in the text box For example Entering 082 in the text box will return all records with NTS Map numbers that begin with 082 NOTE This function may be used to search for NTS map sheets with scales of 1 25 000 for example NTS 094HO5E When searching by NTS map
63. the first MINFILE Number text box 3 When you click in the To text box the text box is automatically filled with the number entered in the first text box 4 Click And Mandatory search filter 5 The MINFILE number entered is displayed to the right of the commodity list box file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 48 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE 6 Click Search MINFILE Advanced Search Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Total Records 12222 npa Searches Clear Current Filter Unfiltered 12222 Records Clear All Filter Filter 1 Filtered by MINFILE No s And 082 to 083 Switch to basic search Identification Location IDENTIFICATION Identification Help Not MINFILE Name Like Primary And Or no filter specified MINFILE No From fos2 To 083 And Or And082to 083 NMIN Like And Or no filter specified The search will return all records beginning with a number greater than 082 but less than 083 In this example the search returned all records beginning with O82ENE001 and ending with 0820 003 file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 49 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE Search Results Total Records 12222 Unfiltered 12222 Records Filter 1 3355 Records Filtered by MINFILE No sWAnd 082 to 083 Click a field header to sort by the field Commodities O82ENEOO1 MCKINLEY Past Producer Copper MCKINLEY L 1405 Production Report Silv
64. the quality of data available through MINFILE Ministry users are authenticated on the IDIR domain and must provide a user id and password for authorization All Ministry users are allowed the same access with the exception of the Database Administrator Ministry Users will be able to Review edit and approve submissions from coders for entry into the database Append delete data backup database renumber a MINFILE occurrence Perform all the functions of Anonymous Users and Coders Database Administrator The database administrator is responsible for the administration of the MINFILE database Database Administrators are authenticated on the IDIR domain and must provide a user id and password for authorization Database Administrators will be able to file Cl UserManPrint 16_codetab_admin htm 3 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Program Maintenance Add edit delete values from code tables for maintenance Backup database Alter data using SQL Server Console Manager including authorizing new users Perform all the functions of Anonymous Users Coders and Ministry Users The administrator will also be responsible for enhancements fixes to the new MINFILE database system as and when required C Flow Chart MIN FILE Occurrence Coding Process Coderdabenkrs MIN FILE O caumence MINF ILEO ccure nce alli PRO GRESS slak s Visible only lo he coder and Miris ty admin MINF ILEO cure nce re har
65. to your default printer However before it is printed the report will be shown in the Print Preview mode for viewing L Obtaining Help from the Coding Card There is no need to exit the Coding Card to get help Simply click on the button as shown on the screen print below on the top right hand corner of your screen and the on line help will open up in a new window using your browser The Help screens also link to the Appendices and the MINFILE www Coding Manual file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 21 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry 3 MINFILE Mineral Inventory Microsoft Internet Explorer SE File Edit View Favorites Tools Help au Q O 3g Aa Zum O 2S a DAS Address http minfile gov bc ca secure searchresults aspx 02 1048 00 1803 1048 0018t 0 Do uns amp Logged in User Laura deGroot Administrator Help Q Records 12301 Print Preview PDF M SELECT REPORT J Vl was Download SELECT DOWNLOAD vj Results on Mapplace Refine Search Latitude Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types NAD 83 104B12E 569 44 10 N 105 Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au 1319 35 06 W v 29 Mar 2007 ACCESSIBILITY PRIVACY DISCLAIMER COPYRIGHT M Coder Task List This screen allows coders to view their own work in progress if you have previously saved a partially completed MINFILE www Coding Card or saved and submitted a new occurrence All items in the list are hype
66. 0 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Adding Inventory Detail for Multiple Years More than one year can be entered in the Inventory detail section for each ore zone Adding Detail Information In the inventory detail box click Add Inventory Detail and enter the first year 10 11 12 1 Select the zone Mandatory from the list box 2 Select the calculation from the list box 3 4 5 Select the category Mandatory from the list box Enter the year Mandatory in the text box Enter the quantity Mandatory unless Assay Analysis was selected as the category OR enter the sample type for all other categories selected Click off the boxes for Report On and NI 43 101 fields if they apply to your record Click Add Select a commodity Mandatory from the drop down box Type in the grade Mandatory Click Add Type in Inventory comments and Reference Mandatory Click Save Inventory Detail at top of the box Save the record for approval by Ministry INVENTORY SUMMARY Inventory Help If Zone is selected Please enter Inventory Detail Commodity Grade and Reference for selected Zone Calculation and Category Calculation Category INVENTORY DETAIL Inventory Help Add Inventory Detail Close Inventory Detail Inventory Details SAMPLE A E for earen _ Tanne rpe aroraa only for non only for RT Detail Information pss 0 Drill Core r rn x Assay Commodity _ Grades__
67. 14W 49 9 57 34 N I05 Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au MONARCH L 13571 zinc 1179 17 23 W MOOSE L 13573 Lead HIGHORE L 13574 Cadmium HERCULES L 13575 Gold HECLA L 13576 Copper MINORA L 11735 ROBIN JOHN APATIINKA he a B Internet file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 8 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Search Not Returning Expected Results If your search did not work or did not return the results you expected Check the search filters displayed at the top of the page you may have old search filters Check that the filters displayed next to the fields are the filters you wanted to use Be sure you entered the correct search criteria Due to the number of possible search combinations that can be selected at the same time it is possible that there are no occurrences that match all your selected criteria If your search returned all the MINFILE records in the database Be sure you clicked a mandatory search filter AND OR before clicking Search C Search Results This page returns the results requested in the search The criteria used in the search appears in a table at the top of the page If more than one record is found that matches the search criteria all the records are returned The following fields are returned with every search MINFILE Number Names Status Commodities NTS Maps Latitude Longitude Deposit Types Print Preview PDF SELECT REPORT
68. 2GNWO045 EMILY TIGER Past Producer Lead 082G13E 49 48 10 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au EHLINGER Production Report Silver 115 36 59 W MINNIE M Copper ald file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 9 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 10 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM
69. 341 344 347 349 390 351 354 293 339 360 361 364 367 369 370 371 374 317 379 399 40 41 42 44 45 47 48 oO OOOO CO cC 50 SL 54 57 oOo OO C5 rr 80 Deposit Types Deposit Types Mineral Deposit Profiles MINFILE User s Manual Appendix E Code Description A A01 A02 A03 A04 A05 B BOI B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 ORGANIC Peat Lignite Sub bituminous coal Bituminous coal Anthracite RESIDUAL SURFICIAL Laterite Fe Laterite Ni Laterite Saprolite Au Bauxite Al Residual kaolin Fireclay Bog Fe Mn U Cu Au Surficial U Karst hosted Fe Al Pb Zn Gossan Au Ag 1 Marl Sand and Gravel PLACER CO1 Surficial placers C02 C03 C04 D Buried channel placers Marine placers Paleoplacer U Au PGE Sn Ti diam mag gar zir Synonym Brown coal Thermal coal Black lignite Coking coal Thermal coal Stone coal Gossan Fe Eluvial placers Lateritic bauxite Primary kaolin Refractory shale Claystone Clay Calcrete U Residual Au Precious metal gossans Aggregate granular deposits fluvial and glaciofluvial sediments ice contact deposits outwash alluvial sand and gravel beach sand and gravel Placer Au PGE Sn diamond mag gar gems Paleochannel placers Off shore heavy mineral sediments USGS 39a toe 39a toe 39f Quartz pebble conglomerate Au U 29a CONTINENTAL SEDIMENTS AND VOLCANIC
70. 7 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE Name MINFILE Number NMIN Status Mining Method Region Location Field Latitude Enter the MINFILE name or partial MINFILE name If a partial name or letter is entered the search will return all names beginning with the partial name or letter entered Enter a MINFILE number a partial MINFILE number or a range of MINFILE numbers to search on When you enter a MINFILE number in the from box the to box is autofilled with the number entered This allows you to search on one MINFILE number quickly and easily To search on a range of numbers manually enter the second number in the to box If the to box is left blank your search will return all MINFILE numbers from the number entered Enter a NMIN number National Mineral Inventory Number Select one or more status types from the list box NOTE Each MINFILE occurrence is assigned one of seven status designations The Anomaly status designation will not contain any occurrences from the distributed MINFILE database This designation is meant to be a holding place for temporary occurrences or occurrences of interest that do not have documented in situ mineralization Select a mining method from the list box Select a region from the list box Description To search for a specific latitude or a range of latitude points select an area or bounding box using two coordinate points To search on a specific latitude enter the
71. 9 Submitting changes to the database 10 To change screens before submitting your work Submit vs Save Command 11 To delete existing production data c M 9 Oe lI 1 To add a new occurrence click on Add New Occurrence in the left hand column If you are not pre authorized this option will not appear on your screen and you will not be able to access the MINFILE www Coding Card file Cl UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 1 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples MINFILE Home page Logged in User Laura deGroot Administrator BRITISH ans Home page 2 COLUMBIA mitFite Search i Print PDF SELECT REPORT es MINFILE Coding Card S b t Delet AENEA MINFILE Number Petroleum Resources MINFILE Name MINFILE Mineral Invento File Created by Last Edit by MINFILE System Status O Approver as a Coder to update this record Enter the new MINFILE Occurrence below and click Save Identification gt Add New Occurrence amp Location Search gt Adv Search gt Task List IDENTIFICATION Identification Help p pe MINFILE No Issued in Geological Survey Victoria National Mineral Inventory Number Status Developed Prospect Producer Showing Unknown L Naet Nendiinane L i Nrannas FF Anarmahe Ac 2 To select the screen you want simply click on one of these seven tabs Identification amp Location IDENTIFICATIO
72. 9 10 137 pages Lefebure D V and Hoy T Editors 1996 Selected British Columbia Mineral Deposit Profiles Volume 2 Metallic Deposits British Columbia Ministry of Employment and Investment Open File 1996 13 172 pages Lefebure D V and Ray G E Editors 1995 Selected British Columbia Mineral Deposit Profiles Volume 1 Metallic and Coal British Columbia Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources Open File 1995 20 136 pages file Cl UserManPrint 24_appdxe htm 7 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM Bibliographic Codes Bibliographic Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix F This index of codes is arranged in alphabetical order To view a section click on the appropriate letter Contacts are listed at the bottom of the page Significant references are marked with an asterisk in the bibliography JANNRPT Annual Report GSC AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin AEG The Association of Exploration Geochemists JU 0 L 0 AEROMAG MAP Aeromagnetic Map EMPRorEMR 0 0000000 Air Photo Air Photograph AR Minister of Mines Annual Report 1874 1968 1969 1979 includes metal production tables EMPR ARMS Aggregate Resource Management System Ministry of Transportation and Highways ASSRPT RPT Assessment Report fiche and hard copy reports in regional offices and Victoria Library 2 EMPR Assessment Report fiche and hard copy reports in regio
73. 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM Location Codes 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Vancouver Kingsway Vancouver Langara Vancouver Mount Pleasant Vancouver Point Grey Vancouver Quilchena Victoria Beacon Hill Victoria Hillside West Kootenay Boundary West Vancouver Capilano West Vancouver Garibaldi Yale Lillooet Total 79 A7 Forest District Code Table e43 dbf FDST_ID FDST_NAME AnNooaRWD Campbell River Forest District Chilliwack Forest District North Coast Forest District North Island Central Coast Forest District Queen Charlotte Islands Forest District South Island Forest District Squamish Forest District Sunshine Coast Forest District Fort Nelson Forest District Fort St James Forest District Kalum Forest District Mackenzie Forest District Nadina Forest District Peace Forest District Prince George Forest District Skeena Stikine Forest District Vanderhoof Forest District 100 Mile House Forest District Arrow Boundary Forest District Cascades Forest District Central Cariboo Forest District Chilcotin Forest District Columbia Forest District Headwaters Forest District Kamloops Forest District Kootenay Lake Forest District Okanagan Shuswap Forest District Quesnel Forest District Rocky Mountain Forest District Total 29 file C UserManPrint 20 appdxa htm 9 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM Andesite Asbestos Andalusite Agate Silver Alunite Aluminum Amber Anhydrite Apatite Argillite Arsenic Aggregate G
74. ARAMELIA CAMP MCKINNEY 082FNWO048 CARNATION L 575 Past Producer Silver 082F14W 49 57 59 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au MAIN Production Report Lead 1179 16 12 W MINNIEHAHA Zinc VIOLET L 3168 Gold FOOTWALL MINNIE HA HA VIOLET FR L 3170 082F5W188 HARRIET Past Producer Gold 082F06W 49 9 18 48 N Au quartz veins MINNIE M Production Report Silver 1179 21 24 W TULIP DEW DROP MONITOR LOT 15494 082GNWO045 EMILY TIGER Past Producer Lead 082G13E 49 48 10 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au EHLINGER Production Report Silver 115 36 59 W MINNIE M Copper Gold O82KNE009 RUTH VERMONT Past Producer Silver 082K15W 50 55 51 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au RUTH VERMONT Production Report Lead 116 58 45 W Sedimentary exhalative Zn Pb Ag RUTH L 418 Inventory Report Zinc CHARLOTTE L 405 Copper MINNIE L 419 Gold VERMONT L 8123 Cadmium PINE TREE Tungsten NELSON BLACKSMITH SOUTH NORTH SHEBA L 8124 CLEOPATRA L 8122 RUTH FRACTION L 8125 MINFILE Record Summary file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 4 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports The MINFILE Record Summary lists the most common mineral occurrence information From here have the option to view or print as follows 1 View a summary of the record by clicking on the MINFILE number 2 View a complete report of the record by clicking on the first MINFILE name 3 In the Status column click on Inventory Report or Production R
75. AT MIN LAT SEC LAT HEMI LONG DEG LONG MIN LONG SEC LONG HEMI N83 LATDEG N83 LATMIN N83 LATSEC N83 LATHEM N83 LONDEG N83 LONMIN N83 LONSEC N83 LONHEM UTM ZONE UTM EAST UTM NORT N83 ZONE N83 EAST N83 NORT ELEV LOC ACC DEPSIZEL DEPSIZEB DEPSIZEW DIP WAA QE FR ju 00 OY BO OO co BO E NN WEN NONE BO PO GO FS NO BO NO io file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 1 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM Alias MINFILE NUMBER LATITUDE DEGREES LATITUDE MINUTES LATITUDE SECONDS LATITUDE HEMISPHERE LONGITUDE DEGREES LONGITUDE MINUTES LONGITUDE SECONDS LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE NAD83 LATITUDE DEGREES NAD83 LATITUDE MINUTES NAD83 LATITUDE SECONDS NAD83 LATITUDE HEMISPHERE NAD83 LONGITUDE DEGREES NAD83 LONGITUDE MINUTES NAD83 LONGITUDE SECONDS NAD83 LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE UTM ZONE UTM EASTING UTM NORTHING N83 UTM ZONE N83 UTM EASTING N83 UTM NORTHING ELEVATION DEPOSIT LOCATION ACCURACY DEP STZE 1 DEP SIZE B DEP SIZE W DEPOSIT DIP Database Structure E02 E03 E05 E06 E09 E10 E12 E13 file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 2 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM STRIKE PLUNGE NATMINNO CANMINNO CODED REVISED GREVISED FREVISED FCHECKED GNAME OPENPIT UGROUND STATUS C STATUS D OMAPSYM SYM LN TYP HATCH PATIT SIZE THICK LBL SIZE DOMHRK C DOMHRK D DEPMOD C DEPMOD D DEPCHR C DEPCHR D DEPSHA C DEPSHA D DEPCLA C DEPCLA D MINDIV C MINDIV D
76. Au Felsic intrusion associated Ag Pb 22c 25b Silver Queen Beaverdell Zn veins Churchill type vein Cu Simple and disseminated Sb deposits Quartz wolframite veins Ni Co native Ag veins Cobalt type veins Pitchblende veins Vein uranium Unconformity veins Unconformity U Bone magnesite Kraubath type magnesite Polymetallic replacement deposits Replacement Sn Renison type covered by I05 and JO1 Au Ag sulphide mantos Enargite Au Transitional Au Ag Granitoid Au Porphyry Au Diorite porphyry copper Calcalkaline porphyry file Cl UserManPrint 24_appdxe htm 4 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM 27c 27d 27e IM27e 26c 15a 15b 15c 18g 22a 25e 20d 17 20 2lal Silvana Lucky Jim Davis Keays Churchill Copper Bull River Granby Point Pinchi Bralorne Takla Silverquick Minto Congress Snowbird Parson Brisco Fireside Rock Candy Eaglet Duncan Lake Purple Rose Fisher Dixie Sunny Pinchi Lake Bluebell Midway Mosquito Creek Island Mountain Craigmont Phoenix Piedmont Contact Tasu Jessie Merry Widow HPH Nickel Plate Emerald Tungsten Dimac Daybreak Coxey Novelty Crystal Peak Mineral Hill Rossland Equity Silver Thorn Snowfields Afton Copper Mountain Galore Creek Highland Valley Gibraltar Deposit Types LOS L06 LO7 LOS M M01 M02 M03 M04 MOS M06 M07 M08 N NOL N02 N03 O 001 O02 O03 O04 P P01 P02
77. B C Mineral Output Statistical Output 1990 to present EMPR MSCRPT RPT Miscellaneous Reports GSC Reports Miscellaneous Reports GSC NEGOWWRLE COMM FILE Commodity File located in Ottawa EMR MP CORPFILE Corporation File similar to our Property Files but located in Ottawa EMR MP RESFILE Reserves File located in Ottawa EMR MRMAP Mineral Reference Map showing surveyed claims EMPR MTH Ministry of Transportation and Highways District Pit or Provincial Pit gravel pit numbers NAGMIN North American Gold Mining Industry News NGR National Geochemical Reconnaisance 1978 and before EMPR and EMR N MINER O Northern Miner http www northernminer com INMINERMAG Northern Miner Magazine o NRCan Natural Resources Canada 0 NW PROSP Northwest Prospector Miners amp Developers Bulletin file C UserManPrint 25_appdxf htm 2 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM Bibliographic Codes oF JOenFle GSCorEMPR P PaperGSCoEmP a PAP Prospectors Assistance Program EXPLORE BC Program 1994 1996 EMPR PERS COMM Personal Communication or Office Memos 000000000000 PF Property File located in Victoria Library 2 EMPR PRELIM MAP Preliminary Map EMPR 0000000000 IPROGRPT Progress Report GSC PRREL PressReease 0000000000 RGS Regional Geochemical Survey 1978 current EMPR RPT Publications CANMET 00 SMF Statement of Material Facts SUM RPT S
78. Geological setting tab allows you to search by any combination of tectonic belt and terrane Geological Setting Field Tectonic Belt Description Select one or more tectonic belt checkboxes You may select as many as you want to search on Note Selecting all checkboxes will return the entire database file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 27 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Terrane Select one or more terrane from the list box Use Ctrl Click to select multiple terranes NOTE The terrane codes are listed in Appendix A of this manual WARNING some occurrences currently do not contain this information Searching Advanced Geological Settings Tab Advanced Search Quick Tips 1 Always select or enter the search criteria first before selecting a filter 2 Select an optional filter Primary Not Select the Primary check box if only searching on primary Select the Not check box to exclude the criteria from the search Select a mandatory filter And Or 9 Click And to search for the criteria specified Click Or to search for either field specified when searching multiple criteria 4 Then click Search Note For every search criteria selected the mandatory search filter is required Geological Setting Field Description Tectonic Belt Select a tectonic belt from the list box NOTE A list of these codes may be found in Appendix A of this manual WARNING some occurrences currently do no
79. INFILE Geologist Coder EMail Kirk Hancock gov bc ca Laura de Groot 250 952 0387 MINFILE Coding Card Access EMail Laura DeGroot gov bc ca Larry Jones 250 952 0386 EMail Larry Jones gov bc ca MINFILE products and other Ministry products can be purchased from Crown Publications Inc 106 Ontario Street Victoria B C V8W 1E7 Tel 250 386 4636 or Toll free 1 877 747 4636 Fax 604 386 0221 Email crownpub bc ca WWW http www crownpub bc ca We sincerely hope that you will find MINFILE www and MINFILE pc easy interesting and economical to use in all your geological endeavours HAPPY COMPUTER PROSPECTING file C UserManPrint 17 conclusn htm2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Acknowledgements MINFILE User s Manual Chapter VIII Acknowledgements Updates and revisions to Version 5 0 of this manual were provided by Laura de Groot with assistance from Spot Solutions and Sarah Meredith Jones Co Op student The original manual text represents a cooperative effort of the staff of the MINFILE project and the Geoscience Information section under the direction of Sean Oliver from Simon Fraser University Communications co op student Updates and revisions to the 4 5 version and the formatting and construction of the online manual were provided by Ellen Ashdown also from Simon Fraser University Arts co op student Contributing staff consisted of Laura de Groot Dorthe Jakobsen Larry Jones Cindy McPeek George Owsiacki
80. LUE HAWK 49 5002N 1193110 W 11 NAD 83 5539882N 319388E 082ENW018 SILVER KING 494749N 119 58 08 W 11 NAD 83 5520285N 286349E 082ENW028 KELLY 493501N 1194351 W 11 NAD 83 5495919N 302616E O82E13E Past Producer Vernon 101 Au quartz veins 105 Polymenallic veins Ag Pb Zz Au 082513W Past Producer Osoyoos 101 Au quartz veins 105 Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au ONENE Past Producer Osoyoos 105 Polymetallic veins file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 4 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Silver Gold Assay analysis Property File Dasler P G 1989 Report on the Kurtis Property Average gold and silver values from 10 channel samples from tench 1 which assayed greater than 3 4 grams per tonne gold SAMPLE 1986 Assessment Report 15834 Highest value from samples taken near the shaft 0 00 Assay analysis Minister of Mines Annual Report 1905 page 172 67 9800 gt 19 3900 g t 68 0000 git 3428 0000 git 50 0000 Report Samples MINFILE Detail Report Pages 1 amp 2 two screen prints http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx No 104B 20 20001 Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit GoTo Favorites Help Ou O DAO I km 8 SBUA 3 Address amp http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx No 1048 20 20001 BRITISH BC Geological Survey COLUMBIA Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources National Mineral Inventory Number 104812 Cul Showing ni visio
81. Location Tab Enter the exact name in the MINFILE Name text box In this example blue jay was entered Select the Primary checkbox Optional search filter Click And Mandatory search filter The MINFILE name and primary filter selected are displayed to the right of the name text box Click Search Ci eos ovre file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 45 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE Home page ARIS Home page MINFILE Advanced Search Q9 Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Total Records 12219 Sample Searches n Clear Current Filter Unfiltered 12219 Records Clear All Filter Zi IE JA v Like e jav gt Filter 1 Filtered by MINFILE Name And Primary Like blue ja Switch to basic search Identification Location IDENTIFICATION Identification Help MINFILE Name Like blucjay Primary And Or And Primary Like blue jay MINFILE No Fom ro And Or no fiter specified NMIN Like I And Or Ino filter specified Status And Or f no filter specified Mining Method And or no filter specified Region And or no filter specified The search returns only the records that have Blue Jay as the primary MINFILE name In this example only 7 records have the primary MINFILE name of Blue Jay file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 46 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE New MINFILE Search Results Print Preview PDF SELECT REPORT v Windo To
82. MINFILE Search Results This page returns the results requested in the search The criteria used in the search appears in a table at the top of the page If more than one record is found that matches the search criteria all the records are returned The following fields are returned with every search MINFILE Number Names Status Commodities NTS Maps Latitude Longitude Deposit Types Print Preview PDF SELECT REPORT New windo MINFILE Search Results Download SELECT DOWNLOAD Total Records 12216 Refine Search New Search Unfiltered 12216 Records Filter 1 11 Records Filtered by MINFILE Name And Like Minnie file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 3 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports Filter 2 6 Records Filtered by Commodity And Gold Click a field header to sort by the field MINFILE Latitude Nimbor Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types NEP AME NAD 83 082ESE062 EMMA L 591 Past Producer Copper 082E02E 49 07 48 N Cu skarn MOUNTAIN ROSE L 794 Production Report Gold 118 32 58 W Fe skarn EMMA BLUEBELL Silver BRAYFOGLE L 1491 Zinc JUMBO L 592 Germanium MINNIE MOORE L 593 Molybdenum BREY FOGLE Cobalt SUMMIT CAMP BLUEBELL O82ESW046 MINNIE HA HA L 680 Prospect Gold O82E03E 49 06 45 N Au quartz veins MINNIE HA HA Inventory Report Silver 119 11 27 W SAILOR L 766 Lead GOLDEN CROWN FR L 924 Zinc CARIBOO FR Copper C
