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1. DISK 2 TOTAL FILES 7 SIZE 1 44 MB FILE NAME CONTENTS ffiles st ListofflesonDisk2 List ListofflesonDisk2 P files on Disk 2 readme doc Information file this file about 10 pages Imfdisk2 45a Control file for installation linstall bat Program to continue installation dg sys2 zip MINFILE pc system executable file and Datum conversion grid dg edatazip Empty MINFILE data sets relations and system templates The following directories and files will be created on your hard disk DIR FILE NAME FUN CTION MINFILE Contains startup files minfile bat Program to start MINFILEp WWW readme doc This file about 10 pages WW config fp FoxPro configuration file WW Moxswap com FoxPro memory swapper for shelling out to DOS from within MINFILE pe 0000000000000 MMINFILESYSTEM System and runtime files WW Vip2 bin Proximity Scan configuration file WW dp2 exe Proximity Scan executable 000000000 Mintgrid exe Translates one datum NAD27 83 to another WWW http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 4 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File MINFILED ATA MINFILE and Project data files temporary databases and indexes user specific files search files master database subsets utility databases data dictionary Vodexref dbf Relationship between entities and relations WW
2. 521 Fort Street Victoria B C V8W 1E7 Tel 250 386 4636 Fax 604 386 0221 WWW http www crownpub bc ca We sincerely hope that you will find MINFILE pc easy interesting and economical to use in all your geological endeavours http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy conclusn htm 1 of 2 2004 01 21 5 29 19 PM Acknowledgements MINFILE User s Manual Chapter XIII Acknowledgements MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents 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 current 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 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 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index sj Chapter XII Conclusion MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http w
3. 80286 PCs This platform supports both expanded and extended memory but it doesn t allow the use of UMBs You can load DOS high but you can t load any device drivers or TSRs into UMBs upper memory To configure extended memory you can load HIMEM SYS and load DOS high by setting DOS HIGH but http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXO HTM 4 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 56 PM Computer Memory you will have to get a special third party expanded memory manager to configure expanded memory EMS The memory manager should come with the expanded memory hardware The EMM might conflict with HIMEM SYS so the HIMEM SYS might have to be replaced with one that is compatible 80386 and higher performance PCs On these platforms you will be able to use all the optimizing tools listed above With HIMEM SYS you can setup extended memory use EMM386 SYS to setup the UMBs and configure expanded memory And with the DOS HIGH UMB statement manage the UMBs and load DOS and its buffers into the HMA Notes prepared by Ben Kunka Sierra Systems Consultants Inc May 1995 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Appendix N MINFILE pc V 4 5 Appendix P Samples of Reports MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Menu Tree http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXO HTM 5 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 56 PM Report Samples SAMPLES OF REPORTS MINFILE User s Manual Appendix P MINFILE User s Manual A
4. get a message File does not exist while starting MINFILE pc Solution Make sure Set D to you harddrive is in MINFILE BAT Check path statement for C MINFILE if it is on the path shorten the path to 128 characters Look In Chapter I Section B Installing MINFILE pc and Appendix M The MINFILE pc Readme doc File Back to the Problems Index B Appending the Data Problem can t append the mapsheet files I get a message Fail to load occurrences Solution Check out and try these solutions There may be insufficient RAM to run PKUNZIP it needs at least 75K try closing other applications to free up more RAM or remove TSR s MINFILE may not be on the path include c minfile on your path in autoexec bat The wrong drive may have been selected to append to or from Make sure that you have correctly specified both the drive that the data is in and the drive to which it is being appended If you try to append a dataset that has an occurrence with the same MINFILE number as one already installed the entire pe PD x http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxk htm 2 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 45 PM HelpDesk FAQ new dataset will fail to be appended If you wish to append the new data you will first have to delete the occurrences with the same MINFILE numbers from your database Look In Chapter I Section B5 Installing MINFILE Data or Chapter V Section D Append Delete Data or Appendix M The M
5. http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXD HTM 4 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 32 PM Mineral Rock Codes Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix E MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents The codes are arranged in alphabetical order Use these letters to quickly locate yourself in the list MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes e20b e25 e26 db 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 ALSK X X Albandite ALBD X X Albertite ALBR X X X Albite ALBT X X Albitite ALBE X X Algal ALG X Algodonite ALGD X X Alkali ALKL X Alkalic AKLC X X Allanite ALNO X X Allemontite ALMT 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 AMP B X X Amphibolite AMPH X X Amphibolitic APBC X Amygdaloidal AMGD X Analcime ALCM X Analcite ANLC X X Anatase ANTS X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 1 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Andalusite ADLS X X Andesine ANDS X Andesite ANDT X X Andesitic ANDC X
6. http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXO HTM 3 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 56 PM Computer Memory D THIRD PARTY MEMORY MANAGERS Typically third party memory managers are far better than the DOS HIMEM and EMM386 memory managers Usually only one device driver is required and it should manage everything extended memory expanded memory and the UMBs A good third party memory manager will allow DOS applications to use the UMBs it creates which is not the case with the DOS version When using a third party EMM you should not load HIMEM SYS or EMM386 SYS in your CONFIG SYS because these will conflict with the third party EMM Also do not include the UMB parameter on the DOS statement it should be set to NOUMB The third party EMM will create and manage the UMBs itself The third party EMM will come with their own versions of the DEVICEHIGH and LOADHIGH commands so don t use the DOS commands to load devices or TSRs high Some well known third party EMM managers are 3S6MAX CEMM QEMM and others E OTHER RESTRICTIONS Be very careful when loading TSRs and utilities like SMARTDRV SYS into UMBs Loading SMARTDRV SYS high may conflict with other device drivers and especially with SCSI disk controllers DOS programs can be easily fooled into thinking there is memory at the gaps in upper memory but most hardware isn t fooled When loading DOS and the DOS buffers high in HMA all the buffers must fit If there isn t
7. LITHUNIT2 EJSPHUNTIS LITHUNIT4 KLTHUNETLS LITHUNITO LITHUNIT7 LITHUNITS LITHUNIT9 BIXZHUNITLO ROCK T CA ROCK I CB ROCK TE ROCK 11 ED ROCR LI GE ROCK I CE EQUI 1 OG ROCK T CH ROGER FE ET ROCK T EJ ROCK T DA ROCK TT DB ROCK TT DE Type Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Width J 11 LL LI tL il pX Tk 11 bal 11 A A A A A A BAB A Co CO CO O ODO o0 Material dated 6 Host rock comment 1 Host rock comment 2 Stratigraphic age Stratigraphic age Stratigraphic age Stratigraphic age Group 1 Group 2 Formation 1 Formation 2 Igneous metamorphic Igneous metamorphic Igneous metamorphic Igneous metamorphic Isotopic age 1 Isotopic age 2 Isotopic age 3 Isotopic age 4 Dating method I Dating method 2 Dating method 3 Dating method 4 Material dated Material dated Material dated Material dated me ODE Aa w N He erer Description MINFILE number Lrehorogy unit Lithology unit Lithology unit Lrchoboegy unit brthology Unit Lrthology unit hrthobogy unvt LIrthoboqy unit Lasboholbogv Unit Lrcholodgiy unit Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code Rock type code J Rock type description A Rock type description B Rock type description C Ea EL UE C UU Beo Rk 00 eT Oh GT a
8. Paraguay Purcell Belt Sullivan Prince Edward Island Peru Philippines Pemberton District Poland Portugal Quebec Congo People s Republic of Queen Charlotte Islands Rhode Island Korea Republic of Romania Rossland Camp Russia Rwanda South Africa Saudi Arabia Similkameen Boundary Area South Carolina South Central Region South Dakota Senegal Sarita Gordon River Area Saskatchewan Sicker Belt Stump Lake Area Sierra Leone Slovenia Slocan Camp Swakum Mountain Area Somalia http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 7 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM Location Codes SPA Spain STWC Stewart Camp SLAC Stump Lake Area SUD Sudan SMAC Swakum Mountain Area SWA J 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 DE 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 X Yugoslavia YT Yukon ZAI Zaire ZAM Zambia ZKAC Zeballos Kyuquot Area ZIM Zimbabwe Total MINFILE
9. Press cesc or Ctrl Q to quit http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 17 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry NOTE If you enter the Browse mode it will seem like you can make changes to the file you are looking at However when you leave the editor any changes you may have entered under Browse will be lost Therefore make sure that if you want to make changes you enter in the Edit mode by pressing E 9 Notes Confidential Comments This text field allows the user to enter anecdotal information sometimes confidential regarding occurrences and anomalies Since much of this information may be confidential in nature the field is linked to the system security Only personnel entering the system with complete access are granted access to the Notes field The screen appears as follows Confidential Comments w151t to this property resulted 1n substantially different results from hose previously reported Sample results to follow t Press cctrl Q to guit or Ctrl W to save and exit The Notes field is selected from the screen drop down menu Access to the notes is always in edit mode there is no Browse mode The screen and edit features are similar to the Capsule Geology screen 10 Exploration Activity and Work History The Exploration Activity and Work History screens have not been developed yet The Exploration Activity screen will link occurrences to
10. www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxg htm 3 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 39 PM Deposit Types L06 L07 L08 Porphyry Mo Climax type M ULTRAMAFIC MAFIC ASSOCIATION M01 Flood Basalt Associated Ni Cu M02 Tholeiitic intrusion hosted Ni Cu Porphyry Sn Porphyry W M03 Podiform chromite M04 Magmatic Fe Ti V oxide deposits M05 Alaskan type Pt Os Rh lIr M06 Ultramafic hosted asbestos M07 M08 Ultramafic hosted talc magnesite Vermiculite deposits 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 N CARBONATITES KIMBERLITES amp LAMPROITES N01 N02 N03 O PEGMATITE O01 Carbonatite hosted deposits Kimberlite hosted diamonds Lamproite hosted diamonds Rare element pegmatite LCT family O02 Rare element pegmatite NYF family O03 O04 Muscovite pegmatite Feldspar quartz pegmatite P METAMORPHIC HOSTED POL P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 Andalusite hornfels Kyanite sillimanite schists Microcrystalline graphite Crystalline flake graphite Vein graphite Corundum in aluminous metasediments Diamond pipes Zoned pegmatite Lithium Cesium Tantalum Niobium Yttrium Fluorine pegmatite Mica bearing pegmatite Barren pegmatite Amorphous graphite Lump and chip graphite Q GEMS AND SEMI PRECIOUS STONES dia
11. 876 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Location of 3 adits along Criss Creek about 24 kilometres north of Date Coded 1985 0724 Coded by GSB Field Checked WN Date Revised 2001 09 21 Rew1sed by GO Field Checked M Table 7 Edit Commands in MINFILE pc bem present MINFILE occurrence record with updated record from Import Export mni Updates Add or modify a Capsule Geology entry Text editor commands Add or modify a Bibliography Text editor commands http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 19 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry 1 Append The Append command is used if you would like to add information to a field If you are creating a new occurrence record then this is the command you need to use when you first begin since none of the fields will contain any data If you are adding data to an empty field in an otherwise completed occurrence you also need to use the Append command If Append is not the appropriate command to be using MINFILE pc will tell you so For example most fields in the database have a limited number of entries e g only sixteen occurrence names may be entered If you attempt to use Append to add information which exceeds the limits of the field the message Maximum allowable of field values entered will appear at the bottom of the screen 2 Revise The Revise command is used if you would like to ch
12. Char Char Char Cher Char Char Char Char Cher Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char 7 30 30 4 NO O Ne S OY NNN DD BP WADNHNNWOHN DN BD No N O1 Ol W CO CO CO CO CO QOO 0DNDNNO0OUUWNN0O 0000 0 MN NS Ov Description MINFILE n MINFILE n MINFILE n Deposit s Deposit s Latitude Latitude Latitude Latitude Latitude Longitude Longitude Longitude Longitude Longitude UTM zone UTM easti UTM north Elevation Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Deposit t Deposit t Deposit t Deposit t umber ame 1 ame 2 tatus code tatus description in decimals degrees minutes seconds hemisphere in decimals degrees minutes seconds hemisphere ng ing code code code code code code 6 description description description description description description ype code 1 ype code 2 ype description 1 ype description 2 O1 WN e AU AWN Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit character character character character code 1 code 2 description 1 description 2 Example 082FNWO71 WILLA L 1529 ROCKLAND GROUP PAPR Past Producer 49 883333 49 53 00 N 117 366667 117 22 00 W 11 473650 5525500 1220 AU CU AG ZN PB MO Gold Copper Silver Zinc Lead Molybdenum LO1 K04 Subvolcanic Cu Ag Au Au skarn GS 04 Breccia Pipe As Sb htt
13. F Printing a Report in Data Entry PRINT Menu G Link to MINFILE Database OCCURRENCE Menu H Getting Help in Data Entry HELP Menu http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 8 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual dy top of page XI CODE TABLE AND USER MAINTENANCE A Introduction B Code Table Maintenance 1 Dynamic Code Tables 2 Static Code Tables C User Maintenance D Levels of Security 1 Level 1 Central Database Manager 2 Level 2 Site Database Manager 3 Level 3 Update Privileges 4 Level 4 MINFILE Access No Update Privileges dy top of page XII CONCLUSION XIII ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XIV APPENDICES Tables Notes on the Identification Screen Notes on the Mineral Occurrence Screen Notes on the Host Rock Screen Notes on the Geological Setting Screen Notes on the Reserves Resources Assay Screen Notes on the Production Screen Edit Commands in MINFILE pc Notes on the Project Screen aAnNIA Un d WN E http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 9 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual 9 Notes on the Notices of Work Screen A DOS Disk Operating System Primer B MINFILE pc V 4 5 Help Screens C MINFILE Location Codes C1 Mining Division Codes C2 Tectonic Belt Codes C3 Terrane Codes C4 Physiographic Region Codes C5 Region Table D MINFILE Commodity Codes E MINFIL
14. Garnet GARN X X Garnetiferous GRFR X Garnetite GART y X Garnierite GRNR X X Gaspeite GSPT X X Geikielite GKLT X X Geocronite GCRN X X Germanite GRMN X Gersdorffite GRDF X X Geyserite GSRT X Gibbsite GBST X X Glacial GLCL X Glaciolacustrine GLLC X Glass GLSS X X X Glaucodot GLCD X X Glauconite GLCN X X Glaucophane GLCP X X Gmelinite GMLN X Gneiss GNSS X Gneissic GNSC X Goethite GTHT X X Gold GOLD X X Gorceixite GRCX X Gossan GSSN X X Gouge GOUG X Granite GRNT X X Granitic GRNC X Granitoid GRND X X Granodiorite GRDR X X Granophyre GRPR X Granulite GRNU X X Graphite GRPT X X Graphitic GRPC X Gravel GRVL X Greenalite GRNL X X Greenockite GRCK X X Greensand GRSD X Greenschist GRCS X Greenstone GRNS X X Greisen GRSN X X Greywacke GRWK X Grit GRIT X Grossularite GRLR X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 6 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Grunerite GRRT X X Guano GUNO X X Gudmundite GDMD X X Gummite GMMT X X Gypsite GPST X Gypsum GP SM X X X Halite HLIT X X Harzburgite HZBG X Hatchettolite HTCL X X Hausmannite HSMN X X Heazlewoodite HZLD X X Hedenbergite HDBG X X Hedleyite HDLT X Hematite HMTT X Hematitic HMTC Hemimorphite HMRP X Hercynite HRCN X X Hessite HSST X X Heterolithic HRLC X Heulandite HLND X X Hollandite HLDT X X Hornblende HBLD X X Hornblendite HRBD X X Hornfels HREL X X Hornfelsed HOFD X Howlite HWLT X X Hubnerite HBNR X