83. MINFILE name in the MINFILE Name text box Click Search In this example bon was entered NOTE MINFILE names may be entered in upper or lower case or any combination file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 41 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Identification Location IDENTIFICATION MINFILE Name bon Status 7 Anomaly O Developed Prospect I Past Producer Producer O Prospect Showing The search returns all records that have MINFILE names beginning with bon MINFILE Home page ARIS Home page MINFILE Search Results Total Records 12220 Capsule Geology Unknown Import Numbers Identification Help Enter a name or partial name MINFILE Number To Enter a number or partial number Print Preview PDF x SELECT REPORT z M New window Download SELECT DOWNLOAD x Refine Search New Search Criteria Type MINFILE Name like bon Criteria Name 97 records hit Click a field header to sort by the field 092F 379 BONELL CREEK 092HNE012 BONANZA GRASSHOPPER 092HNEO69 BONANZA QUEEN L 72 NEVADA L 79 GRASSHOPPER FAMOUS BONACCI SLEEPER LUCKY 2 092HNE232 092HNW022 MAG BONANZA LODE NORANDA TRENCHES file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 42 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Showing Inventory Report Showing Prospect Inventory Report Showing Showing Commodities Copper Silver Copper Copper Gold Silver Lead Copper
84. N 3 To edit an occurrence search for it open it by double clicking the MINFILE Number in the search results table and then hit the Revise MINFILE Occurrence button file Cl UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 2 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples BRITISH ainsi Luupueu nm VSU LAUS Ut IUUDmUITITITSU dU J COLUMBIA MINFILE Search EC MINFILE Record Summary _ Print Preview _ PDF 2 SELECT REPORT MINFILE No 082ENWO14 y of Energy Mines amp Inventory Report File Created 24 Jul 85 by BC Geological etroleum Resources Last Edit 15 Jan 96 by Jay W Page E Mineral Invento SUMMARY St Name ARNIE X WENDY COL JOHN Mining Division Osoyoos BCGS Map 082E061 Status Showing NTS Map 082bE12W Latitude 499 39 00 N UTM 11 NAD 83 Don CE Longitude 1199 57 52 W Northing 5503938 Factinn 2286n4A4 4 When appending a commodity to an existing list of commodities Eg To add cobalt to the commodities list Search for the occurrence open it by double clicking the MINFILE Number in the search results table and then hit the Revise MINFILE Occurrence button Go into the Mineral Occurrence Tab to get to the commodities area Select cobalt from the pull down menu then click Add file Cl UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 3 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples D MINFILE Home page Logged in User Laura deGroot Administrator ISH ARIS Home page MBIA MINFILE Search QEFI FECT E D rm Print D
85. NFILE Detail Report contains detail information on one MINFILE occurrence file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 1 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports MINFILE Production Detail Report The Production Detail Report contains the production data associated with an occurrence MINFILE Inventory Detail Report The Inventory Detail Report contains the inventory data associated with an occurrence D Printing Reports At the top of the page are two sets of controls The first lists all reports that are available for this set of search results The second lists all the available downloads There are 2 different report categories Summary Reports From the Search results page you can select to view or print a Summary Production or Summary Inventory report on all the reported production or inventory data on all your search results Print POF SELECT REPORT x Download BEZ J Summary Production Ret Summary Inventory To print or view Summary Reports from MINFILE www 1 Select the report type from the list box 2 Select PDF or Word from the list box 3 Click Print Preview The report opens in a new window The report may be now be saved or printed To exit the report without any saving just click the X close button To print or view Summary Reports from MINFILE pc 1 Select the report type from the Choose Report to Print box 2 Click Print a Preview of the report will open in a new window The r
86. NTSMAP C BCMAP C TECBLT C TECBIT D TERRAN C TERRAN D co H p uS LE 00 0 F2 DD CO CO CO Po Po HD d OO DEPOSIT_STRIKE DEPOSIT_TREND_PLUNGE NAT_MIN_INV_NO CANMINDEX_NUMBER DATE_CODED DATE_REVISED GEOLOGIST_REVISE FIELD REVISED FIELD CHECKED GEOLOGIST NAME OPEN PIT UNDER GROUND STATUS TYPE CODE STATUS TYPE DESCRIPTION MAP SYMBOL SYMBOL LINE TYPE HATCH PATTERN SYMBOL SIZE LABEL SIZE DOMINANT HOST ROCK CODE DOMINANT HOST ROCK DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT MODIFIER CODE DEPOSIT MODIFIER DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT CHARACTER CODE DEPOSIT CHARACTER DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT SHAPE TYPE CODE DEPOSIT SHAPE TYPE DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT CLASSIFICATION CODE DEPOSIT CLASSIFICATION DESC MINING DIVISION CODE MINING DIVISION DESCRIPTION NTS MAPSHEET BC MAPSHEET TECTONIC BELT CODE TECTONIC BELT DESCRIPTION TERRANE CODE TERRANE DESCRIPTION Database Structure E14 E15 E16 E18 E19 E20a E20b E21 E22 E23 E24 E25 E26 E27 E28 file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 3 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM PHYSIO C PHYSIO D META T C META T D META G C META G D META R C META R D YEAR COMMOD C COMMOD D MINCLA C MINCLA D MINERL C MINERL D ALTER C ALTER D DATMET C DATMET D STNAME C STNAME D STINFORM STIGMETA STGROUP STFORM ST_AGE_C ST_AGE_D ROCK_T_C ROCK_T_D ROCK_M C ROCK_M_D OREZON_C OREZON_D SAMPLE_C PRR RrP WoO PHYSIOGRA
87. Name at least one MINFILE name must be entered Status at least one status must be entered Region A region must be selected Latitude and Longitude OR UTM Zone Northing and Easting must be entered NTS Map number OR BCGS Map number must be entered Mining Division Location Certainty Mineral Occurrence Tab Commodity at least one commodity must be entered Significant Mineral at least one Deposit Character Deposit Classification Host Rock Tab Dominant Host Formal or Informal Host at least one of the two hosts Lithology Rock Type at least one Geological Settings Tab file CI UserManPrint 15 data htm 3 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Tectonic Belt Physiographic Region Terrane Inventory Tab Reserves Resources Inventory if ore zone is filled in the year is mandatory Commodity at least one commodity must be entered and it must also be captured on the Mineral Occurrence Tab to be accepted on the Inventory Tab Reference is required If assay analysis is selected then Sample Type is mandatory Production Tab If production year is entered then a commodity is mandatory The production data is not mandatory if year isn t entered Reference is required if other Production fields are populated Capsule Geology Bibliography Tab Capsule Geology Comments Bibliography Comments C Identification Location Tab The Identification Location
88. OF RT MINFILE Coding Card LS Se MINFILE Name ARNIE File Created by MINFILE System Status Last Edit by E approver as a Coder to update this recort Enter the MINFILE Occurrence revision below and click Save The previous values are displayed in red for reference ice Mineral Occurrence MINERAL OCCURRENCE Mineral Occur Commodity NN EN Copper Molybdenum ERDE mm Molybdenum CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 v 5 Revising copper to read cobalt in the Commodities list Search for the occurrence open it by double clicking the MINFILE Number in the search results table and then hit the Revise MINFILE Occurrence button Go into the Mineral Occurrence Tab and delete the commodity copper from the pull down Select cobalt and click Add You can always drag and drop afterwards to rearrange the order of the commodities file Cl UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 4 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples ome Reis Z COLUMBIA minrite Search xus MINFILE Coding Card of Energy Mines amp MINFILE Number 082bENE012 etroleum Resources MINFILE Name ELLSWORTH E Mineral Invento MINFILE System Status Enter the MINFILE Occurrence revision below and click Save The previous values are displayed in red for reference Occurrence Mineral Occurrence Logged in User Laura deGroot Administrator Print PDF SELECT REPORT m H eem 73 Approve Reject File Created by Last Edit b
89. OJECT NUMBER MINING DIVISION PROJECT NUMBER NTS MAP PROJECT NUMBER REGION CODE MINFILE NUMBER REGION CODE Alias MINFILE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION COMMENTS Database Structure E02 C03 COS C06 C08 C09 C10 C12 C13 NOTE file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 9 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM MINFILNO SIGMIN_T MINFILNO ASSMIN_T MINFILNO ALTMIN_T MINFILNO STRUCT_T MINFILNO HSTRCK_T MINFILNO META_T MINFILNO CAPSUL_T MINFILNO BIBLIO_T MINFILNO YEAR PROD_T MINFILNO OREZON_C RESCAT_C A_OR_B RESERV_T MINFILNO OREZON_C RESCAT_C A_OR_B RESREF_T MINFILNO CONF_NOTE PROJ_NO EXPL_T P N 0 MH N 70 MINFILE_NUMBER SIGNIFICANT_MINERALS_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER ASSOCIATED_MINERALS_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER ALTERATION_MINERALS_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER STRUCTURAL_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER HOST_ROCK_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER METAMORPHISM_COMMENT MINFILE_NUMBER CAPSULE_GEOLOGY_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER BIBLIOGRAPHY_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER YEAR PRODUCTION_COMMENT MINFILE_NUMBER ORE_ZONE_CODE RESERVE_CATEGORY_CODE A_OR_B RESERVES_COMMENTS MINFILE_NUMBER ORE_ZONE_CODE RESERVE_CATEGORY_CODE A_OR_B RESERVES_REFERENCE MINFILE_NUMBER CONFIDENTIAL_NOTES PROJECT_NUMBER EXPLORATION_COMMENTS All fields are character New to Version 5 0 Database Structure D ENTITY RELATIONSHIP MODELS MINFILE Entity Relationship
90. PHIC AREA CODE PHYSIOGRAPHIC AREA DESCRIPTION METAMORPHIC TYPE CODE METAMORPHIC TYPE DESCRIPTION METAMORPHIC GRADE CODE METAMORPHIC GRADE DESCRIPTION METAMORPHIC RELATIONSHIP CODE METAMORPHIC RELATIONSHIP DESC YEAR COMMODITY CODE COMMODITY DESCRIPTION MINERALOGY CLASS CODE MINERALOGY CLASS DESCRIPTION MINERAL CODE MINERAL DESCRIPTION ALTERATION CODE ALTERATION DESCRIPTION DATING METHOD CODE DATING METHOD DESCRIPTION STRATIGRAPHIC NAME CODE STRATIGRAPHIC NAME DESCRIPTION STRATIGRAPHIC NAME INFORMAL STRATIGRAPHIC NAME IG META STRATIGRAPHIC NAME GROUP STRATIGRAPHIC NAME FORMATION STRATIGRAPHIC AGE CODE STRATIGRAPHIC AGE DESCRIPTION ROCK TYPE CODE ROCK TYPE DESCRIPTION ROCK MODIFIER CODE ROCK MODIFIER DESCRIPTION ORE ZONE CODE ORE ZONE DESCRIPTION SAMPLE TYPE CODE Database Structure E29 E30 E31 E32 E33 file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 4 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM SAMPLE D RESCAT C RESCAT D DEPTYP C DEPTYP D SYNONYM USGS OTH SOURCE REFERENCE GLOBAL EX BC EX AUTHOR PROJ NO PROPERTY PROPERTY 2 OWNER OWNER 2 OPERATOR DIST SEQNO DIST MAPNO LAT DEG LAT MIN RAT SEC LAT HEM LON DEG LON MIN LON SEC LON HEM N83 LATDEG N83 LATMIN N83 LATSEC N83 LATHEM N83 LONDEG N83 LONMIN N83 LONSEC N83 LONHEM LOC ACC CR_DATE RV_DATE CHECKED_BY NOTIC_TYP NOTIC_DESC PRJTYP C PRJTYP D 30 Co N oO NOO
91. PLE 0 00 t N Silver 68 0000 zit SILVER KING Past Producer 494749N 119 5808 W Osoyoos 1986 Assay analysis 11 NAD 83 101 Au quartz veins 5520282N 286349E 105 Polymetallic veins Az Pb Zn Au Assessment Report 15834 Highest value from samples taken near the shaft file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 13 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports 0S2ENWO028 082E12E SAMPLE 0 00 N KELLY Past Producer 493501N 11943 51 W Osoyoos 1906 Assay analysis 11 NAD 83 105 Polymetallic veins 5 lt 95919N 302616E Ag Pb Zn Au Minister of Mines Annual Report 1906 page 172 F Downloads You can download your MINFILE search results in a text file The files MINFILE Numbers Mineral Occurrence Data Production Data and Inventory Data can be used for custom reports with most database management software The Extracts are available in one format text txt files They can be saved to your hard drive or viewed on the screen Downloading Files To download the MINFILE Numbers Mineral Occurrence Data Production Data or Inventory Data returned in the search results From the MINFILE Search Results page 1 Select the file to download Print Preview POF iv SELECT REPORT SI Download j seLECT DOWNLOAD Rain dca SELECT DOWNLOAD MINFILE Numbers Mineral Occurrence Data Production Data Inventory Data 2 Then click Download 3 The file download dialog box opens with the following options
92. Region Table B MINFILE Commodity Codes C MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes D Stratigraphic Age Codes E Mineral Deposit Profiles F Bibliographic Codes file Cl UserManPrint 28_appdxi htm 1 of 2 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM HelpDesk FAQ Problem My longitude latitude does not work Solution The left column should have the northwest corner and the right column should have the southeast corner of the search area Look In Chapter II Section E General Comments on Searches in MINFILE and Chapter Ill Searching the MINFILE Database C Utilities Problem How do I get a file that can use for plotting Solution Create your subset through the search menu from the Search Results Report you can download several types of files in digital format D Data Entry Problem How do I get access to the MINFILE Coding Card for data entry coding Solution Contact the MINFILE Team to obtain free access You must also apply for a free Basic or Business BCelD E Printing and Reports Problem This message shows up Printer unavailable Solution The printer may not be turned on Check printer connections Problem How do I generate a report on a random selection of occurrences Solution Do a search then print the report F Miscellaneous G Contact If the above problems and solutions have not helped Kirk Hancock gov be ca MINFILE Geologist you or if you need more information please contact Laura DeGroot go
93. S file Cl UserManPrint 24_appdxe htm 1 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM BC Example Fraser Delta North Coast Skonun Point Graham Island Hat Creek Princeton Quintette Bullmoose Greenhills Fording Mt Klappan Florence Sooke Lang Bay Sumas Mountain Sumas Mountain Quinsam Whipsaw Creek Limonite Creek Iron King Prairie Flats Villalta Fe Villalta Cheam Lake Chiliwack Colwood Delta Coquitlam Valley Sechelt Stuart River esker complex small deposits almost everywhere Fraser River Quesnel River Graham Island Williams Creek Otter Creek Bullion mine Middlebank off north end of Vancouver Island Mulvehill Deposit Types D01 D02 D03 D04 D05 D06 D07 E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 E09 E10 Ell EI Open system zeolites Closed basin zeolites Volcanic redbed Cu Basal U Sandstone U Volcanic hosted U Basaltic Cu Roll front U Tabular U Epithermal U Volcanogenic U Iron oxide breccias amp veins P Cu Au Ag Olympic Dam type Kiruna type U SEDIMENT HOSTED Almaden Hg Carbonate hosted disseminated Au Ag Carbonate hosted disseminated Au Ag Sediment hosted Cu Sandstone Pb Bentonite Sedimentary kaolin Carbonate hosted talc Sparry magnesite Carbonate hosted barite Carbonate hosted fluorspar Mississippi Valley type Pb Zn Irish type carbonate hosted Zn Pb Sedimentary exhalative Zn Pb Ag Blackbird sediment hosted Cu Co Shale hosted Ni Zn
94. SMN BMTT BTMN BMNS BXBT BLCK BOCK BLDT BTHT BRCT BORX BRNT BLGR BLDR BRNN BRNR BRUN BRVT BRCC BRCD BRTP BRRT BRMS BRTL BRCN file Cl UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 3 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x Xx x MX KM PX K PS KM MM PX x x PX PX PX PX MM MK KX x P4 P4 MX x MMM KM MX x xX xX x PS XM PX x MM PX MM KM MXM XM x MMMM MM MM 0X 0X 0X 0X 0X X X Mineral Rock Codes Bronzite Brucite Calaverite Calc Calc silicate Calcarenite Calcareous Calciosamarskite Calcirudite Calcite Camptonite Cancrinite Carbon Carbonaceous Carbonate Carbonatite Carbonatized Carbonite Carnallite Carnotite Carrollite Cassiterite Cataclasite Cataclastic Celadonite Celestite Celsian Cerargyrite Cerussite Cervantite Chalcanthite Chalcedony Chalcocite Chalcomenite Chalcopyrite Chalcostibite Chamosite Charnockite Chert Cherty Chevkinite China Stone Chloanthite Chloride Chlorite Chloritic Chloritoid Chondrodite Chromite BRNZ BRUC CLVR CALC CLSC CLCR CLCS CCMK CALR CLCT CMPN CNCR CRBO CRBC CARB CRBM CARZ CRBN CRNL CRNT CRLT CSTR CCLS CCTC CLDN CLST CELS CRRG CRST CRVN CHLT CLCD CLCC CLCM CLCP CLCB CMST CRCK CHRT CHTY CVKN CNSN CLNT CLRD CLRT CLRC CLTD CDRD CRMT file Cl UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 4 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x lt M KM KX x MM PX PX MM DX PX MK KM X x MM KX PX X x Xx Xx KOK KKK xK Xx x xK Xx x KKK x MMM KM MX Miner
95. SOUTH 7 kt Silver 294 0000 git Assessment Report 13710 Possible Gold 8 7000 git Average width of 1 5 metres 1984 Y Summary Production Report The Summary Production Detail report is a listing of annual production figures for more than one occurrence It is important to note that many of the occurrences in the MINFILE database do not have production figures In this case you will be unable to select the Production report or it will not be available to you While many MINFILE occurrences do not have production data those that do may have several pages of it If you request a production report for ten occurrences which have production figures for the past 50 years you will find that a substantial number of pages is generated It is advisable that you preview the report or narrow the database to only a few occurrences BEFORE generating a report to conserve paper file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 11 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx Microsoft Internet Explorer mf Edit GoTo Favorites Help Q O MAG D kra B S lal 3 Address http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx B L oops E BRITISH COLUMBIA Mined Milled Recovery Silver Recovery Silver Gold IINFILE Number OSIENWO2S file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 12 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM Summary Production Report BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleu
96. User s Manual 5 0 MINFILE pc and MINFILE www 5 0 User s Manual Information Circular 2007 5 Table of Contents Welcome to the User s Manual for MINFILE pc v 5 0 a powerful mineral inventory system for British Columbia and beyond The MINFILE pc User s Manual provides instructions on downloading installing and using MINFILE pc and MINFILE www This page contains links to each section and subsection of the manual A more concise version of the manual is available online at http minfile gov bc ca Help MINFILE www MINFILE www htm This manual compliments the MINFILE Coding Manual Version 5 0 which is a guide to the collection and entry of data into the MINFILE database The information contained in this manual is the property of the B C Geological Survey BCGS and may not be commercially reproduced or sold without the express permission of the BCGS Chapter I Introduction Chapter Il Operating MINFILE pc Chapter Ill Searching the MINFILE Database Chapter IV MINFILE Reports Chapter V MINFILE Data Entry Chapter VI Code Table and User Maintenance Chapter VII Conclusion Chapter VIII Acknowledgements Chapter IX Appendices I INTRODUCTION A About MINFILE pc and MINFILE www 1 The History of MINFILE 2 MINFILE pc and MINFILE www Features B Installing MINFILE pc 1 System Requirements 2 The MINFILE pc Package 3 How to Install MINFILE pc 4 Link to MINFILE www file Cl UserManPrint 10_
97. W http www crownpub bc ca 4 National Mineral Inventory NMI CORPFILE Natural Resources Canada Minerals amp Mining Statistics Division Minerals and Metals Sector 580 Booth Street 9th Floor Room 9A3 Ottawa Ontario K1A OE8 Contacts Yvan Gauthier Director Phone 613 996 5786 Toll free 1 877 336 3100 Email ygauthie nrcan gc ca WWW http www miningstats nrcan gc ca Note MINSYS computer database is no longer active status of NMI and CORPFILE is unknown 5 Earth Sciences Information Centre ESIC Geological Survey of Canada GSC 601 Booth Street Ottawa Ontario K1A OE8 Bookstore Phone 613 995 4342 1 888 252 4301 toll free Fax 613 943 0646 Email gscbookstore nrcan gc ca WWW http gsc nrcan gc ca bookstore index e php Library Phone 613 996 3919 Fax 613 943 8742 Email esic nrcan gc ca Interlibrary Loan file C UserManPrint 25_appdxf htm 3 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM Bibliographic Codes Service Phone 613 996 1604 Fax 613 943 8742 Email ill qsc nrcan gc ca GSC WWW http www nrcan gc ca libraries 03_e html ESIC WWW http ess nrcan gc ca esic index_e php 6 Geoscience Research Library Geological Survey of Canada 625 Robson St Vancouver BC V6B 5J3 Phone 604 666 3812 Fax 604 666 7186 Email libvan nrcan gc ca Maps and Publication Sales 625 Robson St Phone 604 666 0271 Fax 604 666 1337 Reception 625 Robson St Phone 604 666
98. WNF O1 O1 01 00000000 WWW WWW N oOo OOO C Cn OO OO PrPNN LO FN NM PO ENN CO Pm hO NH WW SAMPLE TYPE DESCRIPTION RESERVE CATEGORY CODE RESERVE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT TYPE CODE DEPOSIT TYPE DESCRIPTION SYNONYM USGS TYPE OTHER SOURCE REFERENCE GLOBAL EXAMPLE BC EXAMPLE AUTHOR PROJECT NUMBER PROPERTY NAME PROPERTY NAME2 OWNER NAME OWNER NAME2 OPERATOR NAME DISTRICT SEQUENCE NUMBER DISTRICT MAP NUMBER LATITUDE DEGREE LATITUDE MINUTE LATITUDE SECOND LATITUDE HEMISPHERE LONGITUDE DEGREES LONGITUDE MINUTES LONGITUDE SECONDS LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE NAD83 LATITUDE DEGREES NAD83 LATITUDE MINUTES NAD83 LATITUDE SECONDS NAD83 LATITUDE HEMISPHERE NAD83 LONGITUDE DEGREES NAD83 LONGITUDE MINUTES NAD83 LONGITUDE SECONDS NAD83 LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE LOCATION ACCURACY CODE CREATED DATE REVISED DATE CHECKED BY NOTICE TYPE CODE NOTICE TYPE DESCRIPTION PROJECT TYPE CODE PROJECT TYPE DESCRIPTION Database Structure E34 E40 E41 QMAPSYM SYM LN TYP HATCH PATT STZE THICK DBE SIZE STAGE RO STAGE_D REGION_C REGION_D COMMENTS ML DEG ML MIN ML SEC DEG z Ee tet ML MIN ML SEC nc xs S p Emm Ej p zi zi zx E un E Q LABEL C LABEL DESC B RELATIONSHIP FILES File R02 R03 R04 R05 R06 R07 file C UserManPrint 26_appdxg htm 5 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM Field MINFILNO STATUS_C MINFILNO DOMHRK C MINFILNO
99. Zn file Cl UserManPrint 24_appdxe htm 6 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 17 PM Dunsmuir shale Sumas Mountain Nanaimo shale Saturna Island Kelly Island Fox Island Nelson Island Squamish Ashlu River Elaho River Skagit Valley East Anderson River Beaverdell Okanagan Sunset Pacific Pearl Nelson Marblehead Anderson Bay Texada Island Haddington Island Saturna Island Newcastle Island Moberley Nicholson Salmo Revelstoke Texada Island Quatsino Belt Crawford Bay Rock Creek Mt Meager Salal Creek Bridge River ash Nazco Wells Grey Park Buse Lake IM25ka Frenier Francois Lake Uncha Lake Trident Mountain McAbbee Gissome Cottonbelt River Jordan Ruddock Creek Deposit Types TO Tailings oe T02 Geothermal spring Spring water Hot spring Liard Hot Springs T Unknown us Total Entries 181 The table of Deposit Types is based on Version 2 1 May 1996 of the British Columbia Mineral Deposit Profiles of the BC Geological Survey This table is continually being revised For more information or comments on the deposit profiles contact David Lefebure phone 250 952 0404 email Dave Lefebure gov bc ca Web http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv default htm References Simandl G J Hora Z D and Lefebure D V Editors 1999 Selected British Columbia Mineral Deposit Profiles Volume 3 Industrial Minerals and Gemstones British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines Open File 199
100. _reptman htm 9 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports zmc 22 225 kuograms 39 0 gt gt pounds j Lead 14 737 kilograms 32 490 pound e Comments 1949 Includes 36 tonnes mined in 1948 Annual Report 1949 Inventory Detail Report The Inventory Detail report is a listing of reserves or resources one occurrence It is important to note that many of the occurrences in the MINFILE database do not have inventory figures In this case you will be unable to select the Inventory report or it will not be available to you While many MINFILE occurrences do not have inventory data those that do may have several pages of it http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx f PDF amp r Inventory Detail rpt amp minfilno 082ENE003 Microsoft Internet Expl ae File Edit GoTo Favorites Help O O N AG D yt e B a LIE 3 Address a http minfile gov bc ca secure report Detail rpt amp minfino O82ENEDO3 1 3 85 5 MINFILE Inventory Detail Report BRITISH BC Geological Survey COLUMBIA Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources MINFILE Number 082ENE003 Name UNION Status Past Producer DUMPS Silver 65 0000 gt Assessment Report 13710 Gold 2 2000 git 1984 Y MATIN VEIN 7 kt Silvey 1858 0000 g t Assessment Report 13710 Possible Gold 32 5000 git Average width of 1 5 metres file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 10 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports 1984
101. a updates to BC Geological Survey in Victoria so that the main database can be updated The BC Geological Survey Victoria see contacts in Chapter VII maintains control of all items in the distributed MINFILE database At this office MINFILE numbers are assigned and all data for distribution is created B Installing MINFILE pc 1 System Requirements In order to run MINFILE pc certain technical requirements must be met These include a MINFILE pc requires Microsoft Access 2000 or a later version installed on your computer b An internet connection is required to download MINFILE pc from the website C A downloadable shareware version of WinRAR is available free of charge for evaluation purposes To download or find out more about WinRAR go to http www rarlabs com WinRAR is a powerful compression tool with many integrated additional functions to help you organize your compressed archives WinRAR supports all popular compression formats RAR ZIP CAB ARJ LZH ACE TAR GZip UUE ISO BZIP2 Z and 7 Zip Minimum Hardware Requirements Pentium 75 megahertz MHz or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP or later NOTE Windows 2000 requires a Pentium 133 megahertz MHz or higher processor Software Requirements Microsoft Access 2000 XP or a later version file C UserManPrint l1_introman htm 2 of 3 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Introduction WinRAR to download MINFILE pc The existing MINFILE
102. al Rock Codes Chromitite Chrysocolla Chrysolite Chrysoprase Chrysotile Cinnabar Clastic Clausthalite Clay Claystone Cleavelandite Clinochlore Clinoptilolite Clinopyroxene Clinopyroxenite Clinozoisite Coal Coarse Grained Cobaltite Coffinite Collinsite Collophane Coloradoite Columbite Conglomerate Conichalcite Copper Cordierite Corkite Coronadite Corundum Corynite Cosalite Covellite Crackle Crinanite Cristobalite Crocidolite Crossite Crushed Cryolite Cryptomelane Crystal Cubanite Cummingtonite Cuprite Cyrtolite Dacite Dacitic CRIT CRCL CRLI CPRS CRSL CNBR CSTC CLSL CLAY CLSN CLVD CLCL CLTL CLPX CLPT CLZS COAL CGRD CBLT CFNT CLLT CLPN CLDT CLMB CGLM CCLC CPPR CRDR CRKT CRND CRDM CRYN CSLT CVLT CCKL CRNN CTBL CCDL CRSS CHRD CRYL CPML XTAL CBNT CMNG CPRT CRTL DCIT DCTC file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 5 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM x KXK K MX KM PX x MM MX x MMM KM MM MX x Xx x x MX XM XM x X x MM MX x MX KM DX x MM MX x PS XM X x PX Xx x MMM KM PX PX PA PX XM Mineral Rock Codes Danaite Danalite Datolite Deudantite Diabase Diamictite Diamond Diaspore Diatomaceous Diatomite Diatreme Dickite Digenite Dike Diopside Diorite Dioritic Djurleite Dolerite Dolomite Dolomitic Domeykite Dumortierite Dunite Dunitic Dyscrasite Eclogite Electrum Ellsworthite Emery Empressite Enargite Enstatite Epiclastic Epidote Eps
103. alite Uraninite Uranophane Uranothorite Uranotile Urtite Valentinite Valleriite Vanadinite Vandendriesscheite Vein Vermiculite Vesicular Vesuvianite Violarite Vitric Vitrinite Vogesite Volborthite Volcanic Volcanic Glass Volcaniclastic Vuggy Wacke Wad Wairauite Wehrlite Welded Willyamite Wilsonite Witherite Wittichenite Wolframite Wollastonite Woodhouseite Wulfenite Wurtzite Xenotime Yukonite Zaratite Zeolite Zeunerite Zincite Zinkenite Zircon Zoisite Zunyite Totals file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 19 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM URLT URN URN UR UR UR VLN VLRT VNDN VDRS VEIN VMCL VSCL VSVN VOLR VTRC VTRN VGST VLBR VOLC VLGL VLCC VUGG WCKE WADD WRUT WRLT WLDD WLMT WLSN WTRT WTCN WLEM WLST WDST WLEN WRTZ XNTM YKNT ZRTT ZOLT ZNRT ZNCT ZNKN ZRCN ZOST ZNYT zz ZH EBZ H 918 x KXXX x MM MX x x x xX x MM MM MMM PX 0X 0X MM 0X K 0X 0A X X 576 248 x KXXX x xX x KXXX x MM KM KM MM XM x p x x x x K KM PX Mineral Rock Codes 694 file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 20 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM Stratigraphic Age Codes Stratigraphic Age Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix D Stratigraphic Age Codes Table e24 dbf ERA PERIOD EPOCH 1 Cenozoic 0 1 Quaternary 2 Tertiary OOP WNFOWONEHF OC CO 3 Mesozoic Cenozoic 2 Mesozoic 0 1 Cretaceous 0 1 4 7 9 2 Jurassic 0 1 4 7 9 3
104. ame as A AND B Search AND C Search Also once the search is completed the next set of conditions will search only the subset of data This is useful when trying to reduce the total number of results wanted However this also requires that complex searches be planned ahead to achieve the desired results The Clear buttons remove either the current filter string or all filters In the case of clear current filter it is removed and the dataset is returned to the previous subset if present Clear all filters removes everything and resets the searches to the full MINFILE database Examples Filter AND field1 AND field2 will list all occurrences where both fields1 amp 2 are present at the same Filter AND field1 OR field2 will list all occurrences where one or the other field is present Filter AND field1 AND NOT field2 will list all occurrences where both the first field1 is present and the second field field2 is not present Filter AND field1 OR NOT field2 will list all occurrences where the first field1 is present as well as all occurrences where the second field field2 is not present Refining the searches When creating search filters the fields are selected and placed into one line When the search string is executed by clicking Search a subset of data is created The next search uses only the subset of data and so works the same way as a bracket does in classic Boolean Logic This is useful when d
105. ankerite with minor secondary quartz and disseminated pyrite Silicification of the hostrocks is also common Mineralization consists of minor pyrite and galena within a 15 centimetre to 1 37 metre wide quartz vein striking 280 degrees and dipping 80 degrees north Trace chalcopyrite sphalerite and free gold were found in dump samples in 1988 The vein is reported traceable for 15 metres on surface Several samples taken from the Minnie Ha Ha dump in 1988 yielded anomalous results The best sample Sample CM8803 yielded 11 9 grams per tonne gold 30 0 grams per tonne silver 0 63 per cent lead 0 16 per cent zinc and 0 04 per cent copper Assessment Report 178155 Sample CM8806 a 30 centimetre chip sample taken from the Minnie Ha Ha shaft yielded 4 7 grams per tonne gold 3 3 grams per tonne silver 0 07 per cent zinc 0 03 per cent lead and 0 01 per cent copper Assessment Report 178155 The vein width was 30 centimetres with a strike of 116 degrees and a dip of 81 degrees northwest The footwall consisted of white bull quartz The hangingwall contained chloritic partings with 5 per cent disseminated pyrite 0 5 per cent sphalerite trace galena and chalcopyrite A five stamp mill was erected and ran for three weeks during March 1900 No production records could be found The property was abandoned later that same year It is questionable whether pay ore was ever found Minister of Mines Annual Report 1901 page 1151 Bibliography EMPR AR 1894 map aft
106. arching on primary Select the Not check box to exclude the criteria from the search Oo 3 Select a mandatory filter And Or Click And to search for the criteria specified Click Orto search for either field specified when searching multiple criteria 4 Then click Search Note For every search criteria selected the mandatory search filter is required Advanced Search Screen Offers far more flexibility and power for searching the Mineral Occurrence records Iterative filter features Allows you to search on any field any number of times A link at the top right of the page allows you to switch to the Basic Search screen Using Search Filters The advanced search tabs feature the use of search filters The search filters in use are displayed in the top left corner of the screen and beside the fields selected The first time you open the Advanced Search the message There is no Search Filter is displayed above the search tabs MINFILE Advanced Search Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Search Total Records 12220 Sample Searches Clear Current Filter Clear All Filter Switch to basic searc Identification Mineral i Capsule Geology Import Location i i numbers IDENTIFICATION identification Help There is no Search Filter Not MINFILE Name Like Primary And or Ino fiter specified MINFILE No From To And or r f specified NMIN Like And or fno fior specified
107. artial MINFILE Name Select the Identification Location Tab Enter a partial name in the MINFILE Name text box In this example blue was entered Click And Mandatory search filter The MINFILE name entered is displayed to the right of the name text box Click Search c RON NOTE MINFILE names may be entered in upper or lower case or any combination file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 44 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE s h MINFILE Advanced Search Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Total Records 12219 E Clear Current Filter Unfiltered 12219 Records Clear All Filter Filter 1 Filtered by MINFILE Nsme And Like blue Switch to basic search Identification Capsule Geology Import Location Bibliography Numbers IDENTIFICATION Identification Help Not MINFILEName Like buc Primary And Or T7 And Like blue MINFILE No From Te sd And Or Ino filter specified NMIN Like And Or no filter specified Status And Or no filter specified Mining Method And or no filter specified Region And or Ino filter specified The search returns all records that have the MINFILE name Blue or MINFILE names beginning with Blue In this example 180 records are returned The name Blue or a name starting with Blue occurs at least once in each MINFILE record returned Example Blue Blue Jay Blue Hawk Blueberry To search for a primary MINFILE Name Select the Identification
108. as two digits from 01 to 90 degrees Plunge is in the direction of structural trend Structural Comments Identify the reference used for Isotopic age Significant Mineral Comments Enter optional text comments pertinent to understanding the mineralogy Associated Mineral Comments Enter optional text comments pertinent to understanding the mineralogy Alteration Mineral Comments Enter optional text comments pertinent to understanding the mineralogy E Host Rock Tab The Host Rock Tab allows you to enter information about the dominant host rock types rock modifiers formal hosts informal hosts and stratigraphic age Host Rock Field Description file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 9 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Dominant Host Select the radio button identifying the most significant host rock type The host rock is normally defined as the type of rock in which the mineralization occurs Only one dominant host rock is accepted by the system Formal Host Field Description Each MINFILE occurrence requires at least one formal or informal host for a maximum of two formal and or informal hosts for any occurrence Enter or select all the formal host criteria then click Add to save your selection Stratigraphic Age Identifies the geological age of the host rock in terms of era period or epoch Mandatory Field Select a stratigraphic age from the list box Group Select the group from the list box Formation
109. asic and advanced searches after each search this number will either remain the same if all occurrences met the search criteria or become smaller if the search narrowed the field of acceptable data If the number goes to 0 then no data meets the criteria you specified or you have made an error To begin a new advanced search with the complete dataset you need to hit the Return to Search button and you should be back to the Total Records equal to that of the complete dataset If you are not then hit the Clear button To begin a new basic search with the complete dataset you need to hit either the New button and you should be back to the Total Records equal to that of the complete dataset If you are not then hit the Clear button HINT If you would like to keep a record of these search results you can either generate a report MINFILE Reports Chapter IV or create a search file from MINFILE www that can be imported back into MINFILE pc at a later time see Import Search File Chapter Ill Section K 3 Limitations to MINFILE Searches There are some limitations to the searches performed by MINFILE pc and MINFILE www While these are not of great concern it pays to keep them in mind when you are interpreting the results of your searches The first of these is MINFILE pc s inability to distinguish between the various levels of ranked data For example each MINFILE occurrence may contain numerous significant minerals which are stor
110. at you refer to the MINFILE Coding Manual for the rules and regulations applied to the data collection 4 Executing MINFILE Searches Once you have entered all the search parameters you would like select Search to begin the search To continue searching on Previous Results This option allows you to search the MINFILE database using a number of criteria to isolate specific mineral occurrences 5 Wild Cards in Searches The wildcards and _ underscore will work with MINFILE Name Number and NTS Map searches If you precede a word with the search will return occurrences which have that word anywhere within the field For example Poll will find names like POLLY APOLLO and MOUNT POLLEY And 2F will find NTS maps like 082F02W If you precede a word with _ underscore the search will return occurrences which begin with any character followed by the word For example _OAT will find names like GOAT or BOAT And OLD will find names like GOLD HOLD GOLDEN GOLD DUST but will not find OLD GOLD There are 4 characters that can be used as wildcards the symbol mentioned above is used for finding multiple letter alternatives while the underscore _ character is used for finding one letter alternatives The other two characters are and 2 is the equivalent of _ and is the equivalent of 6 Returning to the Main System Menu From MINFILE pc When you are finished searching the database select Return to Search and Clo
111. ause the occurrence is known by both names There is often some overlap of names You may find that numerous MINFILE occurrences have as one of their names the same name as the one for which you are searching For example there may be 41 occurrences which contain Bonanza in their name lists Of these 25 have the name Bonanza and 16 have Bonanza as part of their name for example Bonanza Lode and Bonanza Queen All of these will be found searching on the name Bonanza If you do not know the entire name of an occurrence you can search the database using only part of the name For example for an occurrence called Blueberry you might enter only Blu All occurrences that begin with the letters Blu including Blueberry Bluebell and so on will be selected in the search Enter a MINFILE number a range of MINFILE numbers or a range of partial MINFILE numbers to search on The second text box is autofilled with the number entered This allows you to search on one MINFILE number quickly and easily NOTE If you want specific MINFILE numbers you need to fill all nine spaces in the MINFILE Number blank e g 114P__045 082ENW025 To search on a range of numbers or partial numbers enter the new number in the second box NOTE Otherwise you can enter partial numbers for example enter 092J TO 092K to select the range where all the occurrences that have 092J as the first 4 numbers will result When searching a range of numbers the
112. ch tabs and refine your search by adding new criteria and filters file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 11 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE If you are in Advanced Search click Modify Filters If you are in Basic Search click Refine Search Boolean Logic with Advanced Search MINFILE Advanced Search uses Boolean Logic Operators AND OR NOT to perform its searches These operators allow complex specific searches to be constructed Many data fields can be included or excluded to help refine searches as the client desires As the filter fields are added the number of hits is marked at the beginning of the line It is possible to zero the hits and this is where the Clear Current Filter s button is useful Note that the number of results is only displayed after clicking Search Filter mechanics In order to include a field in the search filter the AND OR buttons must be clicked Also the NOT check box must be selected before the AND or OR button is clicked The operators have specific hierarchy AND is the first operator evaluated OR is the second and NOT is the third Also the MINFILE search filter is read from left to right and the operators are evaluated in order Note that the search criteria look to the available number of occurrences and this is especially critical when using the OR operator The Search button when clicked acts in a similar fashion to brackets in a logic statement e g A B C is the s
113. cious metals are expressed in grams per metric tonne while grades for other commodities are expressed in percentages Resource Categories Select one or more resource category check boxes Use carriage return to input new search string Reserve Categories Select one or more reserve category check boxes Use carriage return to input new search string Other Select one or more other category check boxes Use carriage return to input new search string NOTE Selecting all the checkboxes will return all records that have inventory data Searching Advanced Inventory Tab file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 29 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Advanced Search Quick Tips 1 Always select or enter the search criteria first before selecting a filter 2 Select an optional filter Primary Not Select the Primary check box if only searching on primary Select the Not check box to exclude the criteria from the search Select a mandatory filter And Or Click And to search for the criteria specified Click Or to search for either field specified when searching multiple criteria 4 Then click Search Note For every search criteria selected the mandatory search filter is required Inventory Field Description Zone Select a zone from the list box Year Allows you to search for inventory for one year or for a range of years To search on only one year enter the year in both the from and to text boxes
114. ck to select multiple deposit classifications NOTE This data is also ranked in descending order of importance with up to 4 entries in each of the Classification categories The search on Classification will bring up all results for that classification type no matter what the rank in an occurrence Select the mineralization age from the list box Use Ctrl Click to select multiple mineralization ages NOTE The Stratigraphic Age Codes are listed in Appendix D of this manual Searching Advanced Mineral Occurrence The Mineral Occurrence tab allows you to search by commodity mineralogy alteration deposit character classification and type based on BC Mineral Deposit Profiles Advanced Search Quick Tips 1 Always select or enter the search criteria first before selecting a filter 2 Select an optional filter Primary Not Select the Primary check box if only searching on primary Select the Not check box to exclude the criteria from the search Select a mandatory filter And Or Click And to search for the criteria specified Click Or to search for either field specified when searching multiple criteria 4 Then click Search Note For every search criteria selected the mandatory search filter is required file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 22 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Mineral Occurrence Field Commodity Minerals Field Significant Associated Alteration Alteration
115. complete number in both text boxes Latitude 49 fis far tojas fs fja To search on a range of coordinates enter the range or partial range in the from and to boxes Latitude as l ro o oT IT file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 17 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE The valid range in British Columbia is 48 degrees to 60 degrees NOTE You must enter at least one value in both the from and to boxes Searches by latitude and longitude may be general searching across a wide range of each or specific looking for specific coordinates Longitude To search for a specific longitude or a range of longitude points select an area or bounding box using two coordinate points To search on a specific longitude enter the complete number in both text boxes Longitude 119 9 11 o2 ro 119 11 fo2 To search on a range of coordinates enter the range or partial range in the from and to boxes Longitude 119 refs The valid range in British Columbia is 114 degrees to 140 degrees NOTE You must enter at least one value in both the from and to boxes Searches by latitude and longitude may be general searching across a wide range of each or specific looking for specific coordinates NAD NAD 83 is the default To search on NAD 27 coordinates click the NAD 27 radio button NOTE The UTM search requires minimum and maximum values Datums NAD 27 North Amer
116. d Island Purcell Belt Sullivan Quebec Queen Charlotte Islands Rhode Island Romania Rossland Camp Russia Rwanda Salmo Sheep Creek Area Sarita Gordon River Area Saskatchewan Saudi Arabia Senegal Sicker Belt Sierra Leone Silver Standard Rocher Deboule Area Similkameen Boundary Area Slocan Camp Slovenia Somalia South Central Region USA State Country USA State Country Country Country Province in Canada USA State USA State Country Country USA Sta USA Sta USA Stai USA Sta USA State Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country USA State Country USA State Province in Canada USA State USA State USA State Mining Camp Area or Belt USA State Country Province in Canada Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt USA State USA State Regional Geologist Region Regional Geologist Region Territory in Canada Country Province in Canada USA State USA State Country Province in Canada USA State Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt USA State Country Country Country Country Province in Canada Mining Camp Area or Bel Province in Canada Area in British Columbia USA State Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Country Mining Camp Area or Be Mining Camp Area or Bel Province in Canada Country Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining
117. dit elements that appear in drop down lists throughout the application Security Ministry Users only Load Action The drop down list box Table is populated with the names of all of the parameter tables in the database Events Add New Adds a new row to the selected table Selection of an item in the List Box Table Displays the contents of the corresponding parameter table in the grid Administration The administration section is used to create and maintain project information file Cl UserManPrint 16_codetab_admin htm 1 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Program Maintenance Select the Administration folder on the left navigation menu From the Table drop down list box select the field to be updated Adding a New Record 1 Select Add New to add a new field to the table 2 Enter the name of the new entry in the Name text box 3 Select Update to save your entry and update the database OR Select Delete to cancel your entry Editing a Record 1 Select Edit next to the record to be edited The name text box opens 2 Edit the entry in the Name text box 3 Select Update to save your changes and update the database OR Select Cancel to cancel your change to the record JP BRITISH COLUMBIA Administration RaegiotalDistroet Eu FE Ei RegionalDistrictID Name Description it Delete 1 Not Applicable i 2 Not Determined i 533 Canboo Regional District 534 Kootenay Boundary Regional District 535 Central Coast Rego
118. ds to search on Not every record will have every field populated Eg Some records may not have a Deposit Type Inventory data or Production data etc Allows you to select search criteria from multiple tabs Allows you to search on any combination of search criteria on any or all of the tabs at the same time All the fields you selected on each tab are submitted when you click Search Consists of the same series of tabs as found on the Coding Card Using the Basic Search 1 Select the search tab if you don t want to start on the Identification and Location tab file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 2 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE 2 Make your selection s using the text boxes list boxes and radio buttons 3 Make as many selections as you want and select as many tabs as you want All the fields you select on each tab are submitted when you click search 4 Click Search 5 The Search Results Summary screen opens with your search results displayed in summary form From the Search Results Summary screen you have the option to 1 View a summary of the record by clicking on the MINFILE number 2 View a complete report of the record by clicking on the first MINFILE name 3 In the Status column click on Inventory Report or Production Reportto get a full report on inventory or production If there is no report indicated in this column for inventory or production then that means that there is no inventory
119. duction information Basic Bibliography and Capsule Geology or Advanced Bibliography and Capsule Geology Allows you to search the Bibliographic and or capsule geology comments by entering search keywords Basic Import Numbers or Advanced Import Numbers Allows you to import a series of MINFILE record numbers to use as a search filter file C UserManPrint 12_operman htm 4 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Operating Many of the basic and advanced searches in MINFILE make use of Boolean logic This logic depends upon And Or Not statements In those search menus which use this logic the search statements have been converted into sentence form in order to make them easy to understand Just fill in the blank s with the code s of the parameter s that you would like to search the database on and the system will do the rest 1 Hints for Searches in MINFILE Of the various searches available to users of MINFILE several provide for the ability to select from a range of valid choices Complete lists of these descriptions and their codes can be found in Appendices A B C D E and F of this manual See specific searches for details 2 Between Searches Notice that after you do a search the Search Filter Criteria and Number of Records Returned is displayed at the top of the search result screen If it does not change then your search criteria have not narrowed the database or you have made an error For both b
120. e Reserve Resource Inventory listed in more than one category For example a deposit may have a current combined measured and indicated resource and it may also have an historic indicated resource The historic numbers are kept in the database but shouldn t be included in a calculation so the flag would be set at Off for the historic inventory Select the NE 43 101 checkbox if Reserves Resources are compliant with National Instrument 43 101 Include NE 43 101 references in comments Description At least one commodity is mandatory per calculation The inventory information can have data on up to six commodities These should reflect only those commodities which can be recovered from a deposit Select the Commodities from the drop down list box Note The commodity must be entered on the Mineral Occurrence tab and saved before it appears in the drop down list These are the only commodities that are available to use You cannot enter a new commodity on the inventory tab Enter the grade of the commodity Grades must be entered for each commodity listed Grades are expressed in grams tonne precious metals or per cent all other commodities Units are calculated automatically This is a bibliographical reference for the source of the reserve resource assay data quoted Enter comments to identify information on cut off grades or other data pertinent to the final figures file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 15 of 23 2007 1
121. e d b der Coder n yxmed of reason and occurence moved back b IN PROGR ESS risky Coding Form Comple k MINISTRY MIN FILE O caumence M N FILE Occurrence al SU BMITTED stoke Gomikd b May be vilewed bulmoledied by he wder Oriy Miris ty visble bo be coder and Minis y admin Move MIN FILE 0 aumence b R EJEC TED slak s Adminis ta br reviews M N FILE O caumence MIN FILE O caumence alacri gt Wan occurrence already exti with Is MIN FILE No move bhe existing MINFILE occurrence lo ARCHIVE sklis Ardywed occurrence viewable only by Miris ty admin Move exiting Occurrence lo APC HIVE lakis file Cl UserManPrint 16_codetab_admin htm 4 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Program Maintenance MIN FILE MINF ILEO acumence SIAC TIVE blur Ocamene sell May now be we wed by Ihe public and C TWEIN ober coder dalab are D Individual Coding Record Approval Description The Ministry User can view the existing values in MINFILE for this occurrence along with the changes provided by the coder The Ministry User can accept the record as is or make modifications prior to accepting or rejecting the record Security Ministry Users only are allowed access to this screen Load Action The form is populated with the data from the existing database record for the selected MINFILE occurrence along with the coder s entries Events Approve Save s the coder s changes to the existing MINFILE record and upda