15. HINT Once you have isolated a set of projects through the Search Database option it may be useful to save the search data for future use If you choose Utilities from the Exploration Projects Main System Menu and then select Import Export Search File you can save your search results by selecting one of the export search file commands If you wish to bring your project total back up to the maximum that you have available you can reset them from the Main Exploration Projects Search Menu or select Utilities from the Exploration Projects section of the Main System Menu and then select Reset Total Projects from the Utility Menu MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Chapter VI MINFILE Data Entry Chapter VIII MINFILE MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents lt Exploration Reports http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjserch htm 7 of 7 2004 01 21 5 29 09 PM Exploration Reports MINFILE User s Manual Chapter VIII Exploration Reports MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Exploration and Development Report B Exploration Reserves Resources Report C Exploration Master Report D Exploration Notes Report Remember that the Exploration module was created for the use of the Regional Geologists They have the capability to import Notices of Work data to automatically create an Exploration Database The Regional Geologists data and the Notices of Work data wil
16. My printer does not produce a clean report Solution If you printer is not EPSON or HP LASER compatible you may have to sent the report to file without control codes and use http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxk htm 4 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 45 PM HelpDesk FAQ a word processing software to print The file may have to be formatted in your word processor Contact us and we may also be able to send you a printer driver for your printer Look In Chapter II Section F Generating Report and Chapter II Section F3 System Configuration Problem This message shows up Insufficient file handles while printing Solution In your config sys file or config NT in Windows NT add this line Files 44 In NT the config nt file is usually located in c Winnt System32 Use and editor such as Notepad to edit the file Problem The report does not run Solution This means that MINFILE is not on the correct path Add c Wninfile to your path statement in autoexec bat Problem This message shows up Printer unavailable Solution The printer may not be turned on or you may not be able to print in DOS Check printer connections and ability to print from a DOS window Problem How do I generate a report on a random selection of occurrences Solution Do a search export the MIN file and edit the list Import and then print the report Or use a text editor to create a list Problem Message Record is out of r
17. Notes on the Host Rock Screen Field Notes to Remember O MINFILE Number Cannot be accessed from this screen Name Cannot be accessed from this screen Dominant Host Rock Must be entered Lithologies One must be entered Up to ten may be entered Formal Host section If no information is entered in the section under Formal Host then an entry MUST be made in the Informal Host section Up to two Formal Hosts may be identified for an occurrence http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 9 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry Formal Host Field Either 1 or 2 must be entered depending on how many Formal Hosts have been identified for the occurrence NOTE 1 and 2 are used here as labels not counters Group At least one group and or formation must be entered IF a Formal Host is identified for the occurrence Formation This must be entered if a Group has been identified Stratigraphic Age Must be entered IF data for a Formal Host is entered Leave blank if no Formal Host is identified Isotopic Age Optional Activates a three element field all three parts must be entered if Isotopic Age is stated Informal Host section This section is optional IF data has been entered in the Formal Host section If no Formal Host is identified then data MUST be entered in this section Up to two Informal Hosts may be identified for any
18. OREZON C 5 ORE ZONE CODE RESCAT C 2 RESERVE CATEGORY CODE A OR B 1 A OR B RESERV T 70 RESERVES COMMENTS C12 MINFILNO 9 MINFILE NUMBER OREZON C 5 ORE ZONE CODE RESCAI C 2 RESERVE CATEGORY CODE A OR B 1 A OR B RESREF T 70 RESERVES REFERENCE CLS MINFILNO 9 MINFILE NUMBER CONF NOTE 70 CONFIDENTIAL NOTES Dar PROJ NO 7 PROJECT_NUMBER EXPL T 70 EXPLORATION COMMENTS NOTE All fields are character New to Version 4 5 D ENTITY RELATIONSHIP MODELS MINFILE Entity Relationship 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 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index 4 Appendix H Bibliographic Codes Appendix J Data Entry Examples MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 8 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Data Entry Examples Data Entry Examples MINFILE User s Manual Appendix J MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Selecting the occurrence by the MINFILE number DENT4O10 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 MINFILE Data Entry 10 35 Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n MINFILE No MINFILE Ha 092H5vW092 MMI Mo OS82H5 Aul Regions British Columbia Status Developed Prospect Mining Open Pit Underground X Location NTS Maps OOFHOSE Mining Ciwisions Hew Westminster
19. Palladium Perlite Phosphorus Pyrophyllite Potash Phosphate Praseodymium Platinum Pyrophyllite Quartzite Radioactive Material Radium Radon Railroad Ballast Rare Earths Rhenium Rhodium Rhodonite Rubidium Ruby Ruthenium Samarium Sand Sandstone Sapphire Scandium Selenium Sericite Shale Silica Sillimanite Silver Slate Soapstone Sodalite Sodium Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Sodium Sulphate Strontium Sulphur Talc Tantalum Tellurium Terbium Thallium Thorium Thulium Tin Titanium Travertine Tremolite Tungsten Unknown Uranium Vanadium Vermiculite Volcanic Ash Volcanic Glass Wollastonite Ytterbium Yttrium Zeolite Zinc Zirconium Pumice Pyrochlore Pozzolan Quartzite Radium Railroad Ballast Radioactive Material Rhenium Rhodium Rubidium Radon Rhodonite Rare Earths Ruthenium Ruby Antimony Scandium Sand Selenium Shale Silica Sericite Sillimanite Samarium Tin Sodium Carbonate Sapphire Strontium Sodium Sulphate Slate Sulphur Sandstone Sodalite Soapstone Tantalum Terbium Talc Tellurium Thorium Titanium Thallium Thulium Travertine Tremolite Uranium Vanadium Volcanic Glass Volcanic Ash Vermiculite Wollastonite Tungsten Ytterbium Yttrium Zeolite Zinc Zirconium Unknown Commodity Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index 4 Appendix C Location Codes Appendix E Mineral and MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Modifier Codes
20. Parcel MINFILE Data If you select Parcel MINFILE Data the selected occurrences will be parceled into a file called MAPSHEET ZIP The parceling utility will prompt you with Include Anomalies Y N X Exit If you respond to this query with Y the parcel function will include anomalies Otherwise only MINFILE occurrences will be included You are then prompted to confirm that you wish to continue with the parcel as follows Are you sure Y N X Exit Entering a Y response will initiate the parceling The system will create ASCII copies of all the files and compress them into the single MAPSHEET ZIP file The file will be placed in your current default directory 2 Parcel Entities If you select Parcel Entities you are prompted with Are you sure Y N X Exit Entering a Y response will initiate the parcel The system will create ASCII copies of all the code tables and compress them into the single ENTITIES ZIP file This file will be placed in your current default directory http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 11 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities F Pack Reindex Database This utility is the universal MINFILE pc fixer Many of the problems that might arise in using the program can be remedied by packing and reindexing the database This is a fairly lengthy procedure depending on the size of the database but can often save you frustration when trying t
21. Project name Company name MINFILE s Mining division NTS mapsheet Commodities Deposit target and Work done http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projrpt htm 1 of 2 2004 01 21 5 29 10 PM Exploration Reports The report is compiled from all projects in the Exploration database which are labeled as Major Property in the Project Type field The Commodities displayed are taken from the MINFILE database for the first MINFILE occurrence associated with the project The Work done field is from all the Notices of Work associated with the project B Exploration Reserves Resources The Exploration Report is linked to the Report on field of the Reserves Resources screen in the MINFILE database A future version of this report will have it based on search results The report presents the following information Project Name MINFILE s Zone Name Reserves Tonnage Commodities Grade and Reference See Appendix O for an example of this report NOTE The Exploration Reserves Resources report can only be generated for the entire Exploration database at present It will include all MINFILE deposits that have the Report On field of the Reserves screen flagged as Y This report is also available from the MINFILE Reports Menu in a different format and which includes additional data Here the Report is generated for occurrences isolated in a MINFILE Search which have Reserves flagged Y in the Report on fiel
22. ROER M C fa BH a MINFILNO OREZON C RESCAT C A OR B YEAR QUANTITY REPORT ON MINFILNO OREAZON 0 A OR B YEAR SAMPLE C MINFILNO OREZON C RESCAT C A OR B COMMOD C GRADE MINFILNO DEPTYP G PROJ NO MINFILNO PROJ NO NOW NO NOIIC IXE CW WO A A e OI o e e A Pa NOO XO p A A o O N e NO 0 KO COMMODITY CODE MINFILE NUMBER MINERALOGY CLASS CODE MINERAL CODE MINFILE NUMBER ALTERATION CODE MINFILE NUMBER DATING METHOD CODE ISOTOPIC AGE MINERALIZATION MATERIAL DATED MINERALIZATION MINFILE NUMBER STRATIGRAPHIC AGE CODE STRATIGRAPHIC NAME CODE DATING METHOD CODE ESOTOPTCU AGE H ST MATERIAL DATED HOST MINFILE NUMBER MINERALIZATION AGE CODE MINFILE NUMBER ROCK TYRE CODE ROCK MODTETER 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 COMMODTIY CODE GRADE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT TYPE CODE PROJECT NUMBER MINFILE NUMBER PROJECT NUMBER NOTICE NUMBER NOTICE TYPE ODE http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 6 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Database Structure 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
23. Section B Import Export Search File Chapter V Section El MINFILE Utilities Parcel MINFILE Data Chapter V Section D3 MINFILE Utilities Delete Data All Deposits and Chapter V Section D1 MINFILE Utilities Append MINFILE Data Problem I deleted all my data Solution You will have to reinstall data from your original data disks or obtain new data from our download site Look In Chapter V Section D3 MINFILE Utilities Delete Data All Deposits and Chapter I Section B5 Introduction Installing MINFILE data Problem When I parcel an occurrence using MINFILE pc on an NT 4 0 platform it parcels the data but does not zip it to a mapsheet zip Solution By copying pkzip exe from the c minfile folder to the c minfile work folder solves the problem Back to the Problems Index E Data Entry Problem I don t want to change data what is the use of Data Entry Solution The Data Entry is useful for browsing data occurrence by occurrence and screen by screen A single occurrence can be printed out from here After a search the results can be viewed in Data Entry Occurrences outside the search scope can be called up using the MINFILE Number Select Look In Chapter VI MINFILE Data Entry Problem Capsule Geology gets clipped after 70 characters Solution Use an editor that supports word wrap at 70 characters Look In Chapter VI MINFILE Data Entry Capsule Geology Back to the Problems Index F Printing Problem
24. The Exploration Database allows you to create and maintain exploration activity for projects and associate them with MINFILE occurrences Project exploration activity are also associated with http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 3 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens Notices of Work which originate in the MIS system PROJECT DATA ENTRY When you select project data entry from the MINFILE menu you are placed in edit menu and the system lays up the project screen for the first project in the database You may select from the following menu functions PROJECT Select projects from the project database SCREEN Select either the Project screen or a Notice of Work EDIT Select the mode in which you will edit the screen fields then submit or undo the changes PRINT Print an Exploration Master report or Exploration Notes for the current project OCCURRENCE This menu option allows you to access the MINFILE occurrences associated with a project HELP Get help regarding editing and shell to DOS Alter working environment End of Help Screens G MINFILE pc MINFILE Data Entry Help DEPOSIT Function Select from list Previous in list to select a deposit ESC or Enter to select the previous deposit in the list Next in list to select the next deposit in the list MINFILE No Select to select a deposit using the MINFILE number Create to create
25. Which drive has new data A B X Abort will appear If you are installing from a floppy diskette place it into the floppy disk drive Enter the letter that corresponds with the drive in which you placed your data disk The system will now ask you to press C to continue or X to abort Verify that your data disk is in the correct drive and press C The program will do the rest A message at the bottom of your screen will verify that your data Mapsheet has been loaded NOTE If you have downloaded the datasets from the GSB website follow the instructions provided there for installing the MINFILE data from your hard drive If you downloaded the datasets to floppy disks follow the instructions provided above After you have installed one dataset you will be asked if you would like to install any more data If you have more data diskettes install the data using the same procedure Otherwise press the X key twice to return to the Main System Menu HINT You may exit any menu in MINFILE pc except the Main System Menu and Data entry Menu by pressing the Escape Esc key If you press Escape in the Main System Menu the system will assume that you wish to quit If you want to quit at that time press Y If you want to keep working in MINFILE pc press N At the bottom right of the screen you will see the word Deposits The number in the blank should be greater than zero after you have installed data from a diskette At this po
26. and Pumphouse have recently been discovered The 21C is centred about 450 metres due north of the 21A deposit It is a discrete mineral zone 100 metres downdip from the 21B deposit and subparallel to it The Pumphouse zone is located immediately northeast of Pumphouse Lake east of the southern end of the 21B deposit Drilling in the 21A deposit area has outlined a mineralized zone approximately 280 metres long and up to 100 metres wide Thickness is variable averaging about 10 metres The deposit is contained within the contact unit and underlying rhyolite unit The deposit can be subdivided into an upper stratabound zone of disseminated to near massive stibnite and realgar within the contact unit and a lower stockwork zone of disseminated sphalerite tetrahedrite and pyrite within the rhyolite unit High grade gt 15 grams per tonne gold and silver mineralization occurs in variably sheared carbonaceous mudstone and mudstone rhyolite breccia A diverse suite of metallic minerals has been identified Zones of nearly massive stibnite realgar and orpiment pass along strike and downdip into disseminated domains where sulphides occur in veinlets as feathery masses or as heavy impregnations along shears or in the mudstone matrix The breccia matrix is variably pyritic Both breccia matrix and clasts contain needles of stibnite and arsenopyrite Gold occurs as native gold amalgam and possibly in mercurian wurtzite Silver occurs as native silver a
27. config dbf MINFILE system configuration settings WW Adbases dbf Table of the databases WW err_msg dbf File of error messages WW Vindexes dbf Relationship between databases and indexes WW metadata dbf Document of databases fields and parcel flags WW Vupd list dbf Describes updates via the data entry system WW Ausers dbf User s ID and password WMM Mfilespec dbf Describes a databasefield WMM Xintrface dbf Template for MINFILE Standard Data Format file WW Niogeoref dbf Georef transaction file WW ioutmref dbf UTM ref transaction file WW quickmap dbf Template for plotting MINFILE data in QUIRKMap lt lt Muickprj dbf Template for plotting Project data in QUIKMap WWW notices dbf Template for transferring Notices of Work data from MIS into the Exploration Database Ve 2 dbf Entities or code tables excepte0lande3 WW e dbf Comment files y 0000000 v 2dbf Relational files WW iew dbf A set of views made up forreports WW xmineral dbf dbf Xmineral dbf Template file for MINERAL MBC extract WM Template file for MINERAL MBC extract 0000000 for MINERAL MBC extract xproduct dbf yproduct dbf Template files for PRODUCT MBC extract Vproduct dbf Vproduct dbf Final Final template file for PRODUCT MBC extrac WW Final template file for PRODUCT MBC extrac WW for PRODUCT MBC extract xreserve dbf Template file for reserve extract process WW
28. please contact any member of the e MINFILE Project at MINFILE Mail Box l ppendi Appendix L1 Database Structure MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index 4 Appendix J Data Entry Examples ppendix 3 u u MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents of Exported and View Files http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxk htm 6 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 45 PM Database Views Database Structure of Exported and View Files 1 Intrface dbf Quickmap dbf Quickprj dbf and Notices dbf Exports MINFILE User s Manual Appendix LI MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Appendix L2 Mineral dbf Reserve dbf and Product dbf Extracts Appendix L3 Project1 dbf and Project2 dbf Extracts Appendix L4 Templates for MINFILE Master Reports View Files A INTRFACE DBF Template for MINFILE Standard Data File B QUICKMAP DBE Template for plotting MINFILE data in QUIKMap C QUICKPRJ DBF Template for plotting Project data in QUIKMap D NOTICES DBF Template for transferring Notices of Work data A INTRFACE DBF Template for MINFILE Standard Data File SDF DBF WKS formats Field Field Name Type Width Description 1 MINFILNO 2 NAMEI 3 COMMOD CI 4 COMMOD C2 5 COMMOD C3 6 COMMOD C4 1 COMMOD_C5 8 COMMOD C6 9 COMMOD CJ 10 COMMOD C8 Il MINDLIV Cl 12 MINDIV D 15 STATUS C4 14 STATUS DI 15 DEPTYP C1 16 DATUM REF 17 UTM ZONEI 18 UTM EASTI 19 UIM NORII 20 NT
29. 1 1 000 000 scale NTS mapsheets e g 093 The entire province resides on 15 diskettes and each diskette is 7 50 if purchased individually or 75 00 for all 15 diskettes Paper copy maps for each 1 250 000 scale NTS mapsheet area or 1 100 000 in southern B C areas are also available from Crown Publications Inc for 5 00 each Also available from is a 100 00 CD ROM with reports containing all data on each occurrence 3 How to Install MINFILE pc Prior to installing MINFILE pc you may need to change the configuration of your system Contained in the system file called config sys on the hard drive you should find the following lines FILES __ BUFFERS __ In order to run MINFILE pc the value for FILES __ should be at least 42 and the value for BUFFERS should be between 20 and 50 depending on the size of your hard drive and whether or not you use a disk caching program such as SMARTDrive e g 200 megabytes Buffers 40 If the file has different values in these positions change them If you do not have a BUFFERS statement you should enter one since doing so can double the speed at which your system will run MINFILE pc Another system file autoexec bat needs to be changed to reflect the drive on which MINFILE pc will be installed If you plan to install MINFILE pc on drive C for example then you should add on the path line the following C MINFILE Once these changes have been made and you have re booted y
30. 212 Nov 3 226 Nov 24 240 Dec 14 242 Dec 18 249 Dec 29 1989 6 Jan 9 20 Jan 29 32 Feb 14 34 Feb 16 41 Feb 27 44 Mar 2 50 Mar 12 63 Mar 29 72 Apr 11 4 75 Apr 18 76 Apr 19 81 Apr 26 86 May 3 94 May 15 99 May23 102 May 28 116 Jun 15 119 Jun 20 121 Jun 22 124 Jun 27 Aug 29 180 Sept 18 197 Oct 11 206 Oct 24 211 Oct 31 214 Nov 5 222 Nov 16 236 Dec 6 242 Dec 17 1990 242 Dec 17 21 Jan 30 111 Jun 10 128 Jul 4 132 Jul 10 138 Jul 18 145 Jul 29 147 Jul 31 164 Aug 26 188 Sept 30 229 Nov 28 1991 24 Feb 4 100 May 25 106 Jun 2 1992 W MINER Vol 26 p 44 Aug 1953 NW PROSP March April Sept Oct Nov Dec 1989 EMPR GEOLOGY 1976 pp 121 122 CIM Special Volume 37 Lode Gold Silver Deposits in British Columbia pp 178 190 N MINER Sept 10 1983 Nov 7 14 Dec 5 19 1988 Jan 2 16 19 30 Feb 6 20 Mar 6 Apr 17 24 May 29 June 26 Jul 24 Aug 14 21 28 Sept 4 11 18 25 Oct 2 9 Nov 6 13 Dec 4 11 18 1989 Feb 12 26 Mar 5 12 19 Apr 9 16 23 30 May 7 14 21 28 June 4 11 18 25 July 2 9 16 23 Aug 6 Sept 3 24 Oct 8 22 29 Nov 5 Dec 3 31 1990 Jan June 10 17 July 22 Aug 5 Sept 23 1991 Feb 3 Jun 1 29 1992 Jan 25 1993 Mar 4 1996 MIN REV March April 1989 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 7 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Master Report Sample N MINER MAG Sept Dec 1990 GSC P
31. 5 29 21 PM DOS Primer MINFILE pc requires a lot of conventional memory about 570 K so make sure that there are no TSR s memory resident programs loading when you start your computer The TSR s would be located in the AUTOEXEC BAT file SAMPLE AUTOEXEC BAT echo off prompt p g PATH C WIN C DOS C QKM C AMINFILE C UTILS C BAT C APPS FOXPRO C WIN SMARTDRV EXE 2048 1024 set TEMP c dos Don t worry too much about what each line means the most important thing for you to understand is the path statement The path statement tells the system where your programs are located When you add a program to your system you need to add the name of the program to the path This enables you to call the program from any location on your computer If the program name is not on the path you can still run the program but you must be in the proper location where the program files are to do so Note also that the path statement is limited to 134 characters Quite often the install portion of a new program will automatically alter the AUTOEXEC BAT file MINFILE pc does not alter the AUTOEXEC BAT so you must add MINFILE to the path statement SAMPLE CONFIG SYS files 44 buffers 30 device C WIN HIMEM SYS device C WIN EMM386 EXE noems devicehigh C dos setver exe shell CACOMMAND COM e 512 p dos high umb devicehigh c dos ansi sys devicehigh c vgautil mouse sys Stacks 9 256 The CONFIG SYS defines the d
32. A UO A WN EF OY OB C N Myra Sicker Price Island Plutonic Suite Mount Washington Intrus X Suite X X X 341 341 341 341 220 120 Upper Upper Upper Upper Devonian Jurassic Devonian Devonian Devonian Tertiary 370 Ma 370 Ma 166 Ma 39 Ma 02 02 8 Ma 07 07 Rubidium Strontium Rubidium Strontium Potassium Argon Potassium Argon Whole rock Whole rock Biotite http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 7 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views Eo 16 Toh 78 TS 80 S 82 83 84 one 86 p 88 89 90 2 92 23 94 95 96 2 98 29 100 LOT MATERIAL6 H TRCRK I1 BHSIRCK T2 STRAT AGEI STRAT AGE2 STRAT AGE3 STRAT AGE4 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 FORMAT IONI FORMAT I ON2 IGMETAL IGMETA2 IGMETA3 IGMETA4 DOQTOETGI LOOTOPTICA TSOTOP hes ESOTOPTICA DATMETHOD1 DATMETHOD2 DATMETHOD3 DATMETHOD4 MATERDATE1 MATERDATE2 MATERDATE3 MATERDATE4 Total E VIEW4050 DBF Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char 30 10 70 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 1616 Template 5 for MINFILE Master Report Field Onna 01 4 WN EF MNNNNNFRPRPRPRPRPRPRP REP KE PSs CO UND FEO SOOT OY Ol us 09 OEE Or te Field Name MINFILNO LITHUNITI
33. Andorite ANDR X X Andradite ADRD X X Anglesite AGLS X X Anhydrite ANHY X X X Ankaramite ANKM X Ankerite ANKR X X Ankeritic ANKT X Annabergite ABRG X X Anorthite ANRT X X Anorthosite ANRS X Anthophyllite ANPL X X Anthracite ANRC X Antigorite ANGR X X Antimony ANMN X X Apatite APTT X X Aphanitic ANPC X Aphyric APRC X Aplite APLT X X APL ELG APLC X Apophyllite APPL X X X Aragonite ARGN X X Arenaceous ARCS X Arenite ARNT X Arfvedsonite AFVU X X Argentite ARGT X X Argentopyrite AGPR X Argillaceous AGLC X Argillite ARGL X Arkose ARKS X Arkosic ARKC X Armenite ARMT X Arsenic ARSC X X Arsenopyrite ARPR X X Asbestos ASBS X X Ash ASHH X X Augelite AUGL X Augen AUGN X Augite AUGT X X Aurichalcite ACLC X X Aurostibite ARSB X X Autunite ATNT X X Awaruite AWRT X X Axinite AXNT X X Azurite AZRT X X Baddeleyite BDLT X X Banded BNDD X Barite BRIT X X X Baritic BRTC X Barytocalcite BCEC X Basalt BSLT X X Basaltic BSLE X Basanite BSNT X Basic BoLe X Bastite BSTT X Bastnaesite BSNS X X Bauxite BUXT X X Bedded BDED X Beforsite BFRS X Bentonite BENT X X X Berthierite BRTR X X Beryl BRYL X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 2 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Betafite BTFT X X Beudantite BDNT X Bindheimite BNDM X X Biotite BOIT X X Bismuth BSMT X X Bismuthinite BSMN X X Bismutite BMTT X X Bitumen BTMN X X X Bituminous BMNS X Bixbyite BXBT X X Black BL
34. 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 Mo PGE Sediment hosted barite CHEMICAL SEDIMENT Sedimentary Mn Bedded gypsum Gypsum hosted sulphur Bedded celestite Palygorskite 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 Hot spring Au Ag H04 HOS Epithermal Au Ag Cu high sulphidation Epithermal Au Ag low sulphidation 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
35. B Import Export Search File The export function saves a file containing a limited amount of data on the occurrences which you have isolated using the search system The import function allows you to load the file back into MINFILE pc and search or manipulate this search result again Note that not all the occurrence data are exported or imported only a very small portion of the data first level data are included in these files This means that this is NOT the way to export or import occurrence data see the Parcel Archive option This is simply meant as a way to preserve searches and export locational information in a variety of formats The exported files can be used in other database management programs or plotted using mapping programs When you select this option you will see the following screen UTIL2010 MINFILE pe MIMFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Division Import Export Search Files NAD 27 Import se Export Export Ex repe data file ABCII Export standard data file dBASE Export standard data file Spread Sheet Export wUIKMap deposits data file dBASE format D6F Extract ghneral Data BC files ASCII format MBC Extract Mineral Data fi Tiles dBASE format DBF Extract Mineral Data BC files Spread Sheet Wg 5 Extract EK AD plot file ASCII format 5CE Emit Select function and provide file name Deposits 12088 HINT When you have exported or imported a file with this utility you wi
36. BC Maps UT Zone MAD 27 10 Latitude 49 20 08 North Horthing MAD 27 5465300 Longitude 121 44 37 West Easting MAD 27 591270 Elevation 195 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Jenner Stock adit 500 metres from the eastern shoreline of Harrison Date Coded 1985 0724 Coded by GSB Field Checked W Date Revised 1990 11 09 Revised by GO Field Checked Selecting the screen you want http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 1 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM Data Entry Examples DEPOSIT DEN T4010 2001 10 12 ata Entry 10 36 erals D1v1s1o0n cation MINFILE No tt Names HARRISON GOLD NMI No s egions British Columbia Status Mining Open Pit Underground X Exploration Activity 100 NTS Maps I ark History Mining Diwisions New Westminster BC Maps UTM zone NAD 27 E 9 Latitude 49 20 08 North Horthing NAD 27 5465300 Longitude 121 44 37 West Easting NAD 271 591470 El amp vat1ion 1385 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Jenner Stock adit 500 metres from the eastern shoreline of Harrison Date Coded 1985 07 24 Coded by GSB Field Checked N Date Rew1sed 1990 11 09 Rew1sed by GO Field Checked Selecting the Edit function you want DEPOSIT DENT4010 2001 10 12 10 36 ation MINFILE Ha 092H5 092 Names HARRISON GOLD NMI Mo QU2H5 Aud gions Briti
37. Check to see if Deposits 0 in the lower right of the screen If so Reset your deposits or install data Look In Chapter II Section E General Comments on Searches in MINFILE pc or Chapter I Section B5 Introduction Installin MINFILE data Problem My longitude latitude does no 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 III Searching the MINFILE Database Latitude Longitude http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxk htm 3 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 45 PM HelpDesk FAQ Look In Chapter II Section E General Comments on Searches in MINFILE pc and Chapter III Searching the MINFILE Database Back to the Problems Index D Utilities Problem How do I get a file that I can use for plotting Solution Any of the exports or extract that have georeferencing can be used File definitions are in Appendix L Look In Chapter V Section B Import Export Search File or Appendix L Database Structure of Exported and View Files Problem How do I get a custom data population to begin searches Solution Create your subset through the search menu export the MIN file this file may be edited or parcel the data into a mapsheet zip If you exported the file it may be edited then imported before parcelling data Delete all your data and append the previously parcelled mapsheet zip Look In Chapter V
38. DEG LAT MIN LAT SEC LON DEG LON MIN LON SEC WK TODO WK START WK END xe Total Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char 17 1 1 8 8 30 30 30 30 14 I I O DDR u DD DDD 8 NO OO O CO CO MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Notice of Work number Transmission id Notice of Work type Date received Date approved Property name Property owner Property operator Property manager Manager s phone number NTS map Mining Division Latitude degrees Latitude minutes Latitude seconds Longitude degrees Longitude minutes Longitude seconds Work to do Work start date Work end date lt Appendix K HelpDesk FAQ Example 1995 010005 0001 M 199505206 L99950529 ESKAY CREEK Prime Resources Prime Resources 104B0 9W Skee 56 38 O 1 50 2 O Blasting Geochemic Geological 19950630 199511390 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL1 HTM 4 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 46 PM Appendix L2 Database Structure and Exported View File Cont MDBC Views Database Structure of Exported and View Files 2 Mineral dbf Reserve dbf and Product dbf Extracts MINFILE User s Manual Appendix L2 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Appendix L1 Intrface dbf uickmap dbf Appendix L3 Pro
39. Legend Report 05 Data dictionary control File names and number of records in each 06 MINFILE number index Lists the SDF information by MINFILE number 07 Primary name index Lists name status commodities and NTS map 08 Primary commodity index Groups primary commodities 09 NTS map index Lists by 1 50 000 NTS map areas 10 Alphabetical index Lists all names alphabetically 11 Commodity index Groups all commodities 12 Confidential Notes Confidential comments on deposits 50 Exploration Master All exploration data for projects 51 Exploration amp Devel Lists work done on properties 52 Expl Reserve Resource Lists reserve commodity grade of deposits 53 MINFILE Reserve Resource Lists reserve commodity grade of deposits Press any key to continue Esc to exit D MINFILE pc Utilities Help http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 2 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens GENERAL Utilities assist in setting up the database exporting and importing data and maintaining and configuring the system CHOICES Reset total deposit projects Reset to total dataset after a search Import Export search file Save or recall search results MIN or PRI MINFILE number or Project number only SPE Of MBC Standard Data file or Mineral Data BC file in ASCII Fornat DBF or WKS Standard Data QuikMap or Mineral Data BC files in dBASE or spr
40. MNTT X X Minnesotaite MNST X X Mirabilite MRBT X Molybdenite MLBD X X Molybdite MBDT X X Monazite MNZT X X Monchiquite MNCQ X Monticellite MNCL X Montmorillonite MMRL X Monhzodarorite MZDR X X Monzonite MNZN X X Monzonitic MNZC X Morenosite MRNS X X Mudstone MDSN X X Mugearite MGRT X Muscovite MSCV X X Mylonite MLNT X Mlontae MLNC X Nagyagite NGGT X X Natroalunite NTRL X Natrolite NTLT X Natron NTRN X Naumannite NMNT X X Neodigenite NDGN X X Neotocite NTCT X Nepheline NPLN X X Nephelinite NPLT X Nephrite NPRT X X Neyite NYTE X NuxcOGOlite NCLT X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 9 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Ningyoite NGYT X X Niocalite NOCL X X Nitre NITR X Nodular NDLR X Nontronite NNRN X Nordmarkite NDMK X Norite NORT X X Novaculite NVCL X Obsidian OBSD X X Ochre OCHR X X Odinite ODNT X Oligoclase OLGC X X ONG OME Ese OGMC X Olivine OLVN X X OOolitzie OTT X Opal OPAL X X Orbicular OBCE X Orpiment ORPM X X Ortho ORTH X Orthoclase ORCL X X Orthopyroxene ORP X X X Orthopyroxenite OTPR X Osmiridium OMDM X Ouachitite OCTT X Owyheeite YET X Palladium PLLM X Palygorskite PLGK X Para PARA X Paragonite PRGN X X Parahopeite PRET X X Pararammelsbergite PMBG X X Parisite PRIS X Parkerite PRKR X X Pearceite PRCT X X Peat PEAT X Pebble PBBL X Pegmatite PGMT X X Pegmatitic PGMC X Pelite PLIT X Pelitic PLTC X Pelletal PLTL X