122. e drag and drop function can be used All minerals and their context should be identified in the Capsule Geology file Cl UserManPrint 15_data htm 7 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Associated Alteration Alteration Type Deposit Field Character Mandatory Field Classification Mandatory Field Age of Mineralization Isotopic Age Material Dated Dating Method Deposit Type Select the Associated type from the drop down list box Click Add to save your selection To delete a previous selection click the X next to the selection Note You may select up to eight associated types Note When saving items are saved in the order that they appear in the grid i e their ranking To reorder items in the grid the items can be deleted and re entered or the drag and drop function can be used All minerals and their context should be identified in the Capsule Geology Select the mineral alteration from the drop down list box Click Add to save your selection To delete a previous selection click the X next to the selection Note You may select up to eight mineral alterations Note When saving items are saved in the order that they appear in the grid i e their ranking To reorder items in the grid the items can be deleted and re entered or the drag and drop function can be used Select the alteration type from the drop down list box Click Add to save your selection To delete a previous
123. e this indicates a required field for Submit and Approve Edit Bibliography Hyperlinks This button is used by Ministry staff to open the following screen which allows for cross referencing of MINFILE bibliographic entries with the Property File database If you are not trained to perform this task then please ignore this area This manual does not cover this component For further information on Property File please visit http www em gov bc ca mining GeolSurv Minfile propfile htm file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 19 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Edit Rew Bibliography MINFILE Bibliography Search in Title Field Comments Mandatory Field C EMPR PF Airphotc composite Scale 1 12 C00 Sept 1972 Description This is a mandatory field Type or copy and paste Bibliography text into this field Bibliographic text may be edited or deleted by selecting the text and using the delete key or using cut or copy and paste The MINFILE bibliography is intended to identify all significant references for a deposit In general references are to be quoted in summary format identifying publication year and page References of particular value in identifying or describing a deposit should be marked with an asterisk Standard referencing techniques should be used for publications or references which are not included in the list of abbreviations below or which do not fit in a summary format Whe
124. ed in the database in descending order of importance The first commodity for each occurrence is called the primary commodity and is recognized as such by the system However any other commodity for that occurrence is treated as equal whether it is second on the list or eleventh It is also important to note that all commodities reported for an occurrence need NOT be economically viable In effect the MINFILE data includes occurrences with very small amounts of a commodity just as it includes occurrences with commercially valuable amounts of a commodity There is no distinction made except in the status designation between the two this judgment is up to you Another limitation to the searches occurs in the Deposits with production search It is important to remember that this search does NOT require that each of the occurrences found have production figures for every year in the range you specify Similarly deposits selected by this search are not restricted to those with production only in the years you specify For example if you enter the range 1980 to 1990 MINFILE will select all occurrences that have recorded production in any of those years but not necessarily file C UserManPrint 12_operman htm 5 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Operating all of them None of these limitations are crippling as long as you remember that they exist and take them into account when you are interpreting search results It is highly recommended th
125. entification Capsule Geology Import Location Bibliography Numbers IDENTIFICATION Identification Help MINFILE Name Bonanza Enter a name or partial name MINFILE Number To Enter a number or partial number Status anomaly 7 Past Producer I Prospect Unknown O Developed Prospect I Producer O Showing The search returns all records that have the MINFILE name of Bonanza file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 40 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE Home page ARIS Home page Print Preview PDF SELECT REPORT z V New window MINFILE Search Results Download SELECT DOWNLOAD Total Records 12220 Refine Search New Search Criteria Type Criteria Name MINFILE Name like Bonanza 47 records hit Click a field header to sort by the field Latitude sh Longitude Deposit Types caps NAD 83 082bESE085 NEW BONANZA L 5717 Past Producer Silver 082bE01E 49 11 18 N Polymetallic veins CASCADE L 5000 Lead 118 03 52 W Ag Pb Zn Au BONANZA NO 3 L 5003 Production Zinc OUR HOPE L 5004 Report Gold CALIFORNIA L 5001 Copper CASCADE BONANZA BONANZA NO 2 L 5718 ROYAL KANGAROO L 5002 AMAZON GRAVILLE MOUNTAIN BIG SHEEP CREEK SHEEP CREEK O82ESE170 BONANZA FR L 1617 Past Producer Lead 082E01W 49 08 54 N MOTHERLODE Zinc 118 26 34 W IRON MASK Production Silver NETA L 996 Report Gold Commodities To search for a partial MINFILE Name Enter a partial
126. eport may be now be saved or printed To exit the report without any saving just click the X close button NOTE If there is no production or inventory data for an occurrence the MINFILE occurrence will not be included in the report Detail Reports Allows you to print or view detailed information on one MINFILE occurrence From the individual MINFILE Record Summary page you can view or print a MINFILE Detail report a Production Detail report or an Inventory Detail report file C UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 2 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports SELECT REPORT x M New window Cre MES Sei am l Minfile Detail Rie Production Detail Inventory Detail To print or view Detail Reports from MINFILE www 1 Select the report type from the list box 2 Select PDF or Word from the list box 3 Click Print Preview The report opens in a new window The report may be now be saved or printed To exit the report without saving just click the X close button To print or view Detail Reports from MINFILE pc 1 From the Search Results page double click on the MINFILE Number to select the record A MINFILE Record Summary report opens in a new window 2 Select the report to print from the Choose Report to Print window Then click Print 3 A preview of the report will open up in a new window The report may be now be saved or printed 4 To exit the report without saving just click the X close button E
127. eport to get a full report on inventory or production If there is no report indicated in this column for inventory or production then that means that there is no inventory or production data for that specific record 4 View the record on a map in the MapPlace by clicking on the Latitude Longitude coordinates 4 Click Refine your search to search again on your previous search results You are returned to your previous search tab with all your search criteria saved Select additional search criteria s and click Search again OR 5 Click New Search to start anew search You are returned to your previous search tab with all search criteria deleted You are ready to start a new search MINFILE Record Summary Print Preview Por SELECT REPORT z M New window MINFILE No 082E SW046 Revise MINFILE Occurrence Inventory Report File Created 24 Jul 85 by GSB Last Edit 17 Jul 96 by KJM SUMMARY Summary Help Name MINNIE_HA HA L 680 MINNIE HA HA SAILOR L 766 GOLDEN Mining Division Greenwood CROWN FR L 924 CARIBOO FR CARAMELIA CAMP MCKINNEY BCGS Map Status Prospect NTS Map O82E03E Latitude 49 06 45 N UTM 11 NAD 83 Longitude 119 11 27 W Northing 5442273 Easting 340124 Commodities Gold Silver Lead Zinc Copper Deposit Types 101 Au quartz veins Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Okanagan Capsule The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence is located at 1318 metres elevation on the southeastern slopes of Baldy Mountain 600 me
128. er FRANKLIN CAMP Lead Zinc Gold O82ENE002 BANNER Showing Gold BANNER L 1199 Inventory Report Silver PLATINUM BLONDE Lead FRANKLIN CAMP Zinc Copper O82ENE003 UNION Past Producer Silver UNION L 10225 Production Report Gold PAPER DOLLAR L 16775 Inventory Report Zinc UNION FRACTION L 16785 Lead IDAHO L 16795 Copper FRANKLIN CAMP Platinum Palladium To search for one commodity Select the Mineral Occurrence Tab Select a commodity from the list box In this example Lead was selected Click And Mandatory search filter The selected commodity is displayed to the right of the commodity list box Click Search The MINFILE Search Results screen displays the records found DENT file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 50 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Print Preview PDF z SELECT REPORT Download SELECT DOWNLOAD Return to search Unfiltered 12223 Records Filter 1 3991 Records Filtered by Commodity And Lead Click a field header to sort by the field MINFILE Search Results Total Records 12223 Latitude Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types NAD 83 O82ENEO001 MCKINLEY Past Producer Copper 082E09W 49 32 27 N Cu skarn MCKINLEY L 1405 Production Report Silver 118 23 15 W Pb Zn skarn FRANKLIN CAMP Lead Zinc Gold O82ENE002 BANNER Showing Gold 082bE09W 49 9 33 34 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb BANNER L 1199 Inventory Report Silver 118
129. er 758 1897 606 1899 773 1901 1151 EMPR ASS RPT 9840 17815 20668 23833 EMPR MR MAP 7 1934 EMPR OF 1989 5 EMPR PF Letter and maps of work by D W Tully 1979 GSC BULL 6 pp 1 15 18 19 GSC MAP 538A 539A 37 21 15 1961 1736A GSC MEM 179 p 17 GSC OF 481 637 1505A 1565 1969 Basque G 1992 Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the Boundary Camp pp 12 22 Placer Dome File Summary Production Report file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 2 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples BRITISH COLUMBIA IINFILE Number 082ENWO002 Mined Milled Recovery Silver Gold IINFILE Number OS2ENWOIS Mined Milled Recovery Silver Gold IINFILE Number 082ENWO28 Summary Inventory Report file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 3 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Summary Production Report BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources BLUEHAWK First Year 1934 Last Year Name Y First Year 1939 Last Year Imperial 268 tons 0 tons Name First Year 1926 Last Year 1941 1927 Cex Report Samples 52 http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit GoTo Favorites Help Qs x a Le P Search 57 Favorites oB Address http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx m e sx E J Summary Inventory Report BRITISH COLUMBIA BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources 082ENWO002 B
130. ers by entering a partial NTS Map number in the text box To search on one NTS Map number enter the complete NTS Map number in the text box The search will return all records that have that NTS Map number For example Entering 082 in the text box will return all records with NTS Map numbers that begin with 082 Entering 104A will return all records with NTS Map numbers that begin with 104A NOTE This function may be used to search for NTS map sheets with scales from 1 1 000 000 for example NTS 094 ranging to 1 25 000 for example NTS 094H05E When searching by NTS map sheet number ensure that ALL digits are entered to the desired scale For example enter 092 not 92 If only two digits are entered where three are needed the search will be unsuccessful file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 19 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE BCGS Map Mining Division Elevation Location Certainty Field Check Location Comments Select a BCGS map number from the list box OR To search on one BCGS Map number enter the complete BCGS Map number in the text box The search will return all records that have that BCGS Map number To search on a range of BCGS Map numbers enter a partial BCGS Map number in the text box For example Entering 082 in the text box will return all records with BCGS Map numbers that begin with 082 Select the mining division from the list box NOTE A listing of valid Mining Division c
131. es MINFILE allows you to search more than 12 300 metallic mineral industrial mineral and coal deposits and occurrences documented in British Columbia You have the option of performing a basic search or an advanced search Use the hyperlink at the top right of the screen to switch between the two searches Note The basic and advanced searches are two separate searches they cannot be combined With MINFILE you can search by Identification and location Mineral occurrence Host rock Geological settings Inventory Production Bibliography and Capsule Geology comments Imported MINFILE numbers file Basic Identification Location or Advanced Identification Location Allows you to search by MINFILE names numbers status showings to major producing mines and location NTS map longitude latitude Basic Mineral Occurrence or Advanced Mineral Occurrence Allows you to search by commodity mineralogy and alteration deposit character classification and type based on BC Mineral Deposit Profiles Basic Host Rock or Advanced Host Rock Allows you to search by lithology stratigraphic names and ages Basic Geological Settings or Advanced Geological Settings Allows you to search by tectonic belt terrane physiographic area and metamorphism Basic Inventory or Advanced Inventory Allows you to search by inventory information Basic Production or Advanced Production Allows you to search by pro
132. es see Appendix C of this manual Select a modifier from the list box NOTE A list of valid rock modifier codes is attached to the list of rock codes in Appendix C Description Select a group from the list box Select a formation from the list box Select a stratigraphic age from the list box Type the isotopic age into the text box Select a dating method from the list box Type the material dated into the text box file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 26 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Field Igneous Metamorphic Other Stratigraphic Age Isotopic Age Dating Method Material Dated Host Rock Comments G Geological Settings Tab Search Description Select an igneous metamorphic other selection from the list box Select a stratigraphic age from the list box Type the isotopic age into the text box Select a dating method from the list box Type the material dated in the text box Search on host rock comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field NOTE When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence Searching Basic Geological Settings Tab The
133. file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 14 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM Silver Lead 3428 0000 git 50 0000 MINFILE Reports Do you want to open or save this file Name InventoryData txt Type Text Document 75 7 KB From 142 36 86 11 te While files from the Intemet can be useful some files can potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not open or save this file What s the risk 1 Select Open the file is displayed as a txt file in notepad you then have the option to save the file or cancel OR 2 Select Save from the download dialog box The save as dialog box opens you have the option to save your file or cancel MINFILE Numbers Download This is a text file containing only the MINFILE numbers from your search results The text file can be saved to your hard drive and searched on again Use the Basic or Advanced Import Numbers Tab to import the file back into MINFILE to perform a new search Note Only the MINFILE numbers are saved No other information is included Mineral Occurrence Data Download This is a text file containing selected fields from the corporate database for all records returned in the search These fields are specifically MINFILE No Name 1 Name 2 Status Code Status Description Latitude Lat_Deg Lat_Min Lat_Sec Lat_Hemi Longitude Lon_Deg Lon_Min Lon_Sec Lon_Hemi UTM_Zone UTM_North UTM_East Elev Commodity Code 1 Commodity Code 2 Commodity
134. further clarification Should your email address change over time please notify the MINFILE office They will also add you to the appropriate user tables and you will be provided with the secure address to the MINFILE www Coding Card which is transparent to common users You can enter the entire card at once and submit it or save a partially completed card New MINFILE www coding cards via a separate and secure site are accessed by selecting Add New Occurrence on the task bar on the left MINFILE revisions are accessed by searching and displaying the MINFILE record and clicking Revise this Occurrence from the MINFILE search results Add New MINFILE Occurrence This indicates that a new occurrence is being created and all the data will be entered under a newly assigned MINFILE number The official MINFILE numbers are assigned by the MINFILE staff after the record has been submitted and approved To create a new MINFILE Occurrence 1 Select Add New Occurrence from task bar 2 The coding card form opens on the Identification and Location tab Revise MINFILE Occurrence This indicates that the data filled in on the coding form replaces or should be added to the existing data for the MINFILE record Any change to the data from a minor change to a major rewrite is considered to be a revision A MINFILE www Coding card revision can only be accessed by searching the MINFILE database for the file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 1 of 23
135. ges Editing mineral occurrences is possible with the data entry part of the program With the ability to modify MINFILE data users are warned that this will create incompatibilities with the Corporate B C Geological Survey MINFILE Database The previous 4 5 version of MINFILE pc also contained a module designed for the Ministry s Regional Geologists to track exploration and development activity in B C Projects and directly link them to associated MINFILE occurrences Note that this exploration data is not distributed However the system may be used to enter and track your own data 3 PURPOSE OF THE MINFILE www SYSTEM MINFILE www is an on line tab driven search and report program for the Internet The system may be used to search sort and manipulate MINFILE data and report on the results of searches The data can be exported for use in other programs such as word processors and plotting packages Editing mineral occurrences is possible with the MINFILE Coding Card part of the program Users interested in data entry capabilities must first obtain a BCelD https www bceid ca and contact the MINFILE Team Laura DeGroot gov bc ca for authorized access Users are encouraged to obtain new data as previous versions of the data are no longer compatible with Version 5 0 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Minimum Hardware Requirements Pentium 75 megahertz MHz or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system or Microsoft Window
136. h for comments in Capsule Geology Bibliography Identification Structural Significant Mineral Associated Mineral Alteration Mineral Host Rock Geological Setting Inventory Reference Production Type one or more search keywords into the appropriate text boxes Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations or any combination For example Searching on quartz in the geological comments will return every record that has quartz anywhere in a sentence in the geological comments The broader or more general the comment keywords the more results will be returned Capsule Geology Field Description file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 34 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Capsule Geology Bibliography Field Bibliography file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 35 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search on Capsule Geology comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field For example Searching on quartz in the geological comments will return every record that has the word quartz anywhere in a sentence Note When searching
137. h separate ranges within the search Enter the attitude strike in the text box Enter the attitude dip in the text box Enter the attitude trend in the text box Enter the attitude plunge in the text box Search on mineral occurrence comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords must be separated by a comma NOTE When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 24 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE F Host Rock Tab Search Searching Basic Host Rock Tab The Host Rock Tab allows you to search by one or more rock types rock modifiers formal hosts informal hosts and stratigraphic age NOTE Mineral occurrences often have a stratigraphic host and an associated plutonic host See Appendix D for a complete list of Stratigraphic Host codes Host Rock Description Field 5 Rock Type Select one or more rock types from the list box Use Ctrl Click to make multiple selections Rock Modifier Select one or more rock modifiers from the list box Use Ctrl Click to make multiple selections Formal Host Select a Formal Host from the list box Use Ctrl Click to make multiple selections Informal Host Select an Informal Host from
138. ican Datum 1927 is a geodetic reference system for North and Central America based on the Clarke 1886 reference ellipsoid point and a datum point known as Meade s Ranch in Kansas The system originated in 1927 and was used into the early 1960 s when distortions and errors caused by distance and geographical formations became evident NAD 83 North American Datum 1983 is an international project to recompute and readjust the coordinates and datum for North and Central America in order to correct the errors in NAD 27 NAD 83 is based on an earth centred ellipsoid with no single datum point The system is internally consistent and the positioning of the control networks is determined by a combination of satellite data and terrestrial observations The Province of British Columbia officially adopted NAD 83 in 1990 When converting from NAD 27 to NAD 83 geographic and mapping plane coordinates change significantly by 0 1 to 1 1 arc seconds in latitude and by 3 5 to 6 7 arc seconds in longitude depending on the location in B C UTM Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates will also shift from 175 to 215 metres in Northings and from 75 to 120 metres in Eastings file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 18 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE UTM Zone Northing Easting Electoral District Forest District NTS Map Select a UTM zone from the list box The valid range in British Columbia is between 7 and 11 The UTM search re
139. ict Code Table A7 Forest District Code Table B MINFILE Commodity Codes C MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes D Stratigraphic Age Codes E Deposit Types Profile Groups Mineral Deposit Profiles F Bibliographic Codes G MINFILE pc V 4 5 Database Structure H Data Entry Examples I MINFILE pc HelpDesk and F A Q J The MINFILE pc and MINFILE www Readme doc File K Samples of MINFILE Reports file Cl UserManPrint 10_usertoc htm 5 of 5 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Introduction MINFILE User s Manual Chapter I Introduction A About MINFILE pc and MINFILE www B Installing MINFILE pc This section of the manual provides background information on MINFILE pc and MINFILE www It will also tell you how to install MINFILE pc on your computer If you already have the 5 0 Version installed you might find it useful to skip ahead to the Operating MINFILE section If you have never worked with MINFILE pc and need to install it the following sections will be exactly what you need Please note that the information contained in this manual is the property of the BC Geological Survey Branch GSB and may not be commercially reproduced or sold without the express permission of the GSB A About MINFILE pc and MINFILE www 1 The History of MINFILE In 1967 a card based inventory of mineral occurrences in British Columbia was created and maintained by the BC Geological Survey of the
140. inland FL Florida FRA France GAB Gabon GA Georgia GER Germany GHA Ghana GBAC Gibraltar Area GSAC Goldstream Area GGBC Graham Island Gold Belt GRE Greece GRN Greenland GMAC Greenstone Mountain Meadow Creek Area GRNC Greenwood Camp GUA Guatemala GUI Guinea GUY Guyana HI Hawaii HEDC Hedley Camp HVMC Highland Valley Camp HON Honduras HUN Hungary ID daho IL llinois IND ndia IN ndiana INS ndonesia IA lowa IRA ran Islamic Republic of IRQ Iraq IRE reland IMAC Iron Mask Area ICAC Island Copper Area ISR srael ITA taly JPN Japan JOR Jordan KS Kansas KY Kentucky KEN Kenya KORG Kootenay Region ROK Korea Republic of KUW Kuwait LRGC Leech River Gold Belt LES Lesotho LHBC Lillooet River Harrison Lake Belt Mining Camp Area or Bel Province in Canada Country Country Country Mining Camp Area or Bel USA State Country Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Country Country Country USA State Country Country USA State Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Country Country Country USA State Country Country Country Country Country Country USA State Country Country USA State Country Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Country Cou
141. irst before selecting another calculation The program will not allow you to select another calculation without saving the previous inventory detail There should only be one calculation field for assay data Category Select a category from the list box Mandatory Field Note You cannot have an Assay category with the same ore zone name as another existing category for any given occurrence Year Enter the year the inventory figures were published Mandatory Field This is mandatory information for any inventory data If the inventory figures were calculated in any year prior to the official publication date the source and year of the calculations should be identified in the comment field file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 14 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Quantity Sample Type Report On NI 43 101 Commodities Grades Field Commodity Mandatory Field Grades Mandatory Field Units References Mandatory Field Inventory Comments Reserves or resources must be quoted in metric tonnes General or approximate figures are only acceptable where no other information is available this should be clearly explained in the comment field This is not filled in for Assays Select a sample type from the list box Sample type is only mandatory if an Assay Analysis category is selected chosen Select the report on checkbox to search on inventory that is included in a sum An occurrence may hav