41. Menu There are three options available from the Help menu the MINFILE pc Help System the Friendly Finder and the DOS Command Shell The menu looks like this http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 23 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry DEPOSIT DEN T4010 MIMFILE pc MINFILE Data Ent Energy and Minerals D Y m5 command shell Identification Blter working Coordinate Area stem Conti guration MINFILE Ha O92TNEOQSS Names MMI Mo Regions British Columbia Status Prospect Mining Open Pit Underground x Location NTS Maps QU2T15w Mining Diwisions BC Maps UTM zone MAD 27 Latitude 50 58 22 North Horthing NAD 27 Sede 50 Longitude 120 51 59 West Easting NAD 271 649800 El amp vat1ion 876 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Location of 3 adits along Criss Creek about 24 kilometres north of Date Coded 1985 0724 Coded by GSB Field Checked M Date Revised 2001 09 21 Rew1sed by GO Field Checked M 1 MINFILE pc Help System This on line Help system will display 6 screens of information that briefly explain how to find your way around the Data Entry system 2 Friendly Finder ON Proximity Scan The default is to have Friendly Finder ON when you enter the Data Entry system While it is NOT recommended this may be toggled to the OFF position by pressing Enter when this field is highlighted This op
42. REVISE Corundum MINFILE No Copper Lommod1t1es Clay MINERALS Cert un S1gnifi1icant e 57 un Associated Cadmi um Chron um Celestite Alteration Alterat n Type Chrysotile metres AGE 27 COr11 um Mineralization Tertiary Ceramic Clay Isotopic 24 5 1M F Material Dated Sericite Method Potassium Argon COMMENTS Age date from vein sericite in Portal Stock adit Fieldwork 19847 Press POON or to see remainder of list Deposits 12088 Revising the Comment field using the Foxbase text editor http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 3 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM Data Entry Examples Structural Comments bismuth s1lwer tellurides Assoctated Mineral Comments Alteration Mineral Comments m r Ferme x For multiple fields use Escape when done Deposits 12088 Browsing the Lithologies field DEN T4030 MIMFILE pe 2a001 10 12 MIMFILE Data Entry 10 41 Energy and Minerals Division BROWSE Host Rack MIMFILE Wo OO AAS 09 Mame HARRISON GOLD Dominant Host Pitnologies Miquartz Dionite Argi liite HOST 1 Grou Feldspar Porphyry Dike Formation Firel crystal Tuff Brokenback Hill StratigraphichTuffaceous Sandstone Isotopic Age valcanic Flow HOST 1 Felsic Dike c Other Jenner Stock StratigraphichVolcanic Conglomerate Isotopic Age 25 7 1 Ma Fyroclastic ents Age date of JILimestone rk 1985 Age date of J rk 1985 Browse appl
43. Select this option and you will see a screen that looks like this MEHNHI3O030 MIMFILE pc Fenumber Occurrences Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Renumber Occurrences change MINFILE number Buplicate MINFILE occurrence Select function Deposits 12088 This utility allows you to assign a new MINFILE number to an existing occurrence in your database or duplicate an existing occurrence 1 Change MINFILE Number http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 12 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities Select Change MINFILE number and the following screen appears UTIL2030 MIMFILE pc MIMFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Change an occurrence number Enter current occurrence number Enter replacement occurrence number Enter the occurrence numbers Deposits 12088 The limitations in the use of this option are that you cannot renumber an occurrence that is not presently in your database and you must renumber MINFILE occurrences one at a time first entering the current MINFILE Number in its entirety and then entering the new MINFILE number you would like to assign to the occurrence Remember to follow the rules for assigning MINFILE numbers If you attempt to change a MINFILE number that does not exist in your current database you will receive the following message minfile number does not exist Select Utility If this happens select this option again and re
44. The 21B deposit is approximately 900 metres long from 60 to 200 metres wide and locally in excess of 40 metres thick It is displaced on the east by the northeast trending Pumphouse Creek fault and related north trending splays The deposit is open to the northeast along strike to the immediate east on fault offset segments and is partially open to the west at depth It displays varied styles of mineralization and alteration The southernmost 600 metres of the 21B deposit the former Central zone is characterized by stratabound and Stratiform high grade gold and silver bearing base metal sulphide layers Banded sulphide mineralization occurs in carbonaceous and tuffaceous mudstones of the contact unit Sulphides form disseminated semimassive and massive laminae and bands up to 12 metres thick that appear to parallel bedding in the mudstones In approximate order of abundance sulphide minerals include amber sphalerite tetrahedrite boulangerite and bournonite with minor pyrite and galena Gold and silver occur as 5 to 80 micron grains of electrum within fractured sphalerite commonly in contact with galena Realgar and stibnite are absent Gangue minerals include magnesian chlorite muscovite and quartz with lesser amounts of dolomite and calcite Peripheral to and beneath banded sulphide mineralization are areas of microfracture veinlets and disseminations of tetrahedrite pyrite and minor boulangerite Gangue minerals include magnesian chlorite mu
45. This solution is best used when you are entering occurrences outside your normal coordinate area for example if you usually look at occurrences in B C but wish to enter one or two others from Russia or South America and do not wish to change your default coordinates If you will be entering most or all of your occurrences outside of the default area you should change the coordinates to fit your needs To do this enter the coordinates of the extreme northeast and southwest corners of the region in which your occurrences will fall for example B C is 60 N 140 W and 48 N 114 W Once you have made your changes choose Submit or Undo in the Edit menu to save or discard them NOTE The APPEND BROWSE DELETE and SELECT commands in the Edit menu of this screen are not relevant to this MINFILE function You will not be able to highlight or use them http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 8 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Exploration Utilities H System Configuration When you select this option you will see the following screen MENU 210 MINFILE P pe System Configuration Energy and Minerals Division DEFAULT D agum MAD 27 Befault Device Printer 01 pl ay Monochrome grinter HP LaserJET Bile Type Include Printer Controls RPT mode Maintenance ON Emit Select setting to change The operation of this screen is exactly the same as it is in the Report Menu See the section o
46. Type COPY C MINFILE DATA V C MINFILE VIEW this directory should already be set up and should not be the directory in which you started MINFILE i e a neutral directory 6 Type EXIT to return to MINFILE and leave the program in the normal way A BWN Re The dBASE files with data will now be isolated in a directory for custom reports or further processing with database management software such as dBASE or Excel The files VIEW4010 DBF to VIEW4070 DBF are used for MINFILE data The files VIEW5000 DBF and VIEW5010 DBF are used for Exploration data They are also PROJECT 1 DBF and PROJECT2 DBF which are defined in Appendix L3 A VIEW4010 DBF Template I for MINFILE Master Report Field Field Name Type Width Description Example 1 MINFILNO Char y MINFILE number AF 330 2 LAT DEG Char 2 Latitude degree 49 3 LAT MIN Char 2 Latitude minute 34 4 LAT SEC Char 2 Latitude second 24 5 LAT HEMI Char D Latitude hemisphere NORTH 6 LONG DEG Char 3 Longitude degree 125 7 LONG MIN Char 2 Longitude minute Do 8 LONG SEC Char 2 Longitude second 25 9 LONG HEMI Char 4 Longitude hemisphere WEST 10 DATUM REF Char 6 Datum reference NAD 27 11 UTM ZONE Char 2 Utm zone 10 12 UIM EAST Char 6 Utm easting Sd 148 13 UIM_NORT Char 8 Utm northing 5494198 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 1 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views 14 ELEV 15 LOC ACC to DEPSTZEL LT DEPSTZEB 18 DEPSI
47. User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt USA State Mining Camp Area or Belt USA State Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Country Country Country Country Unknown Region 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 250 Appendix B Help Screens SPA SRAC SSAC STWC SUD SWA SWE SWRG SWZ TBAC THA TKAC TMAC TN TNZ TODC TOG TRGC TUN TUR TX TXIS UAE UGA UK URU USA UT VA VANI VEN VT VIN WA WI WV WY YNAC YT YUG ZAI ZAM ZIM ZKAC Spain Silver Standard Rocher Deboule Area Salmo Sheep Creek Area Stewart Camp Sudan Swaziland Sweden Southwest Region Switzerland Taseko Blackdome Area Thailand Tofino Kennedy River Area Tillicum Mountain Area Tennessee Tanzania United Republic of Toodoggone Camp Togo Telkwa Range Tunisia Turkey Texas Texada Island United Arab Emirates Uganda United Kingdom Uruguay United States of America Utah Virginia Vancouver Island V
48. W Window Creates a window for the purpose of splitting the display vertically This makes it possible to view the left and right edges of the report simultaneously but not the top and bottom If you select this option you will see a new menu appear at the bottom of the screen with the following three choices S Split Splits the window Press this to use the cursor left and right keys to change the size of the two windows The Esc key will return you to the previous menu HINT If you are viewing a report on the screen using the window option and would like to size the windows make sure that the Split Clear Pan menu is showing at the bottom of your screen and press the s key This allows you to change the size of the windows using the cursor control keys To move down in the report press the Esc key until the Line Screen Pan Window Continuous Restart Quit menu reappears at the bottom of your screen You may then move downwards in the report C Clear Clears the current split window This command clears the windows presently activated and returns you to the Split Clear Pan menu lt P gt Pan Pan allows you to move left and right within either of your two windows by pressing the cursor left and right keys In order to change which window you are panning press F6 C Continuous Continuously scrolls through the report until the end is reached If you press C and then would like to stop the report and look at a sectio
49. With the release of MINFILE 4 5 users have experienced various memory errors Some of these are due to running out of base RAM memory and problems with extended expanded memory MINFILE pc uses FoxPro as the database management system and R amp R as the report writing software FoxPro tends to allocate all of extended memory or DOS memory leaving none for the DOS Extended R amp R Changes to the latest release of MINFILE have attempted to optimize memory usage However problems may still occur on some user s computers The message Run command failed is usually an indication that there is not enough conventional memory to execute a command The message Formatting report DOS 16M error 6 Insufficient memory to load program followed by Calculated field SCANNING must be edited indicates an extended memory problem The following remedies can be tried to resolve memory problems e edit the file C MINFILE CONFIG FP by changing EMS ON to EMS OFF e change this device in CACONFIG SYS with DEVICE C DOS EMM386 RAM 1024 e simplify AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to loadhigh and remove device drivers The following are examples of simplified AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files AUTOEXEC BAT ECHO OFF PROMPT p g PATH C WINDOWS C DOS c minfile SET TEMP C TEMP C DOS SMARTDRV EXE 1 2048 128 Ih c utils mouse com CONFIG SYS DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS DEVICE C DOS EMM386 EXE RAM 1024 DOS HIGH UMB http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Mi
50. X Humite HUMT X Hybrid HBRD x Hydrocarbon HDCB X X Hydromagnesite HDMG X X X Hydrozincite HDZC X X Hypersthene HPRS X X Idaite IDIT X Idocrase IDCR X X Ignimbrite I GMB X X Tyolite TILT X Illite ILLT X X Ilmenite ILMN X X Ilmenorutile ILMR X Ilvaite LEVI X Intermediate INTR X Intraformational IFML X Intrusive INTV X X Inyoite INYT X X Iridium IRDM X X Iridosmine IDSM X X Iron IRON X Iron Formation IRFM X Ironstone IRSN X Isokite ISKT X X Jacobsite JCBS X X Jacupirangite JCPG X Jade JADE X X X Jadeite JDIET X X Jalpaite SLET X X Jamesonite JMSN X X Jarosite JRST X X Jasper JSPR X X X Jasperoid JPRD X Jaspilite JSPL X Jordanite JRDN X X K Feldspar KSPA X X Kainite KINT X X Kaolin KOLN X X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 7 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Kaolinite KLNT X X X Kasolite KSLT X Kentallenite KNLN X Keratophyre KRPR X X Kermesite KRMS X X Kersantite KRSN X Kimberlite KMBL X X Knebelite KNBL X Knopite KNPT X Kobellite KBLT X Kotelskite KLSK X Krennerite KRNR X X Kyanite KYNT X X Laboradorite LBRD X X Lahar LAHR X X Lamproite LMPT X X Lamprophyre LMEP X X papilia PLL X Lapillistone LPLS X Larnite LRNT X X Latite LTIT X X Laumontite LMNT X X Lava LAVA X X Layered LYRD X Lazulite LZLT X X Lepidocrocite LECC X X Lepidolite LPDL X X Lepidomelane LPDM X Leuchtenbergite LCBG X Leucite LUCT X X Leucocratic LOCO X Leucopyr
51. a new mineral deposit Delete to delete a mineral deposit Append from Updates to append a deposit from the NUPDATE directory Exit to Main Menu to exit the Data Entry System SCREEN Function Identification name status location Mineral Occurrence commodities mineralogy deposit information Host Rock stratigraphic names ages of host rock lithology Geological Setting tectonic belt terrane physiographic metamorph Reserves Resources zone category year quantity commodity grade Production year ore mined ore milled commodity quantity Capsule Geology detailed text description of the occurrence Bibliography specific and general references on occurrence Notes confidential notes associated with the occurrence Press any key to continue Esc to exit MINFILE pc MINFILE Data Entry Help cont d Expl Activity not yet incorporated into the system Work History not yet incorporated into the system http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 4 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens EDIT Function Append to add NEW data to single or multiple fields Revise to revise EXISTING data Browse to view multiple field windows Delete to delete an item from a list of multiple fields Move to move items within a list of multiple fields Insert to insert an item into a list of multiple fields Submit to submit the screen for e
52. and categories or production year to edit When Select is chosen a list of available Ore zones and Categories in the Reserves screen or Years in the Production screen is displayed in a menu The selection is made and the data is then displayed for editing Delete allows you to delete existing data If Delete is chosen a list of available Ore zones and Categories in the Reserves screen or Years in the Production screen is displayed Selecting an item from the list will delete all the data associated with the chosen Ore zone and Category or Production Year Create allows you to add new data to the Reserves or Production screens When Create is chosen a blank Reserves or Production screen is displayed and you are bumped to the Append mode in the Edit menu You can now fill in the data that you wish to add 10 Compare This option is used to compare the data currently displayed on your screen with data for the same occurrence and screen residing in the update directory The data for an occurrence is stored in the update directory when you have used the import export updates utility Before deleting or overwriting the existing data for an occurrence with new data received you may want to compare the two sets of data After you have used the import export updates routine go to the Data Entry module and bring up the occurrence in question You can now select the Compare option for each screen of the occurrence An asterisk will be placed ne
53. arenite conglomerate beds The lower volcano sedimentary unit is of unknown thickness and consists of mixed andesitic to dacitic volcaniclastic rocks and immature fine to medium grained sedimentary rocks This unit is correlated with the Lower Jurassic Betty Creek Formation Hazelton Group The footwall dacite unit comprises in excess of 100 metres of drab grey to white dacite tuff tuffaceous wacke and mudstone Dacitic volcanics are predominantly tuff and ash flow tuff with lesser volumes of lithic tuff and breccia An important marker the datum dacite member comprises pink to green fine grained feldspar phyric tuff and lapilli breccia it occurs near the top of the unit The footwall dacite unit was assigned to the Lower Jurassic Mount Dilworth Formation Hazelton Group but recent interpretations suggest that it is a member of the Lower Jurassic Betty Creek Formation Hazelton Group The rhyolite unit ranges from 30 to 110 metres thick and consists of grey to white aphyric breccia tuff breccia lapilli tuff tuff and subordinate massive rhyolite Thin intercalations of mudstone and waterlain tuff occur locally and provide markers This unit is correlated with the Lower Jurassic Mount Dilworth Formation Hazelton Group The contact unit consists of an areally restricted basal member of rhyolite mudstone breccia the transition zone that grades into a widespread upper member of carbonaceous mudstone The entire contact unit ranges from l
54. as you obtain it or deleting data that is out of date You may also create entirely new occurrence or project records or delete existing ones Figure 1 Steps for Data Entry in MINFILE pc http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 12 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating select Data Eniry System select Deposit or Project lo Edit select Screen Notice To Edit select Edit Mode Make Changes submit Undo Exit to Main menu Please note that if you make changes to the MINFILE data it is no longer compatible with the distributed MINFILE data GSB Victoria The Data Entry portion of MINFILE pc contains the most complex procedures The basic steps in using the Data Entry System are shown in Figure 1 in the general order in which they should be taken For an example of MINFILE Data Entry in use see Appendix J The Data Entry system 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 or undone any changes you have made They will also prevent you from making any changes which do not meet the requirements locations outside of B C for example All you need to do is keep an eye on the message bar at the bottom left of the screen It will advise you of problems you might encounter in Data Entry 1 Getting into the Data Entry System To access the Data Entry System select Data Entry from th
55. be entered although they can be left blank Ore Milled Optional Should be entered if possible Commodities At least one must be entered for each year of production data included in the screen Any commodity appearing in this field must ALREADY exist in the Commodities Field of the Mineral Occurrence screen Quantities A quantity must be entered for each commodity in the commodity field Remember that precious metals are expressed in grams and all other commodities are expressed in kilograms Comments Optional May be up to 66 characters in length A reference must be included here if the data is from a source other than Resource Policy Branch MINFILE pc will not allow you to submit your changes to the database if any of the requirements noted in Table 6 are not met When all of these are fulfilled and you submit the screen MINFILE pc will write the new information to the database and return you to the Edit menu to carry on 7 Capsule Geology Screen http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 14 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry This screen and the Bibliography screen is different from the other Data Entry screens in MINFILE pc Rather than having a set of fields for you to edit this screen is simply a text editor into which you type the new Capsule Geology or edit the old one In order to activate the Capsule Geology edit screen pick Capsule Geology from t
56. bottom of screen Arrow Keys Moves cursor up or down the screen Enter Opens the selected field Ctr1l Y Deletes from the cursor to the end of the line INS DEL BkSp Use when editing fields ESC Use to exit Edit Mode field editing or back out Mouse Select multiple fields by clicking on the field Click elsewhere on the screen to display the menu Press any key to continue Esc to exit End of Help Screens H MINFILE pc Project Data Entry Help PROJECT Function Select from list to select a project ESC or Enter Previous in list to select the previous project in the list Next in list to select the next project in the list Project No Select to select a project using the PROJECT number Create to create a new exploration project Delete to delete an exploration project Exit to Previous Menu to exit the Project Data Entry System SCREEN Function Project name status location exploration notes etc PES4S 4 444 all notices associated with a project are listed and individual notices are selected by number Press any key to continue Esc to exit MINFILE pc Project Data Entry Help cont d EDIT Function Append to add NEW data to single or multiple fields Revise to revise EXISTING data Browse to view multiple field windows Delete to delete an item from a list of multiple fields Move to move items within a list of multiple field
57. ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 5 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM Data Entry Examples DENT4040 MINFILE pe 2001 10 12 MIMFILE Data Entry 10 43 Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n INSERT 5etting MIMFILE Mo 092H5W092 Name HARRISON GOLD Tectonic Belt Coast Crystalline Terranes Plutonic Rocks PFhystographic Region Fiord Ranges Southern Metamorphism UTR eg Relationships Lomments Deposits 12088 Submitting the changes to the database DENT4O040 2001 10 12 11 29 al Setting MINFILE Ha S OS2SHSWOS2S HARKIS N GOLD Tectonic Belt Terranes PFhystographic Region l thern orphi sm Types Contact Grades Hornfels Relationships Comments Data successfully submitted to database Deposits 12088 Trying to change screens before submitting http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 6 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM Data Entry Examples DEPOSIT DEN T4040 2001 10 12 ata Entry Se erals Diwisi1on cal Setting MINFILE No j Name HARRISON GOLD Tectonic Belt Terranes Exploration Activity Phystographic Work History uthern Metamorphism Types Contact Grades Horntels Relationships Comments Screen has been changed either submit or undo Deposits 12088 Choosing the Reserves or Production screens automatically leaves you at the options function DENT4OSO 2001
58. ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 8 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM HelpDesk FAQ MINFILE pc HelpDesk and Frequently Asked Questions F A Q MINFILE User s Manual Appendix K MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents 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 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 Installation and Log On B Appending the Data C Searches D Utilities E Data Entry F Printing and Report Generation G Miscellaneous H Contact A Software Installation and Log On Problem While installing MINFILE pc I get the message Bad command or file name or I get kicked back to the DOS prompt Solution Make sure that DOS is on your path and that the file XCOPY is in the DOS directory Then try installing MINFILE pc again Problem While installing MINFILE pc I get the message Out of environment space Solution There may be no command com program running Add it to your confi
59. difference between this report and the Primary Commodity Index is that each occurrence will be listed under every commodity it contains For example an occurrence which has gold silver lead and zinc in its list of commodities will appear four times in the Commodity Index once for each commodity Each occurrence can have up to 15 commodities Unlike the other tabular reports generated by MINFILE pc the Commodity Index does not print continuously Instead it generates one or more page for each commodity A new page of the report is started for every commodity one page for silver anew page for gold a new page for copper and so on For this reason it is advisable to narrow the dataset before generating this report 13 MINFILE Reserves Resources Report RGEN5300 RPT Each MINFILE occurrence in your dataset with one Reserve calculation flagged with the Report_on Y will be included in the report The report presents the following information Name MINFILE number location NTS Map Status Mining Division Deposit type Ore zone name Year of reserve calculation Reference Comments Tonnage Category Grade and Commodity A Reserves Resources report on the complete provincial MINFILE database is about 110 pages long This can be purchased in hard copy as an Open File 14 Confidential Notes Report RGEN1200 RPT This report contains all the information contained in the Confidential Notes field of the occurrences in your selected
60. directories and sub directories are A file is simply a document of some kind stored on a disk or the hard drive A file usually has an 8 character name and a 3 character extension Most programs automatically name a file with the appropriate extension for example DOC files are created from Microsoft Word A directory is a convenient way to organize your files Directories are like file folders they contain one or many documents dealing with the same subject You may want to put all your financial documents in a file folder named Finances A sub directory is a further division of the main directory You can create as many directories or sub directories as you wish to assist you in keeping your files organized You should never work directly in a directory that contains program files Always work in another neutral directory For example C WORDIDOCS C The AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS Files It is sometimes necessary for you to make changes to these files in order to run your programs correctly and efficiently Before making changes to these files make a copy of them see COPY command Make sure you know what you are adding and the proper usage Use a text editor that you are familiar with or use the DOS 5 editor by simply typing EDIT filename at the DOS prompt You can also use the EDLIN editor However this is not an easy editor to use http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXA HTM 1 of 6 2004 01 21
61. enough room none of the buffers are loaded in HMA but are loaded into conventional memory instead To get them to fit in the HMA with DOS never specify buffers greater than 40 When you re using a disk caching program like SMARTDRV then it may actually slow down your system if your buffers are set too high With a disk caching utility you can set the buffers to 10 In addition to DOS there are other applications TSRs and device drivers that like to use the HMA If they are allowed to do so before DOS and its buffers are loaded then DOS and its buffers may not fit into the HMA and conventional memory will be used up unnecessarily DOS loads itself into the HMA after all the device drivers listed in the CONFIG SYS file are loaded Two programs that use the HMA are DesqView and the XMS version of the NetWare driver If you are using an older 8086 286 or even some 386 PCs and have IBM made expanded memory hardware DOS 4 0 comes with a driver called XMA2EMS SYS for setting up EMS at specific locations in upper memory DOS 4 0 also supplies a driver to emulate expanded memory from extended memory for 386 or later PCs F CONFIG SYS OPERATION DOS first processes the CONFIG SYS file and then the AUTOEXEC BAT The ordering of statements is very important in the CONFIG SYS file The DEVICE and DEVICEHIGH commands load the device drivers into memory if there s room in the same order as they appear in the file Likewise for the INSTALL command all TS
62. enter the number you would like to change If the MINFILE number you have entered in the current occurrence number field exists in your database the message Scanning will appear at the bottom of your screen When the number change has been completed this message will change to read successfully changed Select Utility You may now select any utility choice or press X to return to the Main System Menu 2 Duplicate MINFILE Occurrence The same constraints exist for this option regarding MINFILE numbers as for the Change MINFILE Number option You enter the MINFILE number of the occurrence that you want to duplicate and then you enter the number you want assigned to the duplicated occurrence For example to duplicate the Eskay Creek deposit you type in 104B 008 in the first blank field followed by the number that you want the duplicated deposit to have e g 104B 400 in the second blank field When you select this option the Duplicate an Occurrence Number screen will be displayed http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 13 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities UTIL20351 MIMFILE pc MIMFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Division Duplicate an Occurrence Number Enter current occurrence number Enter duplicate occurrence number Enter the occurrence numbers Deposits 12088 This option is intended to be used to assist in creating occurrences that are similar to existing occ
63. entries which can be seen in a small window when Enter is pressed If you would like to look at a different field press Enter again and the window will close and you may move the highlight to another multiple field to view its contents It automatically bumps you to the next multiple field This mode has no effect on the content of the fields You will be unable to make any changes in the fields you view The Browse mode will also skip over any fields which are not multiple entry fields Latitude or Longitude for example since there is no list to view you are able to see these fields in their entirety without activating an extra window 4 Delete This mode is similar to the Browse mode it can be used only on fields which have multiple entries lists This feature allows you to activate a list of commodities for example and remove any one of them simply by highlighting the one you would like to remove and pressing Enter http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 20 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry To activate Delete mode highlight the word Delete in the Edit menu and press Enter This will jump the highlight bar to the first multiple list field You can move around using the arrow keys Select the field you would like to edit and press Enter A window containing the list you have selected will appear To delete an item from that list simply highlight it using the a
64. example if 082M 001 is your lowest MINFILE number then that will be the occurrence that appears when you start the Data Entry System If you want to edit another occurrence however you will have to use the Deposit menu at the far left of your screen to select it DEPOSIT SCREEN EDIT PRINT HELP MINFILE pc 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 14 42 Previous 1n Energy and Minerals Division ext 1n list gINFILE Mo Select Identification reate Names ELM elete Regions British Columbia ppend from updates Mining Open Pit Underground x Location E it to main menu Mining Div1s1ons Kamloops 10 UT zone NAD 27 Latitude 50 58 22 North Morthing NAD 27 56428750 Longitude 120 51 59 West Easting NAD 27 649800 Elewation 876 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Location of 3 adits along Criss Creek about 24 kilometres north of Date Coded 1985 0724 Coded by GSB Field Checked N Date Rewised 2001 09 21 Rew1sed by GO Field Checked M To select the Deposit menu use the left and right arrow keys to highlight the word deposit at the top of your screen When you have done so the Deposit menu will drop down http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 1 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry To select the Deposit menu use the left and right arrow keys to highlight the word deposit at the top of your screen When you
65. extension attached to the file name http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 4 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities To generate a standard data file in spreadsheet format enter 5 in the choice blank and follow the same procedure as with option 4 When you are finished you will be returned to the MINFILE Utilities Menu and the message Exported spreadsheet file filename Select utility will appear at the bottom of the screen If you are done exporting and or importing files press the X or Esc key to return to the Main System Menu 6 Export QUIK Map file for deposits dBase This option creates a dBASE file that is compatible with the QUIKMap application This file contains spatial coordinates initial database information and labels for MINFILE occurrences and anomalies No attempt has been made to optimize the appearance of the plotting attributes Symbol types are based on the occurrence status labels are the MINFILE name and symbol and label sizes are defaulted to 5 All the symbol and label options can be edited in QUIKMap dBASE or FoxPro Refer to the QUIKMap manual for instructions on how to run QUIKMap HINT Before this export is run symbol types can be changed by modifying the appropriate field in the status code table under Code Table Maintenance see Chapter XI To produce a QUIK Map file select Export QUIKMap data file for deposits and enter the name and or d