142. lassification Age of Mineralization Advanced Commodity Significant Minerals Associated Minerals Alteration Alteration Type Age of Mineralization Deposit Character Deposit Classification Isotopic Age Material Dated Dating Method Deposit Type Shape of Deposit Shape Modifier Deposit Dimension Attitude Strike Attitude Dip Attitude Trend Attitude Plunge Mineral Occurrence Comments F Host Rock Tab Search Basic Rock Type Rock Modifier Formal Host Informal Host Stratigraphic Age Advanced Dominant Host Lithologies Rock Type Rock Modifier Formal Host Group Formation Stratigraphic Age Isotopic Age Dating Method Material Dated Informal Host Igneous Metamorphic Other Stratigraphic Age Isotopic Age Dating Method Material Dated Host Rock Comments G Geological Settings Tab Search Basic Tectonic Belt Terrane Advanced Tectonic Belt Physiographic Region Terrane Metamorphism Type Relationship Metamorphic Grade Geological Setting Comments H Inventory Tab Search Basic Commodity Resource Categories Reserve Categories Other Advanced Inventory Zone Year Category Quantity Calculation Report On NI43 101 Sample Type Commodity Grades References Inventory Comments I Production Tab Search Basic Commodity Year of Production Tonnes Mined Milled Annually Advanced Production Year Tonnes Mined Tonnes Milled
143. lect a metamorphic grade check box You may select more than one check box This is a mandatory field if type above has been entered Enter comments on the overall geological setting of the occurrence The MINFILE www Coding Card includes space for information on deposit economics or mineral inventory MINFILE occurrences can have inventory data for multiple years and or multiple ore zones The inventory data is not mandatory if an ore zone is not entered However if one or more ore zones are entered the following fields are mandatory for each ore zone 1 Year 2 Commodity at least one commodity must be selected Only commodities previously entered and saved on the Mineral Occurrence Tab are available for selection 3 Category 4 Reference is required This is a bibliographical reference for the source of the reserve resource assay data quoted 5 Sample Type is mandatory ONLY if assay analysis is selected file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 12 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Add New Inventory Detail When you select the Inventory Tab on a new MINFILE www Coding Card the inventory detail box defaults to open up at the detail section after you click on Add Inventory Detail Inventory data is entered into a table in the inventory detail box 1 Enter or select inventory detail from the drop down list boxes 2 Click Add Save Inventory Detail Inventory detail must be saved while the inventory de
144. line you wish to delete A confirmation message will appear see below to confirm if you want to delete the entry for that record Click either OK or Cancel You must then click on Save to save your changes to this record If you are done with the record completely then hit Submit file C UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 9 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples 53lease select Commodity for entered Production year 1 5 tonne sample of high grade ore from trenches from the 22 zone 3 E j 2 8 75 tonnes of hand cobbed ore from trenches from the 22 zone 1979 E E 1995 100243 97706 1996 102395 102395 1997 410161 410161 1998 162000 162000 1999 475086 175086 em EL sos Production up to June 20 Homestake Mining Company Ann Rot 2001 208652 208652 2000 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 Are you sure you want to delete this record file C UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 10 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM HelpDesk FAQ MINFILE pc HelpDesk and Frequently Asked Questions F A Q MINFILE User s Manual Appendix I Welcome to the MINFILE pc HelpDesk and Frequently Asked Questions site This site lists some of the most common questions problems and solutions for MINFILE pc The Look In comment links to the appropriate section or additional information in the MINFILE pc User s Manual If you can t find what you re looking for please contact the MINFILE staff Attempts will be made to update this site periodically
145. llingite Lugarite Luxullianite Lyndochite file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 10 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM KOLN KLNT KSLT KNLN KRPR KRMS KRSN KMBL KNBL KNPT KBLT KLSK KRNR KYNT LBRD LAHR LMPT LMPP LPLL LPLS LRNT LTIT LMNT LAVA LYRD LZLT LPCC LPDL LPDM LCBG LUCT LCCC LCPR LCXN LGNT LMSN LMON LIMY LNRT LNNT LSWN LPRL LTHC LTPL LZDT LLGT LGRT LXLN LNDC x MM PX KM PX PX x MMM PX PX x x MM KM KM MM MK XM x P4 XM PX x MM PX PX PA PX XM x MM PX KM MX x x Mineral Rock Codes Mackinawite Mafic Maghemite Magnesian Magnesite Magnesitic Magnetite Malachite Maldonite Malignite Manganiferous Manganite Marble Marcasite Mariposite Marl Marmatite Martite Massive Matildite Maucherite Mcgillite Medium Grained Megacrystic Melanocratic Melanterite Melilite Meneghinite Mercury Merenskyite Merrschaum Mertietite Merwinite Mesocratic Meta Metabasite Metacinnabar Metamorphic Metasedimentary Metastibnite Metatorbernite Metazeunerite Miargyrite Mica Micaceous Michenerite Microcline Microdiorite Migmatite file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 11 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM MCKN MAFC MGHM MGSN MGNS MGSC MGNT MLCT MLDN MLGN MGFR MNGN MRBL MRCS MRPS MARL MRMT MRTT MSSV MTLD MCRT MCGL MGRD MGCR MLCR MLNR MLLT MNGT MRCR MRSK MRCM MERI MRNT MSCR META MBST MCBR MMPC MSDM MSBN MTRB MZNR MRGR MICA MCCS MCNR MCCL
146. m Resources First Year 1934 Last Year Imperial 5 tons 0 tons Last Year 15 116 grams First Year 1926 Last Year MINFILE Reports Summary Inventory Report The Summary Inventory Report is a listing of reserves or resources on more than one occurrence It is important to note that many of the occurrences in the MINFILE database do not have inventory figures In this case you will be unable to select the Inventory report or it will not be available to you While many MINFILE occurrences do not have inventory data those that do may have several pages of it We advise that you narrow the database to only a few occurrences BEFORE generating an Inventory Report or preview the report prior to printing to conserve on paper 3 http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit GoTo Favorites Help MAG Pa yer O G SER 39 Summary Inventory Report BRITISH dean ee COLUMBIA BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources N OSJENW002 O82E13E SAMPLE 0 00 Silver 67 9800 gt BLUE HAWK Past Producer Gold 19 3900 gt 495902N 1193110 W Vernon 1988 Assay analysis 11 NAD 83 101 Au quartz veins 5539882N 31938S8E 105 Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zz Au Property File Dasler P G 1989 Report on the Kurtis Property Average gold and silver values from 10 channel samples from tench 1 which assayed greater than 3 4 grams per tonne gold 082ENW018 O82E13W SAM
147. material dated information in the text box Select a dating method from the list box Select a deposit type from the list box NOTE This data is also ranked in descending order of importance with up to 4 entries for each occurrence The Primary search will search on the Deposit Type ranked as the most important and listed first A complete list of the Deposit Types which are based on the BC Geological Survey s Mineral Deposit Profiles is included in Appendix E Select a deposit shape from the list box file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 23 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Shape Modifier Deposit Dimension Attitude Strike Attitude Dip Attitude Trend Attitude Plunge Mineral Occurrence Comments Select a deposit modifier from the list box Enter the exact deposit dimensions to search on Must be numeric If you only enter one dimension field to search on the other fields will automatically default to zeros Example Entering from 100 to 200 degrees From 100 xf x To 200 xf xf Will default to From fioo fo fo rofzooxfo Io JRRMGEIT ana 100x0x0 to 200x0x0 NOTE The search will NOT return all records that fall within that range Only records that fall in between 100 and 200 degrees AND have matching zero minutes and seconds In this search example a record with deposit dimensions of 180x0x0 will be returned but not a record with dimensions of 175x85x50 Degrees minutes and seconds are eac
148. mblage JKT Gambier JKG Inklin JI Lewes River TRL Takwahoni JT Unknown FER Total 47 file C UserManPrint 20_appdxa htm 2 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM Code AX NA KOB JBL BR cc CD CAC CA CK CG CR DY JKG QNH HA Jl KO TRL MT MO NS KON QNO JKT PR PG CPC Location Codes A4 Physiographic Area Code Table e14 dbf Physiographic Area Code Adams Plateau ADPT Alberta Plateau ALPT Alsek Ranges ASRG Boundary Ranges BNRG Bowron Trench BRTR Cariboo Mountains CBMT Cariboo Plateau CBPT Cascade Mountains CCMT Chilcotin Plateau CHPT Continental Ranges CNRG Cassiar Mountains CSMT Dease Plateau DSPT Estevan Strandflat ESSF Fraser Lowland FRLL Fairweather Ranges FWRG Georgia Depression GEDP Glenora Trench GOTR Hecate Depression HCDP Hart Ranges HRRG Hyland Highland HYHL Hazelton Ranges HZRG Icefield Ranges IFRG Iskut Trench IKTR Kitimat Ranges KTRG Kitimat Trench KTTR Liard Lowland LILL Liard Ranges LIRG McGregor Plateau MGPT Muskwa Ranges MKRG Milbanke Strandflat MLSF Monashee Mountains MOMT Manson Upland MSUP Nechako Lowland NCLL Nechako Plateau NCPT Fiord Ranges Northern NFRG Northern Rocky Mountain Trench NRMT Nass Depression NSDP Nisutlin Plateau NSPT Nawwhitti Lowland NWLL Okanagan Highland OKHL Omineca Mountains OMMT Pacific Ranges PCRG Purcell Mountains PUMT Purcell Trench PUTR file C UserManPrint 20_appdxa htm 3 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM Location Codes Pavilion Ranges Queen
149. n Lisd Bulkley Valley Stixine British Columbia Skesnz Stikins Forest District 104B073 104B12E 564410N 13135 06 W 122 metes Wikin IKM Located on the north side of the Iskut River 8 kilometres ozst of the Johnson River mouth 09 NAD 83 6290995 341878 Silver Lesd Copper Zinc Totrahodrits Galena Chalcopyrite Sp slarits Quartz Pyrite Uzizouz Vein Classification Epigenetic Hydrothermal Type 105 Polyzsetellic vains Az Po Zu Au Serike Dip MW Domiuant Host Rock Strangraphic Age Group Upper Triassic Stabini Dating Method Lithologv Andesite Tuff Clastic Sediment Sedimenary Grosnstoze Comments Unnamed Upper Triassic vediffecentiated volcamcs and sediments overlie Parmizn Carboniferons volcanics and sediments i ___ el ee file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 5 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples j vone unknown zone 3 http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx No 104B 20 20001 Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit GoTo Favorites Help O O 86 Dee Yr e S 2aU A S Address http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx No 1048 20 20001 Bes Relationship Pro minscelzation Located naar Coast Crystellize Iutarzooetsne boundary Thursday June 7 2007 MINFILE Numba 10B 001 Year 1948 ReportOn N NI43 101 N Grade 370 9000 grams per tonne 3 4300 per cent 5 0400 per cent 1 4700 per cent Geological Survey of Camada Manscar 246 page 78 Alag ths Iskut River e
150. n listing the appropriate references the coding geologist should attempt to list them in the same order as outlined in the listing of abbreviated codes View MINFILE Bibliographic Codes in Appendix F Example of a standard reference Price R A 1962 Fernie Map area East Half Alberta and British Columbia Geological Survey of Canada Paper 61 24 The corresponding MINFILE abbreviated reference is GSC P 61 24 Property File alone is not identified as a reference The specific document used should be identified as the reference source and should be listed under the heading of EMPR PF which indicates that this item is found within the Ministry s Property File Each item in the list is separated by a semicolon For example EMPR PF Total Energold Ltd Annual Report 1989 Cassiar Mining Corp maps and notes 1987 The following formats should be followed in coding references List references in the same order as the listing of abbreviated codes All reference abbreviations must be in upper case letters All older versions of Ministry names should appear as EMPR Two or more similar references should be joined e g GSC MEM 217 p 118 and GSC MEM 110 should be GSC MEM 110 217 p 118 file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 20 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry J Coding Messages Tab Order of references should be lowest number to highest or earliest date to present Lists of reference
151. nal District 536 Sunshine Coast Regional District 537 Squamish Lilooet Regional District 538 Northern Rockies Regional District 539 Mount Waddington Regional District 40 Capital Regional District Ade New codingcard acpx Rev 5 May 2065 B Authority Levels SortSeq 1 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 The following is a description of the different levels of security and access to the MINFILE Mineral Occurrence system User Groups file C UserManPrint 16 codetab admin htm 2 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Program Maintenance There are 4 user groups Anonymous User No authentication is required for this access as it is available to the general public over the Internet Anonymous users can Download an Offline copy of MINFILE Search the online version of MINFILE Download various forms of MINFILE data from their search results Coders Coders are individuals or employees of firms who are hired on a contractual basis to provide MINFILE updates These clients generally do not have an IDIR id and do not access MINFILE from within the IDIR domain They can however be assigned either an IDIR or a BCelD account with which they can Complete and submit MINFILE data via the MINFILE Coding Card online Return to an existing completed form prior to its approval and edit it They will also be able to perform all the functions of Anonymous Users Ministry Users Ministry users are responsible for
152. nal offices and Victoria Library 2 EMPR fiche and hard copy reports in regional offices and Victoria Library 2 EMPR ne ee Resource Development Division EMPR BULL Bulletin GSC or EMPR a Bulletin GSC or EMPR a or EMPR TE re Gran CANMET CANMET 7 formerly Mines Branch CAT Catalogues GSC CIM Canadian Institute of Mining CUES Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences CMH Canadian Mines Handbook CMJ Canadian Mining Journal 2 000000000000 COMM FILE Commodity File EMPR J 00000000 0 CSPG Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologist Bulletin IDAND Department of Indian and Northern Affairs 8 ECGEOL Economic Geology Report GSC ECONGEOL GEOL Economic Geology and Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists Economic Geology and Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists and Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists British Columbia Ministry of Employment and Investment used for Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources publications between April 1996 and February 1998 EMG Exploration amp Mining Exploration amp Mining Geology Journal of the Geological Society of CIM Journal Exploration amp Mining Geology Journal of the Geological Society of CIM the Geological Society of CIM m Engineering and Mining Journal British Columbia Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resource
153. nd Copper Area D daho L llinois MAC Iron Mask Area N ndiana ND ndia NS ndonesia RA ran Islamic Republic of RE reland RQ raq SR srael TA Italy JOR Jordan JPN Japan KEN Kenya KORG Kootenay Region KS Kansas KUW Kuwait KY Kentucky LA Louisiana LES Lesotho LHBC Lillooet River Harrison Lake Belt LRGC Leech River Gold Belt Location Codes LA Louisiana MAG Madagascar ME Maine MLW Malawi MAL Malaysia MLI Mali MB Manitoba MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MAU Mauritania MEX Mexico MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana MSBC Moresby Island Skarn Belt MOR Morocco MOZ Mozambique MWAC Mt Washington Area NAM Nambia NE Nebraska NTH Netherlands NV Nevada NB New Brunswick NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NDEC New Nadina Equity Area NY New York NZL New Zealand NF Newfoundland NIC Nicaragua NCBC Nicola Belt NER Niger NIR Nigeria NKAC Nimpkish Area NC North Carolina ND North Dakota NCRG Northeast Central Region NWRG Northwest Region NT NOR NS OH OK OMA ON OR PAK PAR PMDC PA PER PHI POL POR PE PBSC PQ QCIS R ROM ROSC RUS RWA SSAC SGAC SK SAU SEN SKBC SLN SRAC SBAC SLOC SLO SOM SCRG Northwest Territories Norway Nova Scotia Ohio Oklahoma Oman Sultanate of Ontario Oregon Pakistan Paraguay Pemberton District Pennsylvania Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Prince Edwar
154. nd to ths south ars Permian to Carbcnifaron gzesnstozs to clastic sedimentary rocks of ths Paleozedc Stikins Assemblage These rocks are regionally sostamorpbosed to sresuschist facies nearing the Coast Plutoesc contact Unconformably overlying chess rocks are undifferentiated Upper Triassic audesitic volcanic to clastic sedimazrary rocks that may be comelative with upper members of the Srukini Grbup Tas Johnson River showing is a well defined fracture vein zone spproximately 0 3 meme wids varying locally iz width up to 3 0 mostres Ths Sacture vein system strikes 220 degree dipping 60 degree mocthwest end consists predominantly of quartz with Sesser selena chalcopyrite tetrabechite sphalectts and pyrite A rep resentetivs sample of the better par of e main vem assayed zaco gold 370 9 grams par tonne silver 3 43 pez cent copper 5 04 per cent baad and 1 47 per cent zinc Geological Survey of Caneda Memoir 246 pags 78 GSC MAP 9 1957 311A 14184 GSC MEM 246 p 77 78 GSC P 89 1E pp 145 154 Equity Presscvation Corp Compilation Seswart Salpbursts Iskut Dec 1988 Showing No 38 Dare Coded 1983072 Bs ACG file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 6 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples Production Detail Report 3 http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx f PDF amp r Production Detail rpt amp minfilno 082ENEO01 Microsoft Internet Ex TB File Edit GoTo Favorites Help Q x AG Pa prm 02 518 3 Add
155. nge of each or specific looking for specific coordinates Select either NAD 27 or NAD 83 Datums NAD 27 North American Datum 1927 is a geodetic reference system for North and Central America based on the Clarke 1886 reference ellipsoid point and a datum point known as Meade s Ranch in Kansas The system originated in 1927 and was used into the early 1960 s when distortions and errors caused by distance and geographical formations became evident NAD 83 North American Datum 1983 is an international project to recompute and readjust the coordinates and datum for North and Central America in order to correct the errors in NAD 27 NAD 83 is based on an earth centred ellipsoid with no single datum point The system is internally consistent and the positioning of the control networks is determined by a combination of satellite data and terrestrial observations The Province of British Columbia officially adopted NAD 83 in 1990 When converting from NAD 27 to NAD 83 geographic and mapping plane coordinates change significantly by 0 1 to 1 1 arc seconds in latitude and by 3 5 to 6 7 arc seconds in longitude depending on the location in B C UTM Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates will also shift from 175 to 215 metres in Northings and from 75 to 120 metres in Eastings Searching Advanced Identification Location Tab Identification Field Description file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 16 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 0
156. ntry Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Country Country Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt file C UserManPrint 20_appdxa htm 4 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM CODE DESCRIPTION sort ee AARM AB AFG AK AKAC AL ALG ALKC AND ANG ANYX APCC AR ARG ATLC AUL AUS AZ BAN BC BDI BEL BEN BEVC BIAC BLKC BOL BOS BOT Unknown Alice Arm Alberta Afghanistan Alaska Ainsworth Kaslo Area Alabama Algeria Alta Lake Camp Andorra Angola Anyox Camp Adams Plateau Clearwater Area Arkansas Argentina Atlin Camp Australia Austria Arizona Bangladesh British Columbia Burundi Belgium Benin Beaverdell Area Banks Island Area Buttle Lake Camp Bolivia Bosnia Hercegovina Botswana Location Codes BRAC Britannia Area BC British Columbia BUL Bulgaria BUR Burma BDI Burundi BLKC Buttle Lake Camp CA California CAM Cameroon CAN Canada CBKC Cariboo Barkerville Camp CQBC Cariboo Quesnel Belt CASC Cassiar Camp CAR Central African Republic CHA Chad CHI Chile CPR China People s Republic of CO Colorado COL Columbia PRC Congo People s Republic of CT Connecticut CCAC Copper Creek Area CGBC Coquihalla Gold Belt COS Costa Rica CRO Croatia CUB Cuba CYP Cyprus CZE Czechoslovakia DE Delaware DEN Denmark ECU Ecuador EGY Egypt ETH Ethiopia FIJ Fiji FIN F
157. ntry USA State Mining Camp Area or Be Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Country USA State USA State Country USA State Country USA State Country Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Country Country USA State USA State Country Regional Geologist Region Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Mining Camp Area or Belt file C UserManPrint 20_appdxa htm 5 of 9 2007 10 17 2 28 14 PM BPHC Babine Porphyry BRA Brazil BRAC Britannia Area BRGC Babine Range BRVC Bridge River Camp BUL Bulgaria BUR Burma CA California CAM Cameroon CAN Canada CAR Central African Republic CASC Cassiar Camp CBKC Cariboo Barkerville Camp CCAC Copper Creek Area CGBC Coquihalla Gold Belt CHA Chad CHI Chile CO Oolorado COL Columbia COS Costa Rica CPR China People s Republic of CQBC Cariboo Quesnel Belt CRO Croatia CT Connecticut CUB Cuba CYP Cyprus CZE Czechoslovakia DE Delaware DEN Denmark ECU Ecuador EGY Egypt ETH Ethiopia FIJ Fiji FIN Finland FL Florida FRA France GA Georgia GAB Gabon GBAC Gibraltar Area GER Germany GGBC Graham Island Gold Belt GHA Ghana GMAC Greenstone Mountain Meadow Creek Area GRE Greece GRN Greenland GRNC Greenwood Camp GSAC Goldstream Area GUA Guatemala GUI Guinea GUY Guyana HEDC Hedley Camp HI Hawaii HON Honduras HUN Hungary HVMC Highland Valley Camp A owa CAC Isla
158. o start a new advanced search click Clear All Filter s 2 This clears all previous search criteria and search filters You may now start a new search by entering the new search criteria and selecting filter Clear Current Filter When using multiple searches use Clear Current Filter to clear previous search filters To clear only the last search filter used 1 Click Clear Current Filter 2 The last filter is cleared To clear more than one previous filter 1 Click on the search filter displayed on the left side of the screen above the tabs 2 Click Clear Current Filter 3 The selected search filters are deleted For example If there are five previous search filters selected and you click on the third filter filters three four and five are all cleared You may now search again on your original search results from filters one and two Note The Clear Current Filter can also be used to clear the screen you re working on if you ve made a selection error Change Current Filter When you have multiple filters present you have the option to select and clear any one of them without having to use the Clear Current Filter in the order listed For example There are three filters in the sample below If you want to modify your search to remove just Filter 2 then highlight Filter 2 you will return to the Advanced Search Screen and Filter 2 will be your current filter Now you can hit Clear Current Filter to remove Filter 2 file
159. odes can be found in Appendix A of this manual Enter the numeric elevation to search on in metres Select a location certainty from the list box Select the field check radio button to search on occurrences that have been field checked The default is not field checked Search on location comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field NOTE When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 20 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE E Mineral Occurrence Tab Search Searching Basic Mineral Occurrence Tab The Mineral Occurrence tab allows you to search by commodity mineralogy and alteration deposit character classification and type based on BC Mineral Deposit Profiles Mineral Occurrence Field Description Commodity Select a commodity from the list box Use Ctrl Click to select multiple commodities NOTE The commodity list for each occurrence is arranged in descending order of importance In the database commodities are stored in order of importance even though the searches are not designed to recognize this order For each occ
160. oing file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 12 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE searches to narrow down the possible hits to a workable amount Examples Find the Kemess mine through a Producers Past Producers search Search criteria as a single filter A AND Producer B OR Past Producer C AND Kemess Search 80 results all producers with Kemess included because it happens to be a producer Logic A or B C How this search worked This search accessed the whole of the MINFILE database for each logical operator It looked for all mineral occurrences that were listed as a producer condition A AND Producer which yields 80 occurrences The logical OR operator caused a search on the whole MINFILE database again to look for all occurrences that were listed as Past Producer AND Kemess In this case there are 1954 past producers and four listed as Kemess however there are none that list both conditions simultaneously The final result is the list of current producers 80 occurrences Kemess is a Producer so happens to fall into the results listed but is not specifically selected Same search criteria using the search function to reduce the data evaluated A AND Producer B OR Past Producer Search C AND Kemess Search 1 result Kemess South is the desired result Logic A or B C Explanation of how this search worked This search started with the whole of the MINFILE database accessed fo