66. have done so the Deposit menu will drop down HINT If you have done a MINFILE search prior to entering the MINFILE Data Entry System then you will only be able to edit those occurrences isolated by your search If you would like to edit an occurrence which you only know by name you should isolate it with a MINFILE name search and then go to the Data Entry System to make changes 1 Select From List If you select this option a table of the MINFILE numbers of the occurrences in your selected dataset will appear on the screen Along with the numbers the table includes the Primary name Latitude and Longitude UTM coordinates and various other fields for each occurrence Use the Ctrl and the left or right arrow keys simultaneously to view the fields Move the highlight up and down in the list by pressing either the up and down arrow keys or the PgUp and PgDn keys When the highlight is sitting on the number of the occurrence which you would like to edit press either the Esc key or the Ctrl and End keys simultaneously When you have chosen your selection the message bar at the bottom of your screen will say Gathering Information for a moment and then the Identification screen for the occurrence you selected will appear 2 Previous in List Selecting this option will select the previous occurrence from the list of MINFILE occurrences If you have any occurrence except the first one in the list currently active and you select this
67. have made the necessary modifications to your autoexec bat file while you were setting up MINFILE pc you should be able to start the program from any directory by typing minfile and pressing Enter If this proves unsuccessful then you will need to add minfile to your path see Installing MINFILE pc Chapter 1 Section B When MINFILE pc is loaded and running you will see the title screen User Password men Version 4 54 Province of British Columbia Ministry of Employment and Investment Geological Survey Branch 250 952 0386 Enter your initials fmnfile user 1d At this point you can enter NEW next to User and NEW next to Password if you haven t changed your user ID and password yet or enter your personal user ID and password Press any key except F1 to begin http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 1 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating HINT Do not press enter between User and Password entries For more information on security user IDs and passwords refer to Chapter XI If you do not enter a valid User ID Password combination the system will allow you read only access and display the following message at the bottom left hand corner of the screen User ID Unknown Access limited The system will then proceed to the Main System Menu with read only access to the database If you do enter a valid User ID Password combination the system will grant you complete ac
68. http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL2 HTM 2 of 3 2004 01 21 5 29 47 PM MDBC Views Field Field Name Type Width Description Example 1 MINFILNO Char 9 MINFILE number 082FNWO71 2 NAME Char 30 MINFILE name WILLA L 1529 3 MINED Num 12 Tonnes mined 795 4 MILLED Num 12 Tonnes milled 495 5 QUANTITY1 Num 12 Quantity 1 7883 6 QUANTITY2 Num 12 Quantity 2 63 7 QUANTITY3 Num 12 Quantity 3 4154 8 QUANTITY4 Num 12 Quantity 4 2873 9 QUANTITY5 Num 12 Quantity 5 4418 10 QUANTITY6 Num 12 Quantity 6 11 QUANTITY7 Num 12 Quantity 7 12 QUANTITY8 Num 12 Quantity 8 13 COMMOD_C1 Char 2 Commodity code 1 AG 14 COMMOD C2 Char 2 Commodity code 2 PB 15 COMMOD C3 Char 2 Commodity code 3 ZN 16 COMMOD CA Char 2 Commodity code 4 AU 17 COMMOD C5 Char 2 Commodity code 5 CU 18 COMMOD C6 Char 2 Commodity code 6 19 COMMOD C7 Char 2 Commodity code 7 20 COMMOD CS Char 2 Commodity code 8 21 COMMOD DI Char 30 Commodity description 1 Silver 22 COMMOD D2 Char 30 Commodity description 2 Lead 23 COMMOD D3 Char 30 Commodity description 3 Zinc 24 COMMOD D4 Char 30 Commodity description 4 Gold 25 COMMOD D5 Char 30 Commodity description 5 Copper 26 COMMOD D6 Char 30 Commodity description 6 27 COMMOD D7 Char 30 Commodity description 7 28 COMMOD_D8 Char 30 Commodity description 8 29 F YEAR Char 4 First year mined 1899 30 L YEAR Char 4 Last year mined 1988 AX Total 424 Appendix L3 Database Structure and Expo
69. http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 10 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry DENT4040 MIMFILE pe 20011011 MINFILE Data Entry 14 49 Energy and Minerals Division REVISE feological Setting MINFILE No O92TNEOSS Name ELM ectonic Be 4 Intermontane Terranes Quesnel Fhystographic Region Thompson Plateau Metamorphism Types Grades Relationships Comments For multiple fields use Escape when done Deposits 12088 There are certain requirements which must be met when you are editing this screen These are outlined in Table 4 When all of the requirements have been met and you submit the screen the information will be permanently stored in the database You will be returned to the Edit menu to carry on Table 4 Notes on the Geological Setting Screen Field NotestoRemember lt lt lt O UDINE MINFILENumber Cannot be accessed from this sereen WW MINFILEName Cannot be accessed form this screen lt lt Tectonic Belt Mustbe entered WWW Temans One must be entered Up to two may be entered 0000000000000 Physiographic Region Must be entered WWW Metamorphism Types Must be entered 1f Metamorphic Grades or Relationships are entered Otherwise optional Metamorphism Grades Optional must be entered if meta type chosen Metamorphism Relationships Optional Comments Optional Up to 70 characters in length
70. import will be considered to have been entered by the Regional Geologist and will NOT be superseded This will require that you review Notice of Work amendments and manually transfer updates to the exploration database It is assumed that this activity will be rarely required D Append Delete Data This is the option you use to add Project data to your database from previously parceled data When you select this option the following screen will appear MENU3119 Select function 1 Append Data Projects amp Entities If you would like to add project data which has previously been parceled using MINFILE pc select Append data Project amp Entities and follow the same procedure you used to append MINFILE data Chapter V Section E This procedure is also one outlined in the section of this manual called Installing MINFILE Data Chapter I Section B 5 A file called EXPLORE ZIP is appended it contains the previously parceled data The Entities or code tables MINFILE pc Exploration Append Delete Energy and Minerals Division Append Del ete Append data Projects amp or elete data 2356 Exploration projects atch delete Projects Notices by file ABstan projects to a region FKBEmove projects from a region Emit ENTITIES ZIP will also be replaced if the date is more recent than your system date NOTE If you try to append a project that already exists in the database the entire new dataset will fail to be ap
71. in your CONFIG SYS file by adding this statement DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS This should be the first item in the CONFIG SYS file To load DOS into the HMA area and remove it from conventional memory add the statement DOS HIGH UMB in the CONFIG SYS file we ll talk about the UMB option next Note you cannot use extended memory on a 8088 or 8086 and therefore you cannot load DOS high and you cannot use HIMEM SYS Also make sure before you make any changes to your CONFIG SYS file that you have a system boot disk handy so you can reboot your PC from it if your PC hangs on startup Every PC is different and some options may be incompatible with your PC Optimizing conventional and upper memory s mentioned in previous sections standard real mode DOS can address up to the I MB boundary upper and lower memory Also not all of the upper memory ROM space is taken up by system resources such as hardware devices BIOS video controllers network cards IO cards sound cards etc There are always gaps in the ROM that are not used If it was possible to write to these gaps in the ROM then device drivers or your applications could use this space and free up memory in the lower 640K of RAM for conventional DOS applications This is not possible because this space is read only this is where 386 extended memory managers EMM come in memory manager can manage these gaps by redirecting DOS to point to a part of extended memory when it thinks it is pointing to o
72. mber 4 Example 0400536 COTTONBELT Canquest Resource Corp Canquest Resource Corp 149 NAD 27 E ESERE NORTH 51 26 00 118 816667 WEST 118 49 00 1 Within 500 m 08091994 08181994 MS 1994 0001 1995 0001 082M 086 COTTONBELT http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL3 HTM 1 of 3 2004 01 21 5 29 48 PM Exploration Views 2g REGION CZ Ghar 59 REGION C3 Char 60 REGION C4 Char Region code Region code Region code 4 U N Ka 34 NAME4 Char 30 MINFILE name 4 55 PRITYP C Char 1 Project type code 1 oo PRT ee Char 20 Project type description Major property 37 MINFILNO5 Char 3 MINFILE number 5 38 MINFILNO6 Char 9 MINFILE number 6 39 MINFILNO7 Char J MINFILE number 7 40 MINFILNOS Char 3 MINFILE number 8 41 MINFILNO9 Char 9 MINFILE number 9 42 MINFILNO1O Char 9 MINFILE number 10 43 MINFILNO11 Char 9 MINFILE number 11 44 MINFILNO12 Char 9 MINFILE number 12 45 MINFILNO13 Char 9 MINFILE number 13 46 MINFILNO14 Char 9 MINFILE number 14 47 MINFILNOI5 Char 9 MINFILE number 15 48 MINFILNO16 Char 9 MINFILE number 16 49 MINDIV_Cl Char 4 Mining division code KAML 50 MINDIV_D1 Char 15 Mining division description 1 Kamloops 51L MINDIV 02 Char 4 Mining division code 2 52 MENDIV D2 Char L5 Mining division description 2 53 NTSMAP CI Char 7 NTS Map 1 082M07W 5o NISMAP C2 Char 7 NTS Map 2 55 NTSMAP C3 Char 7 NTS Map 3 56 NTSMAP_C4 Char 4 NTS Map 4 ST REGION CI Char 4 Reg
73. of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry If you enter a MINFILE Number which does not appear in your database the message MINFILE Number doesn t exist will appear at the bottom of your screen and you will be returned to the Deposit menu to try again 5 Create an Occurrence or Anomaly This option allows you to enter data for a new MINFILE occurrence or anomaly When you select this option a box which says MINFILE No ___ will appear on your screen Enter the MINFILE number you would like to assign to your new occurrence using the same format as you find in already existing MINFILE numbers If you want to create a new anomaly see the numbering rules below HINT Any time you create a new MINFILE occurrence you will have to assign a MINFILE number to it The British Columbia Geological Survey assigns MINFILE numbers on the basis of 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 00I Similarly the 100th occurrence for the same map sheet has the number 082M 100 There are some limitations regarding the MINFILE number you assign to new occurrences in your database First the pattern of letters and numbers must be exact the first 3 digits are numbers the next 3 are letters o
74. of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 39 PM Deposit Types H06 H07 HO8 H09 102 103 104 105 106 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 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 LOI L02 L03 L04 L05 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 Au Porphyry Mo Low F type 25g Polymetallic Sn veins Alkalic intrusion related Au Au 22b Ag Te veins Kaolin Alunite Siliceous cap 251b Pyrophyllite Mesothermal Motherlode saddle 36a reefs Subvolcanic shear hosted gold Meguma type 36a Iron formation hosted gold 36b Felsic intrusion associated Ag Pb 22c 25b Zn veins Churchill type vein Cu 2 ZIb Simple and disseminated Sb 27d
75. on the menu the highlight will jump to either Identification or Notes depending upon whether you are moving up or down DEPOSIT DEN T4010 2007 10 11 ata Entry 14 44 erals Division cation MIMNFILE Mo Names ELM NMI No s egions British Columbia Status Mining Open Pit Underground x Exploration Activity 100 HTS Maps ark History Mining Ciwisions BC Maps UTM zone NAD 27 Latitude 50 58 22 North Northing NAD 27 5548750 Longitude 120 51 59 West Easting NAD 27 649800 Eleywation B76 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Location of 3 adits along Criss Creek about 24 kilometres north of Date Coded 1985 0724 Coded by GSB Field Checked WN Date Rewised 2001 09 21 Rew1sed by GO Field Checked N To select the screen you would like to edit simply highlight the name of that screen and press Enter You will see the message Gathering information at the bottom of your screen as MINFILE pc collects the information When this is complete the Screen menu will close and the Edit menu will drop down ready for use for more information on what to do here see the section entitled Edit Modes in the Data Entry System In the following sections you will find brief descriptions of each screen in the Data Entry System HINT Whenever you save the Identification Comment Confidential Notes Capsule Geology or Bibliography fields a copy of the text information is
76. option the message Gathering Information will appear for a moment and then the identification screen for the previous occurrence will appear on your screen If however you are already on the first occurrence in your list you will see the message Beginning of file reached no more records If you get this message you will have to use a different method to select the occurrence you would like to edit 3 Next in List When you select this option the identification screen for the next MINFILE occurrence in the list will appear If you are already editing the last MINFILE occurrence in your list the message End of file reached no more records will appear and you will have to use a different method to select the deposit you would like to edit 4 MINFILE Number Select This option allows you to directly select an occurrence to edit by entering the MINFILE Number This is the quickest method for selecting an occurrence if you know the MINFILE Number When you select this option a box will appear on your screen which says MINFILE No Simply enter the 9 character MINFILE Number and press Enter 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 the message MINFILE Number doesn t exist the MINFILE Number must be entered as 082M 001 9 characters http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 2
77. print a master report on the occurrence currently displayed Similarly choosing number 3 will print the production report on the occurrence currently displayed Refer to the section on MINFILE Reports for more information on these reports Options 2 and 4 print the same reports on the same occurrence residing in the Update directory refer to the section on the Compare command This allows you to run a print out on the existing data and the new data on the same occurrence before accepting the new data and losing the old data You can also print out the occurrence that you have just made changes to so that you can see all the data and ensure that it is consistent throughout For example you may have some new information on the mineralogy of a deposit and you make the changes in the capsule geology but forget to change the mineral occurrence screen When you go to do searches the new information will not be used because it is not included in the mineral occurrence screen Running a Master report after making changes then reading and editing it will minimize these errors The report also serves as a hard copy back up Note Printing a report while in Data Entry is designed to always print to your default printer However before it is printed the report will be shown in the Print Preview mode for viewing if Print Preview is selected in System Configuration otherwise it will go directly to the printer E Obtaining Help in Data Entry The HELP
78. which contain multiple items HINT Multiple fields in the Project screen are Name 2 entries Owner 2 entries Mining Division 2 entries NTS Map 4 entries and MINFILE Numbers 16 entries See Table 8 for more information 4 Delete This function allows you to delete a single entry from a multiple item field HINT For single entry fields use Revise to modify add or delete data For multiple entry fields use Append to add data Revise to modify existing data Delete to remove data and Browse to review data 5 Move http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 8 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry This function allows you to change the order of the entries in a field containing multiple entries This function is important because in many fields with multiple entries the first entry in the list is assumed to have special significance 6 Insert This allows you to insert entries in any position except the last in field containing multiple entries 7 Submit This option submits any changes made on the Project or Notices screen to the database Once a change 1s made on the Project screen you are locked into that screen until you Submit the changes or Undo them see Undo below 8 Undo This option is used to discard any changes made to the current Project or Notice screen The Undo option will discard any changes made and restore the original values F Printing
79. wolcanics and Jurassic Ashcroft Formation conglomerate The showing 15 located on a sharp bend 1n Criss Creek The l1stwanite unit 15 up to 100 metres wide and 1solated outcrops trace the unit over strike length of 400 metres Some narrow bands of unaltered peridotite were mapped nearby There are also an unusually high concentration of fine grained dark coloured trap dikes adjacent to the diorite plug cutting listwanite conglomerate and Nicola wolcanics variable amounts of pyrite sphalerite Galena chalcopyrite tetrahedrite malachite and azurite occur 1n quartz carbonate weins and stringers within shear zones and the listwanite unit The veins pinch and swell from mere stringers up to 0 9 metres In the 19405 the two best samples assayed 6 8 grams per tonne gold and 727 7 grams per tonne silver across 38 centimetres and 4 4 grams per tonne gold and 534 7 grams per tonne silver across Pe centimetres Geological Survey of Canada Memoir 2493 Most of the oapencuts stripping and tunnelling and other surface work dating from the early 19005 was performed on this showing In 1984 a grab sample from a 15 centimetre shear mineralized with sulphides analysed 0 55 gram per tonne gold 624 grams per tonne silver 0 27 per cent Press Ctrl Q to guit or eltri gt W to save and exit NOTE Remember that the above screen is taken from a specific MINFILE occurrence If you are creating a new occurrence the screen will be blank If you are editin
80. you will see the following screen http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 5 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Introduction ME NOQG MINFILE pc Main System Menu Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n MINFILE Deposits Exploration Projects DET Sa Entry S arch Database Remorts Uw lities System de Tables Emit Select Item Deposits 12088 This is the Main System Menu from this menu select MINFILE Utilities by simply pressing the U key and the screen will change to look like this MENU SOOO MINFILE pe MINFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Utility Choices arcel Archive functions re1ndex database Fefumber MINFILE occurrence er coordinate area stem Configuration Emit Select utility Deposits 12088 When the screen changes press A for Append Delete data the screen will change to look like this http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 6 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Introduction MENLISO10 MIMFILE pc MINFILE Append Delete Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Append Delete data Deposits amp or oy MINFILE Numb 12088 Deposits Batch delete gccurrences by Tile Batch append to fibliography by Tile sign deposits to a region REmove deposits from a region Select function Deposits 12088 To install MINFILE pc data select Append data Deposits amp Entities At the bottom of the screen the question
81. 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE SRCH2010 MIMFILE pe Deposit Search Energy and Minerals Division Deposit E i character 2 classification Primary OR AND At least 1 af AND None af Enter search type and Boolean expression Deposits 12088 HINT Remember to press the PgDn key after you have entered all appropriate codes to execute the search H Deposit Type B C Mineral Deposit Profiles Search The Deposit Type search is activated when you select it from the MINFILE Search Menu Select this search and the following display will appear SROAZO 20 MIMFILE pc Deposit Type Search Energy and Minerals Division Deposit Type Select valid Deposit Types or enter a single letter to search on group of Deposit Types A selection list will be displayed if an invalid code 15 entered Primary Mo Mo NEM o NEN At least 1 of r M Enter a Deposit Type or group Deposits 12088 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 10 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE 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 WARNING Not all occurrences will have this data For this search enter the codes which represent the deposit type you wish to search Enter a single letter to search on a group of deposi
82. 1 21A 21B NEX COMMODITIES Gold Silver Zinc Copper Lead STATUS Producer Underground MINING DIVISION Skeena NTS MAP 104BO9W UTM ZONE 09 LATITUDE 56 38 00 NORTHING 6277299 LONGITUDE 130 27 00 EASTING 411052 ELEVATION 1600 metres LOCATION ACCURAGY Within 500 Metres COMMENTS 21 zone approximately 84 kilometres north northwest of Stewart and 4 kilometres east of Tom Mackay Lake on the Prout Plateau between the Unuk and Iskut rivers Exploration in British Columbia 1989 MINERALS SIGNIFICANT Sphalerite Tetrahedrite Boulangerite Bournonite Galena Pyrite Stibnite Realgar Orpiment Electrum Gold Silver Chalcopyrite Aktashite Wurtzite Arsenopyrite ALTERATION Chlorite Muscovite Silica Quartz Calcite Dolomite Pyrobitumen Barite COMMENTS Also gypum and potassium feldspar ALTERATION TYPE Chloritic Sericitic Silicification Carbonate MINERALIZATION AGE Lower Jurassic ISOTOPIC AGE DATING METHOD Lead Lead MATERIAL DATED Galena http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 1 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Master Report Sample DEPOSIT CHARACTER Stratabound Massive Disseminated Stockwork CLASSIFICATION Volcanogenic Hydrothermal Epithermal TYPE Subaqueous hot spring Ag Au Noranda Kuroko massive sulphide Cu Pb Zn SHAPE Tabular MODIFIER Faulted Sheared DIMENSION 1400x250x5 Metres STIKE DIP TREND PLUNGE COMMENTS 21 zone 5 45 metres thick Age date of minerali
83. 1 MINFILNO record I into ROS while running the Production Report or Look up failure from MASTERDB gt MINFILNO record I into E01 while running other reports Solution A blank line or incorrect MINFILE number may be in a imported file MIN or SDF which were custom created in an editor Problem I get a message Cannot swap out to c ninfile work rr swp while running a report Solution Disk space is less than 500K increase space Problem I get a message Cannot open file View4040 idx while running a report Solution View4020 idx is a dynamically created file when the report writer kicks in Try any of the following You may not have enough files open try putting the statement Files 44 in your config sys This will also happen if disk space is low lt 1MB If you are running Windows NT this OS is not kind to DOS programs Some NT machines need config fp in MINFILE directory to be in the directory you start MINFILE e g MINFILE WORK Try pack and reindex under MINFILE Utilities Make sure MINFILE is on your path 1 e add c minfile to path Make sure your data is current Problem Is there any reason why on Menu2000 Reports that Minfile Master Production and Capsule Geology choices are shadowed out and I can t select them Solution Yes there is a reason for those reports unavailable You are probably reporting a file in dbf or spreadsheet mode Only tabular reports can be printed to these file types Use your settings t
84. 1 years for example will have a production report of over a page in length 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 1s generated Once again it is advisable that you narrow the database to only a few occurrences BEFORE generating a Production report NOTE The Master report and Production report together equal the sum total of the data in the MINFILE database for each occurrence 3 Capsule Geology Bibliography Report RGENO300 RPT The Capsule Geology Bibliography report provides you with a textual description Capsule Geology of the occurrences you have selected and a list of the sources used to research those occurrences Bibliography It also includes the commodities location status region and mining division for each occurrence The Capsule Geology varies in length from occurrence to occurrence depending on how much information is available In some cases it is a few lines long in others it may be 3 pages The size of the Capsule Geology is loosely tied to the status For example there is generally more information available on a developed prospect than a showing and therefore the capsule should be larger The bibliography section of the report contains references and information sources used to research each occurrence These references generally include codes For example the code EMPR AR indicates that informati
85. 10 12 11 29 P OESJASS ay 5 MINFILE Mo 09215092 Name HARRISON GOLD Dre Zone Year Category Sample Type Quantity Report on N Commodities Grades gt gt gt Precious metal grades are 1n grams others are 19 per cent geg Reference Comments Choose Options to Select Delete Create Reserves Deposits 12088 Selecting an existing ore zone and category to edit http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 7 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM Data Entry Examples DENT4050 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 MIMFILE Data Entry 11429 Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n MINFILE Wo HARRISON GOLD re Zone Year Category Sample Type Reserve Category ARR ISO Interrec Quantity Commodities Grades gt gt gt Precious metal grades are 1n grams others are 1n per cent geg Reference Comments Select Reserves Ore zone and Category Deposits 12088 Deleting existing Production data DENT4060 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 MINFILE Data Entry 11 36 Energy and Minerals Division MINFILE Mo RISONM GOLD Dre Mined Dre Milled Commodities Quantities Comments gt gt Precious metal quantities are 1n grams others are in kilograms geg Select Production year Deposits 12088 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index sj Appendix I Database Structure Appendix K HelpDesk FAQ gt MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc
86. 27e deposits IM27e 26c Quartz wolframite veins 15a 15b 15c Ni Co native Ag veins Cobalt type veins Pitchblende veins Vein uranium Unconformity veins Unconformity 37a U Bone magnesite Kraubath type magnesite Polymetallic replacement deposits 19a Replacement Sn Renison type 14c covered by I05 and JOI 19b Au Ag sulphide mantos 18a b 18c 18d 18f 14a 14b 18g Enargite Au Transitional Au Ag 22a 25e Granitoid Au Porphyry Au 20d Diorite porphyry copper Calcalkaline porphyry 17 20 2lal Calcalkaline Mo stockwork 21b 25h 20b 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 Silver Queen Beaverdell 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 Endako Kitsault Glacier Gulch http
87. 3 ALTER D4 ALTER D5 ALTER D6 SIGMIN T1 SIGMLN 12 SIGMIN T3 SIGMIN T4 ASSMIN T1 ASSMIN I2 ASSMIN T3 ALTMIN T1 ALTMIN T2 ALTMIN T3 ALTMIN T4 xx Total C VIEW4030 DBF Template 3 for MINFILE Master Report Field Field Name Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Type 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 160 160 160 160 A A aa 12 12 12 12 12 70 70 70 70 70 70 PU 70 70 70 70 2216 Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral description description description description description description description description description description description description description description description description description description description description description Significant mineral 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 w3 20 21 VASA 23 24 ED 26 27 28 Z9 30 S 32 string 1 Significant mineral string 2 Associated mineral string Alteration mineral string Alteration Alteration Alteration Alteration Alteration Alteration Alt
88. 3 5 inch floppy disk drive Hard drive space 6 5 MB for the program 5 10 MB per 1000 occurrences data 486 processor or higher 1s recommended The existing data set for the province presently occupies approximately 54 megabytes of hard disk space with the MINFILE pc program itself taking up another 3 5 megabytes The initial installation procedure requires an additional 2 5 megabytes which will be released when the installation is complete 2 The MINFILE pc Package The MINFILE pc package includes this User s Manual and the following Two 3 5 Inch floppy disks labelled http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 2 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Introduction MINFILE pc Version 4 5 Y2K June 1999 Disk 1 of 2 and Disk 2 of 2 This is all you need to install MINFILE pc The program is provided for your use to examine the data on mineral occurrences in British Columbia In order to utilize the MINFILE pc program however data diskettes containing the mineral occurrence data can be downloaded from the GSB website or purchased from Crown Publications Inc 521 Fort Street VICTORIA BC CANADA V8W 1E7 Phone 250 386 4636 Fax 250 386 0221 E Mail crown pinc com WWW http www crownpub bc ca The mineral occurrence data is distributed in 15 sets of files which may be downloaded from the GSB website It is also available on 3 5 inch 1 44 Mb diskettes Each disk contains data for approximately
89. 6 PM Exploration Data Entry The following options are available on the EDIT menu and are described in greater detail in the MINFILE Data Entry section of the manual Chapter VI Section C 1 Append This is used when you wish to add data to a field for which single or multiple entries may exist or no data exists When a field containing multiple entries is selected a box will open and display all the items in that field The append function allows you to add items to the end of a multiple list To quit appending press the Esc key 2 Revise This allows you to make modifications to existing field entries It can be used to append data to single entry fields but not to multiple entry fields see Append It can also be used to delete entries in multiple fields When an entry has been revised and you are left in the field press the Esc key HINT To modify an entry in a multiple field highlight Revise press Enter and move to the field that contains the entry you want to modify To open the field press Enter and select the entry you are interested in and then press Enter again Type in the modifications and press Esc when you are finished 3 Browse Allows you to view the Project data or Exploration Notes but you cannot change the data This mode protects you from accidental modification of the data Browse works only on fields with multiple entries Browse is not required in the Notices of Work screen because there are no fields
90. 88 When you are working in the Production screen it is important to remember that the screen only shows you one year of production data while the occurrence could have data for every year since 1885 For this reason you must use the Options command from the Edit menu to select the year you are interested in or to create a new year see Section C 9 entitled Options for more information on this When Options is selected the following screen appears http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 13 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry DENT4060 MINFILE pc 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 15 29 Energy and Minerals Division Production MINFILE Ho P9AINICreate Name ELM Year Dre Mined tonnes Dre Milled tonnes Commodities Quantities soo Precious metal quantities are 1n grams others are in kilograms gge For each year of production data that you enter or modify there are certain requirements that must be met Table 6 outlines these basic requirements Table 6 Notes on the Production Screen Field N otes to Remember MINFILE Number Cannot be accessed from this screen Name Cannot be accessed from this screen Year If production data is to be entered then a year must be entered first through the Options Create choice in the Edit Menu Ore Mined For each year of production data entered EITHER Ore Mined or Ore Milled or both should
91. 89 1E pp 145 154 EMPR OF 1989 10 1992 1 1992 3 1994 1 EMPR FIELDWORK 1988 pp 241 250 1991 pp 517 541 EMPR MAP 65 1989 Vancouver Sun Jan 14 1989 Times Colonist Sept 6 1989 Donnelly D A 1976 Study of the Volcanic Stratigraphy and Volcanogenic Mineralization on the Kay claim group Northwestern British Columbia Unpublished B Sc Thesis University of British Columbia 61 pages Gunning M H 1986 Late Triassic to Middle Jurassic Norian to Oxfordian Volcanic and Sedimentary Stratigraphy and Structure in the Southeastern part of the Iskut map sheet North Central British Columbia Unpublished B Sc Thesis University of British Columbia 85 pages Equity Preservation Corp Stewart Sulphurets Iskut Compilation Dec 1988 Showing No B34 V STOCKWATCH Jan 20 26 1989 EMR MIN BULL MR 223 B C 324 DATE CODED 850724 CODED BY GSB FIELD CHECK N DATE REVISED 960830 REVISED BY GO FIELD CHECK Y MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 8 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Notes on Windows 95 98 and Windows 2000 INSTALL NOTES FOR WINDOWS 95 98 amp WINDOWS 2000 MINFILE User s Manual Appendix O MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Click on Start Run and type in A Install c in the Open box This will launch the installation routine to place MIN
92. C1 ANDC 39 ROCK_M_CC2 Char 4 Rock modifier code C2 40 ROCK_M_CC3 Char 4 Rock modifier code C3 41 ROCK_M_CD1 Char 4 Rock modifier code D1 42 ROCK_M_CD2 Char 4 Rock modifier code D2 43 ROCK_M_CD3 Char 4 Rock modifier code D3 44 ROCK_M_CE1 Char 4 Rock modifier code El ORTZ 45 ROCK M 082 Char 4 Rock modifier code E2 FLDP 46 ROCK M CES Char 4 Rock modifier code E3 RYLT 47 ROCK M CF1 Char 4 Rock modifier code Fl PLLW 48 ROCK M CF2 Char 4 Rock modifier code F2 49 ROCK M CF3 Char 4 Rock modifier code F3 50 ROCK M CGl Char 4 Rock modifier code Gl FLDP 51 ROCK M CG2 Char 4 Rock modifier code G2 PRXE 52 RBOCR M CGS Char 4 Rock modifier code G3 ANDT 53 ROCK M CHI Char 4 Rock modifier code H1 GRNC 54 ROCK M GHz Char 4 Rock modifier code H2 55 ROCK M CHS Char 4 Rock modifier code H3 56 ROCK M CI1 Char 4 Rock modifier code II 57 ROCK METZ Char 4 Rock modifier code I2 58 ROCK M CI3S Char 4 Rock modifier code I3 59 ROCK_M_CJ1 Char 4 Rock modifier code J1 60 ROCK_M_CJ2 Char 4 Rock modifier code J2 61 ROCK M CJ3 Char 4 Rock modifier code J3 62 ROCK M DAl Char 30 Rock modifier description Al Pyrocla stic 63 ROCK M DA2 Char 30 Rock modifier description A2 64 ROCK M DA3 Char 30 Rock modifier description A3 65 ROCK M DB Char 30 Rock modifier description B1 66 ROCK_M_DB2 Char 30 Rock modifier description B2 67 ROCK_M_DB3 Char 30 Rock modifier description B3 68 ROCK_M_DC1 Char 30 Rock modifier description Cl Andesitic 69 ROCK M D