161. old Amethyst Barite Beryllium Bismuth Bitumen Bentonite Building Stone Beryl Calcium Ceramic Clay Cadmium Cerium Chrysotile Celestite Coal Corundum Cobalt Chromium Cesium Copper Clay Diatomite Diamond Dolomite Dimension Stone Dysprosium Erbium Expanding Shale Europium Evaporites Fireclay Feldspar Iron Potassium Nitrate Pozzolan Fluorite Fullers Earth Flagstone Gallium Gadolinium Germanium Garnet Granite Gemstones Graphite Gravel Gypsum Hafnium Mercury Hydromagnesite Hotspring Indium Iridium Jade Nephrite Kaolinite Potassium Potassium Nitrate Kyanite Lanthanum Lithium Limestone Lutetium Magnetite Marble Magnesium Mica Manganese Molybdenum Marl Magnesium Sulphate Magnesite Mineral Rock Wool Sodium Niobium Sodium Chloride Neodymium Nickel Nepheline Syenite Ochre Olivine Opal Osmium Peat Lead Palladium Perlite Phosphorus Pyrophyllite Potash Samarium Sand Sandstone Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Sodium Sulphate Phosphate Praseodymium Platinum Pumice Pyrochlore Pozzolan Quartzite Radium Railroad Ballast Radioactive Material Rhenium Rhodium Rubidium Radon Rhodonite Rare Earths Ruthenium Ruby Antimony Scandium Sand Selenium Slag Shale Silica Sericite Sillimanite Samarium Tin Sodium Carbonate Sapphire Strontium Sodium Sulphate Slate Sulphur Sandstone Sodalite Soapstone Tantalum Terbium Talc Tellurium Thorium Ti
162. om the list box Click Add Select Mining Division from the list box This field is auto populated Click Add Enter elevation in metres above mean sea level This field is auto populated Maximum acceptable value is 6000 metres Select one location certainty radio button Indicates the relative precision of the occurrence location Select the field checkbox if this occurrence has been checked in the field by Ministry personnel Add any pertinent information which may be relevant in clarifying material in the previous fields Comments should be brief informative and not merely a duplication of specific data entered in the data fields An explanation of what exactly is at the location e g centre of outcrop location of sample and the reference must be entered here file Cl UserManPrint 15_data htm 6 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry HINT For location you can enter either UTM s or Latitude Longitude but not both The program automatically converts UTM s to Latitude Longitude or vice versa when submitted However when you change existing UTM data the Latitude Longitude will automatically be changed when you submit the data and vice versa Note that the location information must be cleared before entering new coordinates or it freezes D Mineral Occurrence Tab This screen contains the mineralization information on the occurrence you are editing Under this tab you can enter mineral occurrence informati
163. oming YNAC Ymir Nelson Area YT Yukon YUG Yugoslavia ZAI Zaire ZAM Zambia ZIM Zimbabwe ZKAC Zeballos Kyuquot Area Location Codes 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Comox Valley Coquitlam Maillardville Cowichan Ladysmith Delta North Delta South East Kootenay Esquimalt Metchosin Fort Langley Aldergrove Kamloops Kamloops North Thompson Kelowna Lake Country Kelowna Mission Langley Malahat Juan de Fuca Maple Ridge Mission Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Nanaimo Nanaimo Parksville Nelson Creston New Westminster North Coast North Island North Vancouver Lonsdale North Vancouver Seymour Oak Bay Gordon Head Okanagan Vernon Okanagan Westside Peace River North Peace River South Penticton Okanagan Valley Port Coquitlam Burke Mountain Port Moody Westwood Powell River Sunshine Coast Prince George Mount Robson Prince George North Prince George Omineca Richmond Centre Richmond East Richmond Steveston Saanich North and the Islands Saanich South Shuswap Skeena Surrey Cloverdale Surrey Green Timbers Surrey Newton Surrey Panorama Ridge Surrey Tynehead Surrey Whalley Surrey White Rock Vancouver Burrard Vancouver Fairview Vancouver Fraserview Vancouver Hastings Vancouver Kensington file C UserManPrint 20_appdxa htm 8 of
164. omite Equigranular Erythrite Eschynite Esker Sediment Essexite Euxenite Evaporite Extrusive Famatinite Fayalite Feldspar Feldspathic Feldspathoid DNIT DNLT DTLT DDNT DIBS DMCT DMND DSPR DTMS DITM DTRM DCKT DGNT DYKE DPSD DORT DORC DJRL DLRT DOLM DLMC DMKT DMRR DUNT DNTC DSCR ECLG ELCM ELSR EMRY EMPR ENRG ENST EPCL EPDT EPSM EOGL ERTR ESCN EKSM ESXT EXNT EVPR EXTV EMTN FYLT FLDP FDPC FDPD file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 6 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM PS MX XM PX x X x K MM MM PX x MM MM MX x MM KX x MX XM PX x MX KM PX x MMM MM PX PX KM MK X x XM XM PX Mineral Rock Codes Felsic Felsite Fenite Ferberite Fergusonite Ferricrete Ferrierite Ferrimolybdite Ferro Ferrodolomite Ferruginous Fersmite Fine Grained Fireclay Flow Fluorapatite Fluorite Fluorphlogopite Fluorspar Fluvial Foliated Formanite Forsterite Fossiliferous Fractured Fragmental Franckeite Freibergite Freieslebenite Friedelite Freilergite Frohbergite Froodite Fuchsite Gabbro Gabbroic Gadolinite Gahnite Galena Gallium Garnet Garnetiferous Garnetite Garnierite Gaspeite Geikielite Geocronite Germanite Gersdorffite FLSC FLST FNIT FRBR FRGS FRCR FRRT FMBD FRRO FDLM FRUG FRSM FGRD FRCL FLOW FLAP FLRT FPGP FLRP FLVL FLTD FRMN FRSR FLFR FRCD FRAG FRCK FRBG FRLB FRLT FRLG FRBT FRDT FCST GBBR GBRC GDLN GHNT GLEN GLLM GARN GRFR GART
165. on by commodity mineralogy alteration deposit character classification and type based on BC Mineral Deposit Profiles Mineral Occurrence Field Description Commodity At least one commodity is mandatory Mandatory Field Select up to 15 commodities in decreasing order of importance 1 Select the commodity from the drop down list box 2 Click Add to save your selection To delete a previous selection click the X next to the selection Note The commodities identified in the Inventory Production tabs MUST be included in the commodity list on the Mineral Occurrence Tab for the MINFILE occurrence Note When saving items are saved in the order that they appear in the grid i e their ranking To reorder items in the grid the items can be deleted and re entered or the drag and drop function can be used Listed commodities should have a corresponding mineral in the significant mineral category Minerals Field Description Significant Minerals included in the significant category should contain some element of economic interest Mandatory Field 1 Select the significant type from the drop down list box 2 Click Add to save your selection To delete a previous selection click the X next to the selection Note You may select up to sixteen associated types Note When saving items are saved in the order that they appear in the grid i e their ranking To reorder items in the grid the items can be deleted and re entered or th
166. or production data for that specific record 4 View the record on a map in the MapPlace by clicking on the Latitude Longitude coordinates 4 Click Refine your search to search again on your previous search results You are returned to your previous search tab with all your search criteria saved Select additional search criteria s and click Search again or 5 Click New Search to start a new search You are returned to your previous search tab with all search criteria deleted You are ready to start a new search Radio Button Search Modifiers Use the radio buttons to include or exclude criteria Primary will return results that match the criteria selected if it is ranked C Primary primary C AI All will return results that match all of the criteria selected 9 any Any will return results that match at least one of the criteria selected Not Any is the default if no other button is selected Not will return results that do not match the criteria selected file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 3 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE For Example Selecting the commodity Gold then selecting Primary the search will only return occurrences that have a primary commodity of Gold ie gold is the first commodity mentioned in the list of commodities for that specific occurrence All the search will return all occurrences that have the commodity Gold anywhere in the commodity listing for that specific occ
167. ox 4 Click And Mandatory search filter 5 The MINFILE number entered is displayed to the right of the commodity list box 6 Click Search file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 47 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Search MINFILE Advanced Search Hints and Tips for Advanced Search Total Records 12222 a Clear Current Filter Unfiltered 12222 Records Clear All Filter 431 f v MIN A 093 096 093L 0 n Filter 1 Filtered by MINFILE No s And 093L 096 to 093L 096 Sah basic sach Identification Capsule Geology Import Location Bibliography Numbers IDENTIFICATION Identification Help Not MINFILE Name Like Primary And Or Ino filter specified MINFILE No From oss 096 To foo3L 096 And Or f And 0931 096 to 093L 09 NMIN Like And Or Ino filter specified The search will return only the record specified MINFILE Search Results Total Records 12222 Unfiltered 12222 Records Filter 1 1 Records Filtered by MINFILE No s And 093L 096 to 093L 096 Commodities NTS Maps 093L096 BONANZA Showing Copper 093L14W TRADE DOLLAR Silver SILVER LAKE To search for a range of MINFILE numbers To search on a range of MINFILE numbers you can enter complete MINFILE numbers in the to and from text boxes or enter partial numbers For example entering 082 to 083 will return all records between 082 and 083 1 Select the Identification Location Tab 2 Type the MINFILE number in
168. p DAE Psa rm e 8 3 DR a Ee ins e Relationship Located near Const Crystalline Intermscutsme boundary MINFILE Numba 10B 001 Year 1948 ReportOn N NI431001 N 370 9000 grams per tonne 3 4300 per cent 5 0400 per cent 1 4700 per cert Reference Geological Survey of Canada Memor 246 pags 78 Along ths Iskut River amd to the south ars Permian to Carbonifarows gzesnstozs to clastic sedimentary rocks of ths Paleozoic Stine Assemblage These rocks are regcnally sostamorphosed to zresuschist facies nearing the Coast Pluscesc contact Unconformably ovectying thase rocks are undifferentiated Upper Triassic emdesitic volcanic to clastic sedimentary rocks that may be comelenive with upper members of the Stahini Grup Tas Johnson River showing is 2 well deSned fracture vein zone spproximately 0 3 moze wide varying locally i width up 103 0 metes Ths Sacture vein system strikes 220 degrees dipping 0 degree socthwest and consists predominantly of quartz with Sesser galena chalcopyrite tetrahechits sphalecite and pyrite A rep resentative sample of ths better part of s main vem assayed zaco gold 370 9 grams par tonne silver 3 53 pez cent copper 5 04 par cent lead and 1 47 per cent zinc Geological Survey of Cansda Memoir 246 pags 78 GSC MAP 9 1957 311A 14184 GSC MEM 1246 p 77 78 GSC P 89 E pp 145 154 Equity Preservation Corp Compilation Ssewart Sclpbaretz Ekwt Dec 1988 Sbowizg No 58 Dare
169. p angle is given Early reports refer to a massive body of arsenical iron pyrite containing gold and silver values and underlain by iron stained barren quartz An average sample in 1901 assayed 50 cents about 0 75 gram gold and 102 grams per tonne silver Minister of Mines Annual Report 1901 page 1142 Presumably the Bibliography 7 Browsing the Lithologies field can be done in two ways Search on an occurrence and view the MINFILE Detailed Report where lithologies will be listed if they exist under the Host Rock section of the report OR From the MINFILE www Coding Card search and select an occurrence click on Revise Mineral Occurrence go into the Host Rock Tab and they will be listed there From here you can also make edits delete or add to the lithologies The drag and drop function works here if you wish to reorder the list file C UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 6 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples Enter the MINFILE Occurrence revision below and click Save The previous values are displayed in red for reference HOST ROCK Ho Dominant Host Plutonic O Metamorphic O Metasedimentary 9 Plutonic unknown Metaplutonic Metavolcanic Sedimentary Volcanic FORMAL HOST Form Either tratigraphic Age Isotopic Age Dating Method Material Da Bt 3 3C XL ZdA i TT INFORMAL HOST Inform Middle Jurassic Osprey Lake Intrusions Or Stratigraphic Age Igneous Metamorphic
170. pc program and data for the province presently occupies approximately 307 megabytes of hard disk space once downloaded and extracted 2 The MINFILE pc Package The MINFILE pc Version 5 0 December 2006 including the online version of this User s Manual can be downloaded from http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile minfpc htm 3 How to Install MINFILE pc Be sure you ve downloaded WinRar first Use WinRAR http www rarlabs com to extract the compressed MINFILE pc RAR file The download contains a MINFILE pc Help file Click on the link Download MINFILE pc from the above mentioned page A File Download window will pop up asking Do you want to open or save this file Click on Save to save your MINFILE pc file on your computer to a directory of your choice This file is approximately 31 2 Mb in size in rar format Once extracted it is approximately 307 Mb in size Go to the directory where you saved the minfile pc rar file and double click on the MS Access file called minfile pc mdb A security warning may pop up click Open now You are now ready to start searching on the MINFILE pc database on your computer There are basic searches and advanced searches Note MINFILE_pc chm is the Help file 4 Link to MINFILE www Click on your internet browser and go to the online searches at http minfile gov bc ca NOTE A copy of the readme doc is located in Appendix J At the top centre of the screen you will see the wo
171. quires minimum and maximum values for the northing and easting fields NOTE These searches are similar to latitude longitude searches If you would like to search for occurrences using Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates please ensure that the values you enter are valid for searching the data Searches must be made within a single UTM Zone Enter the Northing number a partial number or a range of numbers to search on When you enter a Northing number in the from box the to box is autofilled with the number entered This allows you to search on one number quickly and easily To search on a range of numbers manually enter the second number in the to box The valid range in British Columbia is from 5350000 to 6652000 Enter the Easting number a partial number or a range of numbers to search on When you enter an Easting number in the from box the to box is autofilled with the number entered This allows you to search on one number quickly and easily To search on a range of numbers manually enter the second number in the to box The valid range in British Columbia is from 290000 to 710000 Select an electoral district from the list box Select a forest district from the list box On this search you will see two distinct NTS Map searches The first option NTS Map allows for you to select an NTS map number from the list box OR The second option NTS Map Like allows for you to search on a range of NTS Map numb
172. r all occurrences that are either a Producer condition A or a Past Producer condition B Clicking Search executed the filter and the result is a subset of 2034 mineral occurrences The Second filter line condition C Kemess then accessed the reduced dataset and came up with one result the Kemess Mine Note again that there are four occurrences with the name Kemess but by parsing out the undesired occurrences in the first filter line the desired result was quickly established D Identification Location Tab Searches Searching Basic Identification Location Tab The Identification tab is where you search by the MINFILE name MINFILE number status or location using map numbers or latitude and longitude coordinates Identification file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 13 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Field MINFILE Name MINFILE Number Status Location Description Enter the MINFILE name or partial MINFILE name For partial MINFILE names the search will locate all names beginning with the partial name entered Or letter if you only enter one letter Each mineral occurrence in the MINFILE database may have up to sixteen different names again in descending order of importance When searching by MINFILE name the system considers all sixteen entries for each occurrence This means that a search on the name Goldstream Bridge and a search on the name Bentley will select the same occurrence 092B 067 bec
173. r billions Ga of years Include Associated age dating errors e g 48 7 Ma 1 2 Ma Include a reference in the Host Rock Comment field Note The stratigraphic age and the isotopic age must correspond Dating Method When an Isotopic age is given the material used in the age determination procedure must be identified Select the dating method material used from the list box Material Dated When an Isotopic age is given the material used in the dating procedure must be identified This is a text field to identify the actual material s used in the dating procedure e g biotite hornblende fossil etc The information is used to support the Isotopic Age field Click Add to save all the informal host fields entered Lithologies Field Description The Rock Types Lithologies must be included in the Capsule Geology description At least one Rock Type lithology must be entered for each occurrence 1 Select the Rock Type from the drop down list box 2 Select up to three modifiers per Rock Type from the Modifiers drop down list boxes 3 Click Add to save your selection Select up to 10 Rock Types in order of importance Each Rock Type may have up to three modifiers Rock types should correspond with the Dominant Host Rock category Rock Type Select a rock type from the list box Mandatory Field Modifiers Select up to three rock type modifiers per rock type Click Add to save all the fields entered Note These modifier
174. r cent copper Assessment Report 178155 Sample CM8806 a 30 centimetre chip sample taken from the Minnie Ha Ha shaft yielded 4 7 grams per tonne gold 3 3 grams per tonne silver 0 07 per cent zinc 0 03 per cent lead and 0 01 per cent copper Assessment Report 178155 The vein width was 30 centimetres with a strike of 116 degrees and a dip of 81 degrees northwest The footwall consisted of white bull quartz The hangingwall contained chloritic partings with 5 per cent disseminated pyrite 0 5 per cent sphalerite trace galena and chalcopyrite A five stamp mill was erected and ran for three weeks during March 1900 No production records could be found The property was abandoned later that same year It is questionable whether pay ore was ever found Minister of Mines Annual Report 1901 page 1151 EMPR AR 1894 map after 758 1897 606 1899 773 1901 1151 EMPR ASS RPT 9840 17815 20668 23833 EMPR MR MAP 7 1934 EMPR OF 1989 5 EMPR PF Letter and maps of work by D W Tully 1979 GSC BULL 6 pp 1 15 18 19 GSC MAP 538A 539A 37 21 15 1961 1736A GSC MEM 179 p 17 GSC OF 481 637 1505A 1565 1969 Basque G 1992 Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the Boundary Camp pp 12 22 Placer Dome File MINFILE Detail Report screenprints of pages 1 and 2 The MINFILE Detail report is the most comprehensive report generated on the MINFILE database It contains all the information on each mineral occurrence in the database This repor
175. r information etc you will be notified via email If your email address has changed since you were authorized to be an online coder please advise the MINFILE staff of your new email address file CI UserManPrint 15 data htm 23 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM Program Maintenance MINFILE User s Manual Chapter VI Code Table and User Maintenance Administration A Code Table Maintenance B Authority Levels C Flow Chart D Individual Coding Record Approval E Administrator Task List F Coder Task List A Code Table Maintenance The Code Table Maintenance option is only available to those with the highest security level access Code tables are a very important component of table driven systems such as MINFILE pc and MINFILE www Code tables allow the flexibility to accommodate the changing needs of system users System administration involves updating the code tables The code tables contain information that controls various system functions such as suggesting possible values for data entry fields controlling input to the data entry screens allowing different users to access the system IMPORTANT Modifications and deletions to the code tables can result in system inconsistencies Since persons with limited MINFILE pc system knowledge can inadvertently corrupt the database please contact the Victoria MINFILE office to alert them of a new or possible code change This screen allows the user to add delete and e
176. r inventory comments in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field NOTE When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence Search by production data associated with an occurrence The default is always 1900 to the present year which is the complete range of possible years Production Field Commodity Description Select one or more commodities from the list box Use Ctrl Click to make multiple selections A list of these codes can be found in Appendix B of this manual Commodity grades for precious metals are expressed in grams per metric tonne while grades for other commodities are expressed in percentages file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 31 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Year of Production Select a year or a range of years to search on To search on only one year select the year in both the from and to list boxes To search on a range of years select the first year in the from list box and select the last year in the to list box Tonnes Mined Milled Annually Enter a specific number to search on or search on a range of tonnes mined or milled annually To search on only one amount enter the figure in both
177. rd Total Records The number in the blank indicates the number of records in the database since you downloaded it or called it up in your browser At this point you are ready to search the MINFILE database report on the findings or recommend edits to the data via BC Geological Survey staff file Cl UserManPrint 11_introman htm 3 of 3 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Operating MINFILE User s Manual Chapter Il Operating MINFILE pc and MINFILE www A Getting Started in MINFILE pc B Getting Help in MINFILE pc C Getting Around in MINFILE D General Comments on Searches E Reports F Code Table Maintenance G General Comments on Data Entry A Getting Started in MINFILE pc When MINFILE pc is installed you are ready to go There are two ways to open MINFILE pc From the MINFILE pc file 1 Browse your computer to find the MINFILE pc file called minfile pc mdb stored on your computer 2 Click the MINFILE pc file minfile pc mdb to open the file 3 MS Access opens automatically with MINFILE pc open on the MINFILE pc Search Menu Form From MS Access Open MS Access From the file menu Select open Browse your computer or network for your MINFILE pc file minfile pc mdb and click on the file to open it MINFILE pc opens automatically on the MINFILE pc Search Menu Form Select basic or advanced searches or return to the tables menu Ji eo pP If this proves unsuccessful then you will need to return
178. ress 48 http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx f PDF amp r Production_Detail rpt amp minfilno 082ENE001 SBA Lees B PTOQNCUOn E CORNISH 1 i BC Geologica Sarva Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources MINFILE Number O082ENE001 Name MCKINLEY Status Past Producer 1949 132 132 Silver 28 397 Gold 62 Zinc Lead MINFILE Number O82ENE001 Name MCKINLEY 145 tons 145 tons Includes 36 tonnes mined in 1948 Annual Report 1949 file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 7 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples Inventory Detail Report 3 http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx f PDF amp r Inventory Detail rpt amp minfilno 082ENEO003 Microsoft Internet Expl TB Fie Edit GoTo Favorites Help Q O MAG Pl yc O G aBa ha 3 Address http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx f PDF amp r Inventory De Detail rpt minfino 082ENEDOS MINFILE Inventory Detail Report BC Geological Survey BRITISH COLUMBIA Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources MINFILE Number 082ENE003 Name UNION Status Past Producer Silver 65 0000 et Assessment Report 13710 1984 Y MAIN VEIN 7 kt Silve 1858 0000 g t Assessment Report 13710 Ls Possible Gold 32 5000 git Average width of 1 5 metres 1984 Y SOUTH 7 kt Silver 294 0000 g t Assessment Report 13710 Possible Gold 8 7000 git Average width of 1 5 metres 1984 Y file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 8
179. ric Picrite Picritic file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 13 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM OPAL OBCL ORPM ORTH ORCL ORPX OTPR OMDM OCTT OYHT PLLM PLGK PARA PRGN PRPT PMBG PRIS PRKR PRCT PEAT PBBL PGMT PGMC PLIT PLTC PLTL PNNT PNLD PRCL PRDT PRKN PERL PRVK PRTT PTZT PNCT PNGT PLGP PNLT PSPT PSPC PSRT PHUR PLLT PLLC PLNT PHRC PCRT PCRC x x xX x PS P4 P4 KM PX x x PS XM PX x x x MMM KM PX x X x x P4 XM XM x x PS PX PX x MMM MM x MM MX Mineral Rock Codes Picrolite Pillow Pinite Pipe Pitchblende Pitchstone Plagioclase Platinum Pollucite Polybasite Polycrase Polydymite Polymictic Porcellanite Porphyritic Porphyroblastic Porphyry Powellite Prehnite Priorite Prosopite Proustite Psammite Psammitic Psilomelane Pulaskite Pumice Pumpellyite Pyrargyrite Pyrite Pyritic Pyrobitumen Pyrochlore Pyroclastic Pyrolusite Pyromorphite Pyrope Pyrophanite Pyrophyllite Pyroxene Pyroxenite Pyroxenitic Pyrrhotite Quartz Quartzite Quartzitic Quartzose Quartzofeldspathic Rammelsbergite Rankinite file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 14 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM PCRL PLLW PINT PIPE PCBD PCSN PLGC PLNM PLCT PLBS PLCR PLDM PMCC PORC PPRC PPBL PRPR PWLT PRNT PRRT PRSP PRST PSMT PSMC PLML PLSK PUMC PMPL PRRG PYRT PYRC PYBM PCLR PCLC PRLS PRMP PYRP PRPN PRPL PRXE PRXN PRXC PYTT ORTZ ORZT ORZS QZFP RMBG RNKN
180. rlinked to the corresponding coding card for further editing and submission Note If you cannot see your work on the task list it may have been approved by Ministry personnel or may still be in the queue awaiting approval Check under search to see if it is in the corporate database You can always edit it again if it still requires modifications Security You must be logged in with a valid BCelD to access or enter data into a MINFILE www Coding Card Please contact the MINFILE Team details on Conclusion page for access to the MINFILE www Coding file CI UserManPrint 15 data htm 22 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Card Note If logged into the system from a remote location you may get a Security Alert when you save a record tt BRITISH COLUMBIA T C HOME Merssty of Energy and nines Minflle Name Creator Name Date of Submission Misie Mineral Inventory In ssion Status OB2ENEOO1 MCKINLE John Hil 2 Submitted DB2ENEQ02 BANNER Peter Johnson ef Submitted Add Now Occurance Search Administration task coder aspx Mav 5 May 2093 Once you have successfully submitted an occurrence you will see the record you just coded on the screen but the status will show the record as submitted and greyed out The new information is automatically submitted to the Ministry for approval Once approved it is stored permanently in the database If the Ministry rejects an occurrence because it requires furthe
181. ry rocks of the Carboniferous to Permian Anarchist Group To the north are Valhalla Jurassic Cretaceous granitic and granodioritic rocks Middle Jurassic granitic rocks occur to the southwest Eocene Penticton Group volcanic and sedimentary rocks overlie locally sheared amphibolite and serpentinite bodies of the Anarchist Group to the east For a more detailed description of the ran nnal nanlanu of tha Melinneyw camn refer tn tha Par hnn Amalia acciurrance NAIECWNIN file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 5 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports Bibliography muymweam yewreyy VI VEINS Teny CU Pere LAE te See re We AVE LIVE VEM JS The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence is hosted by calcareous greenstone crosscut by quartz feldspar veinlets Hostrocks are strongly bleached near the vein walls and altered to sericite calcite and ankerite with minor secondary quartz and disseminated pyrite Silicification of the hostrocks is also common Mineralization consists of minor pyrite and galena within a 15 centimetre to 1 37 metre wide quartz vein striking 280 degrees and dipping 80 degrees north Trace chalcopyrite sphalerite and free gold were found in dump samples in 1988 The vein is reported traceable for 15 metres on surface Several samples taken from the Minnie Ha Ha dump in 1988 yielded anomalous results The best sample Sample CM8803 yielded 11 9 grams per tonne gold 30 0 grams per tonne silver 0 63 per cent lead 0 16 per cent zinc and 0 04 pe
182. s To search on a quantity range enter the first figure in the from text box and enter the last figure in the to text box Tonnes Milled Allows you to search for tonnes milled by a specific quantity or a quantity range To search on a specific quantity enter the quantity in both the from and to text boxes To search on a quantity range enter the first figure in the from text box and enter the last figure in the to text box Commodity Select the commodity from the list box NOTE A list of these codes can be found in Appendix B of this manual Recovered Enter quantity recovered in the text box Production Comments Search on production comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field NOTE When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 33 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE J Capsule Geology and Bibliography Tab Search Searching Basic Capsule Geology and Bibliography The Bibliography and Capsule Geology tab allows you to enter keywords to search on any occurrence comment in the MINFILE database You can searc
183. s 1 formerly B C Department of EMPR OTEM Mines BCDM Ministry of Energy and Mines since February 1998 See also El EMR Energy Mines and Resources Canada 4 now Natural Resources Canada NRCan ENG INSP Engineering and Inspection Branch Abandoned Mines and MDRP Reports see LMP Exploration in British Columbia 1975 1997 Exploration and Mining in British Columbia 1998 current EMPR or EM EXPL EXPLORE BC EXPLORE BC Program 1994 1996 EMPR files GMIP Grassroots Mineral Incentive Program MEIP Mineral Exploration Incentive Program AMEP Accelerated Mine Exploration Program FIELDWORK Fieldwork year page EMPRorEM 00 FINPOST Financa Pot GAC Geological Association of Canada cB Guidebooks GSC file C UserManPrint 25_appdxf htm 1 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 18 PM Bibliographic Codes GCNL George Cross News Ltr GEM Geology Exploration and Mining in B C 1969 74 EMPR GEOLOGY Geology in British Columbia EMPR 4 000000000000 GEOS MAP Geoscience Map EMPR a GeotechFile Geotechnical File for gravel pits Ministry of Transportation and Highways GSA Geological Society of America GSB BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources GSC Geological Survey of Canada 5 6 IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency INDEX Index to Minister of Mines Annual Reports EMPR mn IND MIN FILE Industrial
184. s NT Workstation version 4 0 Service Pack 3 or later For Windows 95 or Windows 98 16 megabytes MB of RAM for the operating system plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access For Windows NT Workstation 32 MB of RAM for the operating system plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access For Windows 2000 Professional 64 MB of RAM for the operating system plus an additional 8 MB of RAM for Access NOTE Windows 2000 requires a Pentium 133 megahertz MHz or higher processor Software Requirements Microsoft Access 2000 XP or a later version An internet connection is required to download MINFILE pc from the website file Cl UserManPrint 29_appdxj htm 2 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Readme doc File Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP or later WinRAR to extract the compressed MINFILE pc RAR file The existing MINFILE pc program and data for the province presently occupies approximately 307 megabytes of hard disk space once downloaded and extracted 5 DOWNLOADING MINFILE pc The MINFILE pc program and data is downloadable from http www em gov bc ca Mining GeolSurv Minfile minfpc htm 6 CODE TABLE MAINTENANCE The Code Table Maintenance option is only available to Ministry staff with the highest security level access Code tables are a very important component of table driven systems such as MINFILE pc and MINFILE www Code tables allow the flexibility to accommodate the changing needs of system users Sy
185. s are separated by a semicolon except for EMPR Assessment Reports which are separated by commas An asterisk should identify important references and should be placed before the number year or name not at the beginning e g EMPR ASS RPT 10172 12470 13131 and EMPR AR 1901 13 1914 98 1936 45 GSC P 31 45 p 10 Property File references contain information in brackets e g EMPR PF Smith B J 1939 Page numbers should follow the main reference separated by a comma e g EMPR OF 1987 p 35 and GSC BULL pp 35 107 The following exceptions use hyphens rather than page designations due to the volume of references e g EMPR EXPL 1977 33 EMPR GEM 1981 252 and EMPR AR 1900 122 1901 383 This text field allows the Ministry users to enter anecdotal information sometimes confidential regarding occurrences and anomalies The coding message tab is not part of the MINFILE www Coding Card This tab is used to communicate between coders administrators and approvers These messages are not included in the MINFILE record Coders and administrators have the ability to view coding messages and add new messages to the card K Printing a Report from the Coding Card You don t need to exit the Coding Card to get a print out Refer to the section on Printing Reports for more information The report also serves as a hard copy back up Note Printing a report while in the Coding Card is designed to always print
186. s found MINFILE Search Results Total Records 12223 Unfiltered 12223 Records Filter 1 3991 Records Filtered by Commodity And Lead Filter 2 3173 Records Filtered by Commodity And Zinc Not And Or And Lead And Zinc Print Preview Download PDF SELECT DOWNLOAD SELECT REPORT x Return to search Click a field header to sort by the field 082bNEO01 MCKINLEY Past Producer MCKINLEY L 1405 Production Report FRANKLIN CAMP O82ENE002 BANNER Showing BANNER L 1199 nven Report PLATINUM BLONDE FRANKLIN CAMP O82ENE003 UNION Past Producer UNION L 10225 PAPER DOLLAR L 16775 UNION FRACTION L 16785 IDAHO L 16795 FRANKLIN CAMP Production Report Inventory Report file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 52 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Commodities Copper O82E0SW Silver Lead Zinc Gold Gold Silver Lead Zinc Copper Silver Gold Zinc Lead Copper Platinum Palladium 082E09W 082E09W NTS Maps Latitude Longitude NAD 83 49 32 27 N 1197273 15 W 49 33 34 N 118 22 50 Ww 49 33 31 N 118 21 18 W Deposit Types Cu skarn Pb Zn skarn Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Au quartz veins Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Tailings Search MINFILE NOTE The MINFILE database is frequently updated so your search results may not always be identical to the results found in the sample searches file C U
187. s milled the field may be left blank Production Part 1 Production data must be entered in part 1 before proceeding to part 2 Enter the data in part 1 2 Click Add 3 Click Save To delete a previous selection click the X next to the selection Field Description Production Year Enter the year the production figures were published file CI UserManPrint 15 data htm 17 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Tonnes Mined Tonnes Milled Comments Production Part 2 Field Production Year Commodity Mandatory Field Quantity Recovered Enter the number of tonnes mined Enter the number of tonnes milled Enter text to clarify information reported in the production field for any given year It should be used to indicate the reference source for new production figures not obtained from the Land Management and Policy Branch or corrections to the reported figures If there is no comment for a production year or years it has originated from the Land Management and Policy Branch Description Select the production year from the drop down list box Only production years entered in section 1 are available If the year was not entered in section 1 it will not be included in the drop down list Commodity is mandatory if the year has been entered A quantity must be entered for each commodity in the commodity field Precious metals are expressed in grams and all other commodities are expressed in kilograms
188. s will be displayed in order so it is important that you enter them in the order in which you wish them to appear Host Rock Comments Enter optional host rock text comments pertinent to understanding the mineralogy F Geological Settings Tab file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 11 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry The Geological settings tab allows you to entering information on tectonic belt terrane and metamorphism Geological Settings Field Tectonic Belt Mandatory Field Physiographic Region Mandatory Field Terrane Mandatory Field Metamorphism Field Type Relationship Metamorphic Grade Geological Setting Comments G Inventory Tab Description Select the tectonic belt radio button Auto populated when coordinates entered under Identification Location Tab You may select only one tectonic belt Select a physiographic region from the list box Auto populated when coordinates entered under Identification Location Tab Select a terrane from the list box Click Add A maximum of two may be selected Description The type of metamorphism associated with the occurrence Select up to two types from the checkboxes This is a mandatory field if the Relationship and or Grade fields are used This is the age relationship of metamorphism to host rock mineralization Select up to three relationship categories check boxes This is a mandatory field if type above has been entered Se
189. s will return every record that has the word quartz anywhere in a sentence Note When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence The broader or more general the comment keywords the more results will be returned Description Search MINFILE Bibliograph Search on Bibliography comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box g y Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field Note When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence The broader or more general the comment keywords the more results will be returned K Import Numbers Tab Search Searching Basic amp Advanced Import Numbers Tab A list of MINFILE numbers can be imported into your search for downloading or reporting on a specific set of MINFILE occurrences Note The file must be a text file txt extension You can also key your own typed list into the Import the Following MINFILE Numbers box Note The numbers must be entered vertically in a columnar fashion no commas Eg 104B 001 104B 005 104B 021 To import a file from your computer or network
190. screen is the first screen you will see when you activate the MINFILE www Coding Card Enter the mineral identification and location information on this tab It contains all of the locational information for the occurrence including names for the occurrence its status and a brief comment on the location The MINFILE www Coding Card is equipped with error checks such that if you attempt to submit data which does not meet all of the requirements you will be prompted to change the appropriate fields with a message such as Status is required or BC Latitude must be between 48 and 60 When you receive such a message the edits must be made to the required fields and submitted again Identification Field Description MINFILE Number Leave this field blank This is the unique 9 character identification number assigned by the MINFILE staff after the record has been submitted for approval file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 4 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry MINFILE Name Mandatory Field NMIN Status Mandatory Field Mining Method Region Mandatory Field Location Mandatory Field Location is a mandatory field At least one MINFILE name must be entered Enter the most common name first and click Add This will be the primary MINFILE name Note You must click Add after each name has been entered To delete a name entry click the X next to the name You may enter up to 16 names for each occurrence
191. se to take you back to the Main System Menu or select Choose Report to Print to see a preview with an option to print the summary information From MINFILE www When you are finished searching the database select New Search or select a Report and then Print Preview to see a preview with an option to print the summary information E MINFILE Reports There are several different types of reports from both MINFILE pc and MINFILE www Reports can be printed in PDF or MS Word format Select the report you want to generate from the pull down menu in the top right hand corner of the screen and select Print Preview A preview of the report will be sent to the screen The report can be viewed or printed from the preview NOTE The MINFILE Detailed report will take longer to generate than any of the other reports This is because it contains substantially more information HINT You can advance or move backwards through the Preview of a report using the arrow keys in the preview screen The total number of pages will be indicated Eg 1 3 means you are on page 1 of 3 pages 1 Reports Sent to the Printer If you would like to have a paper copy of a report select the printer icon top left icon on grey bar from the preview menu This option will send the report to whatever type of printer is connected to your computer file C UserManPrint 12_operman htm 6 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Operating 2 Report Type Select the choice which corre
192. selection click the X next to the selection Note You may select up to five alteration types Note When saving items are saved in the order that they appear in the grid i e their ranking To reorder items in the grid the items can be deleted and re entered or the drag and drop function can be used Description This field is mandatory enter at least one characteristic Select up to four characteristics in order of importance This field is mandatory enter at least one classification Select up to four classifications in order of importance Select the age of mineralization from the list box Enter the Isotopic age in millions Ma or billions Ga of years Associated age dating errors should be included e g 48 7 1 2 Ma Enter the actual material s used in the dating procedure e g biotite hornblende fossil etc The information is used to support the Isotopic Age field Select the dating method used for the information entered in the Isotopic Age field Select up to four deposit types in order of importance file C UserManPrint 15_data htm 8 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry Deposit Configuration Three optional fields are available to identify the shape structural character and size of a mineral occurrence These fields are usually reserved for those occurrences which have received sufficient exploration and development to have outlined a deposit Shape of Deposit Select the deposi
193. serManPrint 13_search htm 53 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM MINFILE Reports MINFILE User s Manual Chapter IV Reports for MINFILE www and MINFILE pc A Types of MINFILE Reports Available B Summary Reports MINFILE Record Summary Summary Production Report Summary Inventory Report C Detailed Reports MINFILE Detail Report Production Detail Report Inventory Detail Report D Printing Reports E MINFILE Search Results F MINFILE Downloads A Types of MINFILE Reports Available You can report on the data you have isolated using the search facility or on the complete database The following sections provide a brief description of the different reports available and a few hints on how to best make use of this facility A sample of each MINFILE www report is included in Appendix K of this manual B Summary Reports Summary Production Report The Summary Production Report lists production totals for each occurrence in your search criteria Note If there is no production data for an occurrence the MINFILE occurrence will not be included in the report Summary Inventory Report The Summary Inventory Report lists the inventory tonnage and commodity grade with references and comments for each occurrence in your search criteria Note If there is no inventory data for an occurrence the MINFILE occurrence will not be included in the report C Detail Reports MINFILE Detail Report The MI
194. sheet number ensure that ALL digits are entered to the desired scale To search for a specific latitude or a range of latitude points select an area or bounding box using two coordinate points To search on a specific latitude enter the complete number in both text boxes Latitude 49 fis far Tofas fis fa7 To search on a range of coordinates enter the range or partial range in the from and to boxes Latitude 49 o C tofo e 1 The valid range in British Columbia is 48 degrees to 60 degrees NOTE You must enter at least one value in both the from and to boxes Searches by latitude and longitude may be general searching across a wide range of each or specific looking for specific coordinates file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 15 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Longitude NAD To search for a specific longitude or a range of longitude points select an area or bounding box using two coordinate points To search on a specific longitude enter the complete number in both text boxes Longitude 119 11 02 tofii9 fii o2 To search on a range of coordinates enter the range or partial range in the from and to boxes Longitude iis tofis ef The valid range in British Columbia is 114 degrees to 140 degrees NOTE You must enter at least one value in both the from and to boxes Searches by latitude and longitude may be general searching across a wide ra
195. sical survey were conducted in that year In 1981 geochemical soil and geological mapping were conducted Then in 1988 another more detailed soil and rock geochemical program was conducted The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence was developed by a 61 metre shaft with drifting at 30 36 and 61 metre levels totalling 183 metres On the east side of the chaft the vain ie rannrtadlv 15 tn 30 centimetres wide The wact cide nf the chaft eantaine a narrow chear anne with a few quarts ctrinaarc within the fanturall file C UserManPrint 30_appdxk htm 1 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Report Samples SS Ee wurst RR RE ELI The shaft is now caved and inaccessible Other veins were discovered on the Minnie Ha Ha claim but only prospected The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence lies in greenstone metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks of the Carboniferous to Permian Anarchist Group To the north are Valhalla Jurassic Cretaceous granitic and granodioritic rocks Middle Jurassic granitic rocks occur to the southwest Eocene Penticton Group volcanic and sedimentary rocks overlie locally sheared amphibolite and serpentinite bodies of the Anarchist Group to the east For a more detailed description of the regional geology of the McKinney camp refer to the Cariboo Amelia occurrence 082ESW020 The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence is hosted by calcareous greenstone crosscut by quartz feldspar veinlets Hostrocks are strongly bleached near the vein walls and altered to sericite calcite and
196. sponds with the type of report you would like to generate For a description of each available report type see the section entitled MINFILE Reports Chapter IV Also a sample of each available report is included as Appendix K to this manual F Code Table Maintenance The code tables are maintained by the BC Geological Survey in Victoria Users may request the addition of new codes These requests will be reviewed by a staff geologist and if approved added to the MINFILE corporate database For further information on Code Tables refer to Chapter VI Code Table and User Maintenance Administration IMPORTANT Users should NOT attempt to edit the MINFILE codes as this may lead to corruption of the database and cause inconsistencies with the corporate version G General Comments on Data Entry Data Entry is done exclusively online via MINFILE www and it s MINFILE Coding Card BC Geological Survey staff see contacts in Chapter VII and pre authorized users are permitted to make revisions to the corporate MINFILE database To obtain authorization to capture mineral occurrence data online please contact Laura DeGroot gov bc ca with the BC Geological Survey The Data Entry component is equipped with numerous edit checks that will help you use it These checks will prevent you from leaving the system before you have submitted any changes you have made They will also prevent you from making any changes which do not meet the requirements locations ou
197. stem administration involves updating the code tables The code tables contain information that controls various system functions such as suggesting possible values for data entry fields controlling input to the data entry screens allowing different users to access the system IMPORTANT Modifications and deletions to the code tables can result in system inconsistencies Since persons with limited MINFILE pc system knowledge can inadvertently corrupt the database please contact the Victoria MINFILE office details on Conclusion page to alert them of a new or possible code change 7 GENERAL MINFILE INFORMATION AND AVAILABILITY a MINFILE pc System MINFILE pc Version 5 0 software is downloadable http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile minregis htm from the Web Version 5 0 of the User s Manual Information Circular 2007 5 has currently been developed for download and viewing on the web See User s Manual on the Web MINFILE is very interested in receiving your comments and suggestions regarding MINFILE pc Version 5 0 its documentation ease of installation and use and possible improvements After becoming familiar with the program and documentation please take some time to write comments and send them to us We will consider them in the development of future releases Comments and requests for MINFILE information MINFILE Coding Manual MINFILE User s Manual MINFILE pc or MINFILE www should be directed to MINFILE
198. t contain this information Physiographic Region Select a physiographic region from the list box NOTE A complete list of these codes may be found in Appendix A of this manual WARNING some occurrences currently do not contain this information Terrane Select a terrane from the list box Metamorphism Field Description Type Select a type from the list box Relationship Select a relationship from the list box file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 28 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Metamorphic Grade Geological Setting Comments H Inventory Tab Search Searching Basic Inventory Tab Allows you to search by inventory data associated with an occurrence Select a metamorphic grade from the list box Search on geological setting comments by entering search keywords or partial keywords in the text box Keywords can be words partial words numbers dates abbreviations any combination of the above Keywords not in a string have to be entered as separate filters a comma will not work in this field NOTE When searching comments by keyword or partial keywords your search results will include every record that has the word or partial word anywhere in a sentence Inventory Field Description Commodity Select one or more commodities from the list box Use Ctrl Click to make multiple selections A list of these codes can be found in Appendix B of this manual Commodity grades for pre
199. t may have been approved by Ministry personnel Check under search to see if itis in the corporate database You can always edit it again if it still requires modifications Security You must be logged in with a valid BCelD to access or enter data into the database via the MINFILE Coding Card See Data Entry Chapter V for further information on access to the MINFILE Coding Card Note If logged into the system from a remote location you may get a Security Alert when you save a record file Cl UserManPrint 16_codetab_admin htm 7 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Conclusion MINFILE User s Manual Chapter VII Conclusion The MINFILE pc program is periodically upgraded to enhance the capabilities of the system so stay tuned for future versions Coding and updating of the MINFILE data continues and efforts are being made to make the data standard consistent and complete The MINFILE team is also focused on incorporating Property File into the MINFILE bibliography Comments and requests for MINFILE information MINFILE Coding Manual MINFILE pc and the MINFILE pc User s Manual should be directed to MINFILE BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources P O Box 9333 STN PROV GOV T Victoria BC Canada V8W 9N3 Office 5th Floor 1810 Blanshard Street Phone 250 952 0429 Fax 250 952 0381 WWW www em gov bc ca Mining Geolsurv Minfile default htm MINFILE Team Contacts Kirk Hancock 250 952 0433 M
200. t often uses two or more pages for each occurrence so it is strongly recommended that you use the search option to narrow the database before you begin generating detail reports file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 6 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports http minfile goy bc ca secure report aspx No 104B 20 20001 Microsoft Internet Explorer Edit GoTo Favorites Help Q O iid Ps yc 8 6 ELH 3 Address d http minfile gov bc ca secure report aspx No 1048962092000 1 BRITISH COLUMBIA BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources 104812 Cul Showing Lind Bulkley Valley Stikins British Columbia Skesuz Stikine Forest District 104B073 104812E 09 NAD 83 564410N Northing 6290995 13135 06 W Easting 341878 122 metres Within IKM Located on the north side of the Iskut River 4 kilometres ost of ths Johnson River mouth Tetrabedrits Galena Chalcopyzite Sp slarite Quartz Pyzite Uzizowr Vein Epigenetic Hydrotherzoal 105 Polymstallic vains Ag Po Zu Au SeikeDip 2200W Do HewRek Domiusnt Host Rock Upper Triassic Penuniylvez Permian Isotopic Age Dating Method Azdezitic Tuff Clastic Sediment Sedimecary Grosnstoze Unnamed Upper Triassic undifferentiated volcamcs and sediments overlie Parzuiaz Carborzferous volcanics and sediments file Cl UserManPrint 14_reptman htm 7 of 16 2007 10 17 2 28 08 PM MINFILE Reports GoTo Favorites Hel
201. t shape from the drop down list box Select up to two shape modifiers from the drop down list box Sh Modifi De These fields cannot be used unless deposit shape is identified The database will accept up to two modifiers The deposit dimensions are defined in metres in a sequence of maximum to minimum dimensions Ex 376 x 230 x 4 Enter the dimensions in the text boxes in any order The deposit Deposit Dimension dimensions will be automatically configured from maximum to minimum dimensions A deposit dimension will automatically default to zero if one of the three boxes is not captured Attitude Specific directional measurements may be entered which are pertinent to understanding the orientation and or setting of a mineral occurrence Strike The strike direction as measured in the field may be entered as a three digit number from 001 to 360 degrees Magnetic bearings should be converted to azimuth Leading zeros should be included in the coding Attitude Dip The dip from horizontal to vertical may be entered as two digits from 01 to 90 degrees Dip should be further defined using a directional indicator of N S E or W for the four major compass directions Dip is perpendicular to strike Attitude Trend The azimuth of the trend as measured in the field may be entered as a three digit number from 001 to 360 degrees Leading zeros should be included Attitude Plunge Plunge from horizontal to vertical may be entered
202. ta Gordon River Area SK Saskatchewan SKBC Sicker Belt SLAC Stump Lake Area SLN Sierra Leone Location Codes SAF South Africa SC South Carolina SD South Dakota SWRG Southwest Region SPA Spain STWC Stewart Camp SLAC Stump Lake Area SUD Sudan SMAC Swakum Mountain Area SWA Swaziland SWE Sweden SWZ Switzerland TNZ Tanzania United Republic of TBAC Taseko Blackdome Area TRGC Telkwa Range TN Tennessee TXIS Texada Island TX Texas THA Thailand TMAC Tillicum Mountain Area TKAC Tofino Kennedy River Area TOG Togo TODC Toodoggone Camp TUN Tunisia TUR Turkey UGA Uganda UAE United Arab Emirates UK United Kingdom USA United States of America an Unknown URU Uruguay UT Utah VANI Vancouver Island VEN Venezuela VT Vermont VTN Vietnam VA Virginia WA Washington State WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming YNAC Ymir Nelson Area YUG Yugoslavia YT Yukon ZAI Zaire ZAM Zambia ZKAC Zeballos Kyuquot Area ZIM Zimbabwe Total Country USA State USA State Regional Geologist Region Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Country Country Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel USA State Mining Camp Area or Bel USA State Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Mining Camp Area or Bel Country Country Country Country Country Country Unknown Region
203. tail section is open It is recommended that you click Save immediately after entering inventory data However if you leave the detail section open and make other changes on other tabs then click Save everything entered will be saved If you click Close Inventory Detail without saving you will loose all the data in the detail section of inventory Delete or Edit Inventory Detail You can either delete all of the inventory data for a specific record or delete individual components of the inventory data for a specific record If the occurrence already has inventory detail the detail section is closed If an inventory record has been entered incorrectly or needs modification it must be deleted and re entered Click the Detail button to view or edit inventory detail information 1 Click the X button next to the record in the inventory detail section of the screen 2 You will get a Popup message asking if you are sure you want to delete this record 3 Click OK This will delete the Inventory detail only This will NOT delete the entire MINFILE record 4 Then re enter the detail info 5 Click Add 6 Click Save INVENTORY DETAIL tail Infromation Commodity Grade and Reference for selected Zone Calculation and Categ 10 MILE z To delete Inventory data click the X A E button nextto the Inventory detail Proven 2000 3000 Detail Information 2001 2000 N SE u HD only for non only for Assay Assa
204. tal Records 12219 Download SELECT DOWNLOAD N Return to search Unfiltered 12219 Records Filter 1 7 Records Filtered by MINFILE Name And Primary Like blue jay Click a field header to sort by the field Latitude Commodities NTS Maps Longitude Deposit Types NAD 83 O82ENE054 BLUE JAY Showing Copper 082bE09W 49 34 55 N Unknown PLATINUM BLONDE Inventory Report Silver 118 23 07 W FRANKLIN CAMP 082KNWO79 BLUE JAY L 13482 Past Producer Silver 082K14W 50 47 50 N Mississippi Valley type Pb Zn SNOWSTORM L 13481 Production Lead 1179 25 16 W MOUNTAIN VIEW L 13477 Report Zinc GLADSTONE L 13480 Inventory Report Gold COPPER GLANCE L 13483 JOKER L 13478 JUTLAND L 13484 VICTORIA L 13479 082LSW022 BLUE JAY L 738 Showing Gold 082LO6W 50 17 07 N Polymetallic veins Ag Pb Zn Inventory Report Lead 1199 17 23 W Au Copper 092F 222 BLUE JAY Showing Copper 092F11E 49 43 17 N LITCHIE 1275732 31 W 092HNE105 BLUE JAY Prospect Copper 092H15E 49 58 51 N Alkalic porphyry Cu Au SNOWFLAKE Inventory Report Gold 1209 35 55 W To search for one MINFILE Number 1 Select the Identification Location Tab 2 Type the number in the first MINFILE Number text box NOTE If the MINFILE number includes spaces the exact number of spaces must be entered In this example we entered 093L 096 3 Click in the To text box The To text box is automatically filled with the number entered in the first text b
205. tanium Thallium Thulium Travertine Tremolite Uranium Vanadium Volcanic Glass Volcanic Ash Vermiculite Wollastonite Commodity Codes file C UserManPrint 21_appdxb htm 4 of 4 2007 10 17 2 28 15 PM Mineral Rock Codes Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix C The codes are arranged in alphabetical order MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes Tables e20b e25 e26 dbf Description Code Mineral Rock Modifier Acanthite ACNT X X Accretionary ACRN X Acid ACID X Acmite ACMT X X Actinolite ACNL X X Adularia ADLR X X Aegirine AGRN X X Agate AGTE X X X Agglomerate AGLM X Agglomeratic AGMC X Aguilarite AGLR X Akerite AKRT X X Akermanite AKRM X X Aktashite AKTS X Alaskite LSK X X Albandite LBD X X Albertite LBR X X X Albite LBT X Albitite LBE X X Algal LGL X Algodonite LGD X X Alkali LKL X Alkalic AKLC X X Allanite LNO X X Allemontite LMT X Alluvium AVUM X Almandine AMDN X Alnoite ALNT X Altaite ALTT X X Altered ALRD X Aluminous ALMS X Alunite ALUN X X Amblygonite AMBG X X Amethyst AMTS X X Amphibole AMPB X X Amphibolite AMPH X X Amphibolitic APBC X Amygdaloidal AMGD X file C UserManPrint 22_appdxc htm 1 of 20 2007 10 17 2 28 16 PM Mineral Rock Codes Analcime Analcite Anatase Andalusite Andesine Andesite Andesitic Andorite Andradite Anglesite Anhydrite Ankaramite Ankerite Ankeritic Annabergite Anorthite Anorthosite Anthophyllite
206. tes the Modified By Modified Date fields Reject Changes the state of the coding form record to Rejected and initiates an email to the coder with a hyperlink to the coding record in the body of the email file C UserManPrint 16 codetab admin htm 5 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 11 PM Program Maintenance A BRITISH COLUMBIA 1C MON MINFILE Coding Card MINFILE Number 0826NF 003 MINFILE Name COAL MOUNTAIN Help Prnt roe x Select REPORT x Save Submt Delete Approve Fila Crested 2004 10 12 by Jeha me LestE O 2005 01 21 by Jane White OCCURRENCE IDENTIFICATION Occurrence Identification Help W Minfile No National Mineral Inventory Number Issued in Gec agica Survey Victoris Orignal values 0020 HP O0 unm lt Original valuese Ancona c Anomaly Showing Mining Method Originsi values Open Pt r Open Pit m Underground uT Zone Original vales 200 m NAD Original values OHAN SV 09316715W ram I Aa 1220 11w e eg ORB IIH Prospect C Developed Prospect C Past Producer Producer Orginal vations Original values CAG 1 6 FRANKLIN CAMP LON CAG 1 6 FRANKLIN CAMP LOIN Pi 1 3 PINTO PINTO L 3240 SANDY EEEEEEE Electoral District Forest District m Clear Location Original values 0208002 0930 002 rej 1120 001 zej Ada eg 0928002 Original values Prinos George Kemloops Prince George
207. the from and to text boxes To search on a range enter the figures in the from and to text boxes Searching Advanced Production Tab Search by production data associated with an occurrence The default is always 1900 to the present year which is the complete range of possible years Advanced Search Quick Tips 1 Always select or enter the search criteria first before selecting a filter 2 Select an optional filter Primary Not Select the Primary check box if only searching on primary Select the Not check box to exclude the criteria from the search Select a mandatory filter And Or Click And to search for the criteria specified Click Or to search for either field specified when searching multiple criteria 4 Then click Search Note For every search criteria selected the mandatory search filter is required Production Field Description Production Year Allows you to search for production for one year or for a range of years To search on only one year enter the year in both the from and to text boxes To search on a range of years enter the first year in the from text box and enter the last year in the to text box file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 32 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Tonnes Mined Allows you to search for tonnes mined by a specific quantity or a quantity range To search on a specific quantity enter the quantity in both the from and to text boxe
208. the list box Use Ctrl Click to make multiple selections Stratigraphic Age Select a Stratigraphic Age from the list box Use Ctrl Click to make multiple selections NOTE The Stratigraphic Age Codes are listed in Appendix D of this manual Searching Advanced Host Rock Tab NOTE Many mineral occurrences often a stratigraphic host and an associated plutonic host See Appendix D for a complete list of Stratigraphic Host codes file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 25 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Advanced Search Quick Tips 1 Always select or enter the search criteria first before selecting a filter 2 Select an optional filter Primary Not Select the Primary check box if only searching on primary Select the Not check box to exclude the criteria from the search Select a mandatory filter And Or Click And to search for the criteria specified Click Or to search for either field specified when searching multiple criteria 4 Then click Search Note For every search criteria selected the mandatory search filter is required Host Rock Field Dominant Host Lithologies Field Rock Type Modifier Formal Host Field Group Formation Stratigraphic Age Isotopic Age Dating Method Material Dated Informal Host Description Select a dominant host from the list box Description Select a rock type from the list box NOTE For a listing of acceptable rock type cod
209. to review Installing MINFILE pc Chapter 1 Section B When MINFILE pc is loaded and running you will see the title screen below file C UserManPrint 12_operman htm 1 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Operating B C HOME Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources MINFILE Mineral Inventory MINFILE pc Advanced Search Exit to Tables B Getting Help in MINFILE pc MINFILE pc is equipped with a number of Help Screens Go to the directory where you extracted the MINFILE pc files and double click on MINFILE pc chm to open up the MINFILE pc help file If you did not download it then please return to http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile minfpc htm and download it and print a copy It will open up to look like the following file Cl UserManPrint 12_operman htm 2 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Operating E MINFILE pc MINFILE pc Help Welcome Welcome to MINFILE Help the User s Manual for MINFILE pc a powerful mineral inventory system for British Columbia The MINFILE pc User s Manual provides instructions on downloading installing and using MINFILE pc MINFILE www consists of basic and advanced search on screen occurrence summary data reports and downloads of the MINFILE database available for Internet users MINFILE pc provides a portable extract of the MINFILE database along with search forms and printable reports About MINFILE MINFILE contains geological locational and economic
210. tres southwest of the Cariboo Amelia Geology occurrence 082ESW020 The occurrence is part of the historic Camp McKinney located 9 kilometres north northwest of Bridesville British Columbia In 1901 the Sailor and Minnie Ha Ha claims were amalgamated under the ownership of Minnie Ha Ha Gold Mining Co Little exploration has been done on the Minnie Ha Ha since this time Jan Resources Ltd conducted an exploration program on the Teaser Lot 1625 Minnie Ha Ha Pandre Lot 1740 Alma Lot 1741 Sneezer Lot 2772 and Mitch Lot 3589 Crown and Reverted Crown grants The program consisted of soil geochemistry and prospecting In 1980 the Minnie Ha Ha claim was acquired by Nexus Resource Corporation as part of the Sailor Group An electromagnetic and magnetometer geophysical survey were conducted in that year In 1981 geochemical soil and geological mapping were conducted Then in 1988 another more detailed soil and rock geochemical program was conducted The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence was developed by a 61 metre shaft with drifting at 30 36 and 61 metre levels totalling 183 metres On the east side of the shaft the vein is reportedly 15 to 30 centimetres wide The west side of the shaft contains a narrow shear zone with a few quartz stringers within the footwall The shaft is now caved and inaccessible Other veins were discovered on the Minnie Ha Ha claim but only prospected The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence lies in greenstone metavolcanic and metasedimenta
211. tside of B C for example All you need to do is keep an eye on the message bar at the top of the screen once you hit save It will advise you of problems you might encounter in Data Entry All changes will be reviewed by a designated Ministry Approver and either accepted or rejected for further information via email The MINFILE www online Coding Card has its own Help screens which provide basic information on the data entry functions file C UserManPrint 12_operman htm 7 of 7 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE User s Manual Chapter Ill Searching the MINFILE Database A Basic MINFILE Search see Sections D through N for details by search topic NOTE This search cannot be combined with an advanced search B Advanced MINFILE Search see Sections D through N for details by search topic NOTE This search cannot be combined with a basic search C Search Results D Identification Location Tab Search Basic MINFILE Name MINFILE Number BCGS Map NTS Map Latitude Longitude NAD Advanced MINFILE Name MINFILE Number BCGS Map NTS Map Latitude Longitude NAD NMIN Status Mining Method Region UTM Zone Northing Easting Electoral District Forest District Mining Division Elevation Location Certainty Field Check Location Comments E Mineral Occurrence Tab Search Basic Commodity Significant Minerals Associated Minerals Alteration Deposit Type Deposit Character Deposit C
212. ummary Report GSC TB Technical Bulletin CANMET aaa Bulletin Technical Bulletin CANMET aaa ses United United States Geological Survey United States Geological Survey Survey u Vancouver Stock Exchange merged with Alberta Stock Exchange on November 29 1999 to become Canadian Ventures Exchange Inc CDNX ISTOCKWATH Stockwatch formerly Vancouver Stockwatch V STOCKWATCH nn formerly Vancouver Stockwatch V Stockwatch formerly Vancouver Stockwatch V STOCKWATCH WIN it hae D e Iw MINER Western Miner and Oil Review Magazine www http World Wide Web Internet see Industry Web Links in MINFILE Contacts 1 MINFILE BC Geological Survey Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources P O Box 9333 Stn Prov Gov t Victoria BC V8W 9N3 Office 5th Floor 1810 Blanshard Street Phone 250 952 0429 Fax 250 952 0381 Email Kirk Hancock gov bc ca WWW http www em gov bc ca Mining Geolsurv Minfile default htm 2 Ministry of Energy Mines amp Petroleum Resources Library Services P O Box 9321 Stn Prov Gov t Victoria BC V8W 9N3 Office 1st Floor 1810 Blanshard Street Phone 250 952 0660 Fax 250 952 0581 Email Jennifer Lu gov bc ca WWW http www em gov bc ca Publicinfo Library default htm 3 Crown Publications Inc 106 Ontario Street Victoria B C V8V 1M9 Phone 250 386 4636 or toll free 1 877 747 4636 Fax 250 386 0221 EMail crownpub bc ca WW
213. urrence Any the search will return any occurrence that has the commodity Gold Note When only searching on one criteria All and Any will return the same results Not the search will return all occurrences that do NOT have a commodity of Gold Selecting Multiple Criteria To make multiple selections in the same list box use Ctrl Click For Example Using Ctrl Click to select the commodities Agate and Garnet then selecting Primary the search will only return occurrences that have a primary commodity of either Agate OR Garnet All the search will only return occurrences that have commodities of Agate AND Garnet Any the search will return occurrences that have commodities of Agate OR Garnet Not the search will return all occurrences that do NOT have commodities of Agate OR Garnet Note Basic and Advanced searches are two separate searches they cannot be combined A link at the top of the page takes you to the Advanced Search screen where you can start a new advanced search B Advanced MINFILE Search Advanced Search Features The advanced search allows you to add search filters and perform multiple searches on previous search results file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 4 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Advanced Search Quick Tips 1 Always select or enter the search criteria first before selecting a filter 2 Select an optional filter Primary Not Select the Primary check box if only se
214. urrence there may be numerous commodities listed the Primary Commodity would be at the head of the list A list of these codes can be found in Appendix B of this manual Commodity grades for precious metals are expressed in grams per metric tonne while grades for other commodities are expressed in percentages Minerals Description Field 2 Significant Select a significant mineral to search on from the list box e g Chalcopyrite Use Ctrl Click to select multiple significant minerals Associated Select a mineral that may be associated with a significant mineral e g quartz Use Ctrl Click to select multiple associated minerals Alteration Select an alteration mineral from the list box e g chlorite Use Ctrl Click to select multiple mineral alterations Deposit Description Field 2 file C UserManPrint 13_search htm 21 of 53 2007 10 17 2 28 07 PM Search MINFILE Deposit Code OR Description Character Classification Age of Mineralization Select either a deposit code or a deposit description from the list box Select a deposit character from the list box Use Ctrl Click to select multiple deposit characters NOTE This data is also ranked in descending order of importance with up to 4 entries in each of the Character categories The search on Character will bring up all results for that character type no matter what the rank in an occurrence Select either a deposit classification from the list box Use Ctrl Cli
215. usertoc htm 1 of 5 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM User s Manual 5 0 Il OPERATING MINFILE pc A Getting Started in MINFILE pc B Getting Help in MINFILE pc C Getting Around in MINFILE D General Comments on Searches E Reports F Code Table Maintenance G General Comments on Data Entry Ill SEARCHING THE MINFILE DATABASE A Basic MINFILE Search B Advanced MINFILE Search C Search Results D Identification Location Tab Search Basic Advanced E Mineral Occurrence Tab Search Basic Advanced F Host Rock Tab Search Basic Advanced G Geological Settings Tab Search Basic Advanced H Inventory Tab Search Basic Advanced I Production Tab Search Basic Advanced J Capsule Geology Bibliography Tab Search Basic file Cl UserManPrint 10_usertoc htm 2 of 5 2007 10 17 2 28 03 PM User s Manual 5 0 Advanced K Import Numbers Tab Search L Sample MINFILE Basic Searches by MINFILE Name on single MINFILE Name partial MINFILE Name M Sample MINFILE Advanced Searches by MINFILE Name on exact MINFILE Name partial MINFILE Name primary MINFILE Name MINFILE Number one MINFILE Number range of MINFILE Numbers Commodity on one commodity To continue searching on Previous Results IV MINFILE REPORTS A Types of MINFILE Reports Available B Summary Reports MINFILE Record Summary Summary Production Report Inventory Production Report C Detailed Reports
216. v bc ca Coding Card Access any member of the MINFILE Project at Larry Jones gov bc ca Senior Geologist file Cl UserManPrint 28_appdxi htm 2 of 2 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Readme doc File The MINFILE pc and MINFILE www Readme doc File MINFILE User s Manual Appendix J MINFILE pc Version 5 0 Information Circular 2007 5 British Columbia Geological Survey Victoria BC June 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS Features of Version 5 0 Introduction Purpose of the MINFILE pc System Purpose of the MINFILE www System System Requirements Downloading MINFILE pc Code Table Maintenance General MINFILE Information and Availability a MINFILE pc System b MINFILE Data c MINFILE www Searches NOoRwWh In 2006 MINFILE pc Version 5 0 was released This version was converted to an MS Access application that is downloadable from the web Due to the large file size MINFILE pc is a compressed zipped file Version 5 0 is not compatible with older versions of MINFILE pc At this time a new component called MINFILE www was introduced to provide online data entry and online access to the MINFILE database FEATURES OF VERSION 5 0 Georeferencing changes new electoral district and forest district fields New extract files and formats in ASCII dBASE and Worksheet formats see Section 9 for details System configuration changes ability to modify Code Tables see Section 7 configure own editor select datums specify
217. w window MINFILE No 082E SW046 Revise MINFILE Occurrence Inventory Report File Created 24 Jul 85 by GSB Last Edit 17 Jul 96 by KJM SUMMARY Summary Help Name MINNIE HA HA L 680 MINNIE HA HA SAILOR L 766 GOLDEN Mining Division Greenwood CROWN FR L 924 CARIBOO FR CARAMELIA CAMP MCKINNEY BCGS Map Status Prospect NTS Map O82E03E Latitude 49 06 45 N UTM 11 NAD 83 Longitude 119 11 27 W Northing 5442273 Easting 340124 Commodities Gold Silver Lead Zinc Copper Deposit Types 101 Au quartz veins Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Okanagan Capsule The Minnie Ha Ha occurrence is located at 1318 metres elevation on the southeastern slopes of Baldy Mountain 600 metres southwest of the Cariboo Amelia Geology occurrence 082ESWO020 The occurrence is part of the historic Camp McKinney located 9 kilometres north northwest of Bridesville British Columbia In 1901 the Sailor and Minnie Ha Ha claims were amalgamated under the ownership of Minnie Ha Ha Gold Mining Co Little exploration has been done on the Minnie Ha Ha since this time Jan Resources Ltd conducted an exploration program on the Teaser Lot 1625 Minnie Ha Ha Pandre Lot 1740 Alma Lot 1741 Sneezer Lot 2772 and Mitch Lot 3589 Crown and Reverted Crown grants The program consisted of soil geochemistry and prospecting In 1980 the Minnie Ha Ha claim was acquired by Nexus Resource Corporation as part of the Sailor Group An electromagnetic and magnetometer geophy
218. y file CI UserManPrint 15 data htm 13 of 23 2007 10 17 2 28 10 PM MINFILE Data Entry To delete Inventory detail from a saved record After a record has been saved the inventory detail information can still be deleted Open the saved record from the task list Click the Inventory Tab Click Detail to open the inventory detail box Click the X button next to the record in the inventory summary section of the screen You will get a Popup message asking if you are sure you want to delete this record Click OK This will delete the Inventory detail data only This will NOT delete the entire MINFILE record NNBWNR To re enter the detail info click Add Inventory Detail to open the detail entry box again Inventory Field Description Zone Select a zone from the list box An unlimited number of different ore zones may be identified for each occurrence Note The ore zone detail must be saved first before selecting another ore zone The program will not allow you to select another zone without first saving the previous zone If the category is Assay then the ore zone name should be generic such as adit drill hole main rock sample etc Calculation Allows you to select calculation A or B from the list box Calculation A should be the default and always filled in first If there is another calculation for the zone in the same year then Calculation B would be completed Note Inventory detail must be saved f
219. y E Approver as a Coder to update this re ch MINERAL OCCURRENCE Mineral O Commodity Copper Copper Gold Silver Gold Silver E 6 Revising any comment field containing text Hit Revise MINFILE occurrence from MINFILE Record Summary Go into the appropriate tab and make any edits required hit Save file Cl UserManPrint 27_appdxh htm 5 of 10 2007 10 17 2 28 19 PM Data Entry Examples z MINFILE Home paqe sH ARIS Home page BIA MINFILE Search Logged in User Laura deGroot Administr MINFILE Coding Card nnt j PDF SELECT RE R seve Jeunes MINFILE Number O82ENE012 Approve JL Reiec MINFILE Name ELLSWORTH File Created by MINFILE System Status Last Edit by approver as a Coder to update tl Enter the MINFILE Occurrence revision below and click Save The previous values are displayed in red for reference Capsule Geology amp Bibliography Collapse Capsule Geology Capsule Geology Ci Original Value The ELLSWORTH showing is located on St John Ridge approximately 13 5 kilometres to the west southwest of Christian Valley The showing consists of a quartz vein hosted by limestone and quartzite of the Carboniferous Permian Anarchist Group Jill Mineralization includes pyrite pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite in a gangue of quartz epidote m calcite The vein is reported to be wide no dimensions are given It strikes 190 degrees and dips to the west no di

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