93. C2 Char 30 Rock modifier description C2 70 ROCK M DC3 Char 30 Rock modifier description C3 Tl ROCK M DDI Char 30 Rock modifier description Dl 72 ROCK M DD2 Char 30 Rock modifier description D2 73 ROCK M DD3 Char 30 Rock modifier description D3 74 ROCK OM DEL Char 30 Rock modifier description El Quartz JS ROCK M DEZ Char 30 Rock modifier description E2 Feldspar T6 ROCK M DES Char 30 Rock modifier description E3 Rhyolite 77 ROCK IM DEL Char 30 Rock modifier description F1 Pillow 78 ROCK M DF2 Char 30 Rock modifier description F2 79 ROCK_M_DF3 Char 30 Rock modifier description F3 80 ROCK M DGI Char o4 Rock modifier description Gl Feldspar 81 ROCK M DG2 Char 30 Rock modifier description G2 Pyroxene 82 ROCK M DG3 Char 30 Rock modifier description G3 Andesite 83 ROCK M DH1 Char 30 Rock modifier description H1 Granitic 84 ROCK M DH2 Char 30 Rock modifier description H2 85 ROCK M DH3 Char 30 Rock modifier description H3 86 ROCK M DIT Char 30 Rock modifier description I1 87 ROCK M DIZ Char 30 Rock modifier description I2 88 ROCK_M_ DI3 Char 30 Rock modifier description I3 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 9 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views 89 ROCK M DJI Char 30 Rock modifier description J1 90 ROCK MDJZ Char 30 Rock modifier description J2 91 ROCK MD Char 30 Rock modifier description J3 gt Total 1480 F VIEW4060 DBF Template 6 for MINFILE Master Rep
94. CK X Block BOCK X Bloedite BLDT X Boothite BTHT X X Boracite BRET X X Borax BORX X X X Bornite BRNT X X Boulangerite BLGR X X Boulder BLDR X Bournonite BRNN X X Brannerite BRNR X X Braunite BRUN X X Bravoite BRVT X X Breccia BRCC X X Brecciated BRED X Breithauptite BRTP X X Breunnerite BRRT X X Brines BRMS X X Britholite BRTL X X Brochantite BRCN X Bronzite BRNZ X X Brucite BRUC X X X Calaverite CLVR X X Calc CALC X Calc silicate CLSC X X X Calcarenite CLCR X Calcareous CLCS X Calciosamarskite CCMK X X Calcirudite CALR X Calcite CLCT X X Camptonite CMPN X Cancrinite CNCR X X Carbon CRBO X Carbonaceous CRBC X Carbonate CARB X X X Carbonatite CRBM X Carbonatized CARZ X Carbonite CRBN X X Carnallite CRNL X X Carnotite CRNT X X Carrollite CRIT X X Cassiterite CSTR X X Cataclasite COLS X Cabaclast rc CCre X Celadonite CLDN X X Celestite CLST X X Celsian CELS X Cerargyrite CRRG X X Cerussite CRST X X Cervantite CRVN X X Chalcanthite CHLT X Chalcedony ELCD X X X Chalcocite CLCC X X Chalcomenite CLCM X X Chalcopyrite GECP X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 3 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Chalcostibite CLCB X X Chamosite CMST X X Charnockite CRCK X X Chert CHRT X X Cherty CHTY X Chevkinite CVKN X X China Stone CNSN X Chloanthite CLNT X X Chloride CLRD X X Chlorite CLRT X X Chloritic CLRC X Chloritoid CLTD X X Chondrodite CDRD X X Chromi
95. COMMOD_D2 COMMOD_D3 COMMOD_D4 COMMOD_D5 COMMOD D6 REPORT ON wx Total We C PRODUCT DBF Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Num Num Num Num Num Num Num Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char 3 3 3 J O 5 O 4 2 O 1 9 i g g 9 9 2 l 140 70 No DDD NW 30 30 30 30 30 581 r 7 r r r 7 Aa IN dX dX dX HA MINFILE number MINFILE name Ore zone code Ore zone description Year Inventory category code Inventory category description A or B calculation Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Quantity Reserve comment Reserve reference Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Report on code code code code code code 6 description description description description description description O A WN e Template for total production data it is written to the MINFILE WORK directory AUO C PN rnm code code desc desc 16 07 Diatreme Hydrothermal OM Omineca ON Quesnel 082F14W Y Y BC British Columbia NAD 27 Example 082FNWO71 WILLA L 1529 96314 MAIN AND EAST 1988 CB Combined A 6 0300 0 9200 219518 Probable and possible at grades similar to the West zone George Cross News Letter October 24 1988 AU CU Gold Copper
96. Cl zl DEPMOD DI 22 DEPMOD_C2 23 DEPMOD D2 24 PDERTYP G 25 DEP TYP DI SuRUCT 12 STRUCT T3 STRUCT 14 STRUCT T3 Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char NO DD 70 70 70 70 20 20 30 30 887 Template 4 for MINFILE Master Report Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit character character character character character character character character classific GLassifie Classtfid ol ssit1e classific classific Gl ssifig classific code code code code 4 description description description description ation code 1 ation code 2 ation code 3 ation code 4 ation desc ation desc ation desc ation desc C N e A Ww N LR A w N e shape code shape des modifier modifier modifier modifier type code type desc type code type desc type code type desc type code type desc Gripen code I description 1 code 2 description 2 1 ription 1 2 ription 2 3 ripen 5 4 ription 4 Structural comment I Structural Structural Structural Structu
97. DENT5O20 NFILE pc 2001 10 16 TX tion Data Entry 13 24 Minerals D1w15s1on Hot ces Project Mo 0100019 Name TULSEQUAH CHIEF M O W Mo 1994 0001 Mineral Recvd Date 1994 09 17 Operator Redfren Resources Ltd Apprvd Date Manager Chandler Terry Mar Phone 604 278 3028 Nwork Depst Target Copper Lead Zinc Silwer Gold VMS Tobo Geophysic Geachem c Timberclr Geological Linecut Camp 30km grid 25ddh Done ddh 4240 m urg 1700 m surface Work Start 1994 04 15 Finish 1994711730 Completed NM Expl budget Discussed M Prod budget Dew Rewiew M Dev Stage http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 4 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry 1 Select from List This option allows you to select a Project number from a list containing all the project numbers currently in the database You can move freely up and down the list by using the arrow keys project can be selected by highlighting the number and pressing either Esc Ctrl End or Enter This option is not available in the Notice of Work screen 2 Previous in List and Next in List These options allow you to move from one Project to the next Project in the list or the previous Project in the list This option is not available from the Notice of Work screen 3 Project No Select If you know the Project number that you wish to modify you may se
98. Delete an Occurrence or Anomaly Selecting this option deletes whichever occurrence or anomaly you currently have displayed on the screen Therefore if you select this option before you have made any other deposit selection you will delete the first deposit in the list When you activate this option you will be asked Are you sure you want to delete occurrence information If you do press y and the words Deleting deposit information will appear at the bottom of your screen When the deposit has been deleted the message Deposit successfully deleted will appear at the bottom of the screen You will be returned to the Deposit drop down menu You can now select another option HINT If you would like to use the Data Entry System to delete a MINFILE occurrence make sure that you locate and select the occurrence using one of the first four options on the Deposit menu FIRST Otherwise you will simply be deleting whichever occurrence is presently visible on your screen If you decide that you do not want to delete the occurrence press n When you do this the message Deposit delete cancelled will appear and you will be returned to the Deposit menu 7 Append from Updates In order to use this option you must have already used the Import Export Updates option from the MINFILE Utilities Menu This option allows you to replace updated MINFILE data with the existing data When you select this option you will be shown a list o
99. E Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes F Stratigraphic Age Codes G Deposit Types Profile Groups Mineral Deposit Profiles H Bibliographic Codes I MINFILE pc v 4 5 Database Structure J Data Entry Examples K MINFILE pc Help Desk and F A Q L Database Structure of Exported and View Files L1 Interface dbf Quickmap dbf Quickprj dbf and Notices dbf Exports L2 Mineral dbf Reserve dbf and Product dbf Extracts L3 Projectl dbf and Project2 dbf Extracts L4 Templates for MINFILE Master Reports View Files M The MINFILE pc Readme doc File N MINFILE pc V 4 5 Menu Tree O Computer Memory Notes http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 10 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual P Samples of Reports MINFILE Reports MINFILE Master Production Capsule Geology and Bibliography Map Legend Map Commodity Index Data Dictionary Control MINFILE Number Index Primary Name Index Primary Commodity Index NTS Map Index Alphabetical Index Commodity Index MINFILE Reserves Resources Confidential Notes Exploration Reports Exploration Reserves Resources Exploration and Development Exploration Master Exploration Notes Q Install Notes for Windows 95 98 and Windows 2000 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 11 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 P
100. ES NAD83 LATITUDE SECONDS NAD83 LATITUDE HEMISPHERE NAD83 LONGITUDE DEGREES NAD83 LONGITUDE MINUTES NAD83 LONGITUDE SECONDS NAD83 LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE UTM ZONE UTM EASTING UTM NORTHING N85 UTM ZONE N83 UTM EASTING N85 UTM NORTHING ELEVATION DEPOSIT LOCATION ACCURACY DEP SIZE L DEP SIZE B DEP SIZE W DEPOSIT DIP DEPOSIT STRIKE DEPOSIT TREND PLUNGE NAT MIN INV NO CANMINDEX NUMBER DATE CODED DATE REVISED http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 1 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Database Structure E02 E03 E06 E09 E10 ELZ ELS E16 E18 E19 GREVISED FREVLSED PCHECKED GNAME OPENP IT UGROUND STATUS C STATUS D OMAPSYM SIM GN TYP HATCH_PATT SLZE THICK LB uo LAE DOMHRK C DOMHRK D DEPMOD C DEPMOD D DEPCHR C DBEPCHR D DEPSHA C DEPSHA D DEP CA 2 DEPCLA D MINDIV_C MINDIV_D NTSMAP_C BCMAP C TEGBLTF 0 IBOGBLI D IERRAN C IERRAN D PHYSIO C PHYSIO DB META T C META T D META Gc META G D META R C META R D YEAR COMMOD C COMMOD D ere APH Got KO BO ea hoe as UT o GEOLOGISI REVISE FIELD REVISED FIELD CHECKED GEOLOGIST NAME OPEN PIT UNDER GROUND STATUS TYPE CODE STATUS TYPE DESCRIPTION MAP SYMBOL SYMBOL LENE TYPE HATCH PATTERN SYMBOL SIZE LABEL SIZE DOMINANT HOST ROCK CODE DOMINANT HOST ROCK DESCRIPTION DEPOSITI MODIFI EE CODE DEPOSIT MODIFIER DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT CHARACTE
101. Exploration Data Entry PROJECT SCREEN EDIT PRINT OCCURRENCE HELP DENTSO1TO MIMFILE pe Exploration Data E Energy and Minerals D Y m5 Command Shell Projects lter Working Coordinate Area Project Mo 01000193 Mame stem Configuration Project Type Major property Mining Divs Atlin Owner Redfern Resources Ltd NTS Map No 104K11W Operator Redfern Resources Ltd Latitude N27 53 43 00 North Region British Columbia Longitude N27 133 35 OO West Loc Cert Within 1 km Mintile Ho 104k D Z TULSEQUAH CHIEF District Seg No Create date 1994 07 29 District Map No Revision date 1994 08 23 Checked by Pw Exploration Notes 29 07 94 Project created from Notice of work 1n MIS interface MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Chapter IX Exploration Utilities Chapter XI Code Table amp User MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents lt Maintenance http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 11 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Program Maintenance MINFILE User s Manual Chapter XI Code Table and User Maintenance MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Introduction B Code Table Maintenance C User Maintenance D Levels of Security A Introduction The Code Table Maintenance option is only available to those with the highest security level access Most users will not see this option on the Main System menu In
102. Exploration Master Report D Exploration Notes Report dy top of page IX EXPLORATION UTILITIES A Reset Total Projects B Import Export Search File 1 Import Search File Option 1 2 Export Project No s File Option 2 3 Export standard data ASCII file N A 4 Export standard data dBASE file N A 5 Export QUIKMap File for Projects Option 5 C Import Notices from MIS System D Append Delete Data 1 Append Data Projects amp Entities 2 Delete Data ALL Exploration Data E Parcel Archive Functions 1 Parcel Exploration Projects 2 Parcel Entities 3 Notices of Work Annual Archive http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 7 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual F Pack Reindex Database G Alter Coordinate Area H System Configuration dy top of page X EXPLORATION DATA ENTRY A Introduction B The Exploration Database 1 Project Information 2 Notice of Work Information C Selecting a Project to Edit The PROJECT Menu 1 Select From List 2 Previous in List and Next in List 3 Project No Select 4 Create a Project or Notice of Work 5 Delete a Project or Notice of Work 6 Exit to Main Menu 7 Append from Updates D Selecting a Screen to Edit The SCREEN Menu 1 Project 2 Notices of Work Edit Modes in the Data Entry System The EDIT Menu Append E 1 2 Revise 3 Browse 4 Delete 5 Move 6 Insert 7 Submit 8 Undo
103. FILE or Project data The files are generated from the Import Export Search File options in the UTILITIES menu When Option 6 to 9 in MINFILE Utilities or Options 4 to 6 in Exploration Projects Utilities are selected the filename field is displayed with a default disk and directory path name Press Enter to accept the default or override with a new drive and directory The files are automatically named so file names are not required ensure a directory is named however The comma delimited dBASE or Worksheet files are placed in the directory indicated by the drive and directory path shown in the filename field To exit from the Utilities menu after the extract files have been run press ESC to return to the previous menu The MINERAL MBC DBF or WKS files contain MINFILE number and name status location and elevation commodities deposit type character and class tectonic belt terrane NTS map area region datum reference and production or reserve flag The RESERVE MBC DBF or WKS files contain MINFILE number and name zone year category tonnage commodities and grades and comments and reference The PRODUCT MBC DBF or WKS files contain MINFILE number and name total ore mined and milled total quantity and commodity and first and last year of production The PROJECTI MBC DBF or WKS files contain all the Project data The PROJECT MBC DBF or WKS files contain all the Notices data 10 MEMORY MANAGEMENT
104. FILE pc After you have chosen a text editor you will be asked to choose a printer If you have an Epson type dot matrix printer choose If you have a Hewlett Packard LaserJet series printer choose 2 Finally you will be asked to choose between a monochrome or color monitor Again simply press the key that corresponds with your choice If you change the configuration of your system in the future for example if you change printer types you can make the appropriate changes using the MINFILE Utilities Device Setup option Next a screen describing the installation and initial log on procedures will appear Read this and press C to continue the installation of MINFILE pc will proceed automatically and will prompt you for disk 2 When the installation is complete you will be in the C MINFILE WORK directory 4 Logging on to MINFILE pc MINFILE pc allows the system to be set up to restrict access to various capabilities of the system In MINFILE pc there are two types of system access You may be assigned either read only access to the database or complete access with update privileges Users with read only access to the database have all the features of the system available to them with the following restrictions Browse mode only in MINFILE and Exploration Project data entry No access to the User s Maintenance table No access to the Transfer Update Append Create or Delete functions No access to Confidential Notes for occurrences
105. FILE pc on your C drive follow the directions Using Windows Explorer go to c minfile and in this folder right click and drag the file minfile minfile bat to your desktop to create a shortcut Go to the icon created on the desktop and right click the mouse Select Properties then Program On the top line enter MINFILE pc on the Cmd line enter c MINFILE minfile bat and at working enter c MINFILE work You may also change the icon at this point Double clicking the MINFILE pc icon should run the program The font set at 10x20 in the DOS window works well In some cases c Iminfile may be required on the path in AUTOEXEC BAT and files 44 may be required in CONFIG SYS MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Appendix P Samples of Reports MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxq htm 2004 01 21 5 29 58 PM
106. GOIN p Biotite Age dates from Geological Survey of Canada Paper 72 44 and Juras 1987 Sicker Group possibly as young as Pennsylvanian Upper Devonian Upper Devonian Jurassic Tertiary Sicker Sicker Myra Price Island Plutonic Suite Mount Washington Intrus Suite 370 Ma 166 Ma 8 Ma 39 Ma Rubidium Strontium DATMETHOD3 Potassium Argon Potassium Argon Whole rock Biotite Biotite Example 092F 330 USZP 53001 092F 33002 OZE 33005 092F 33004 O92F 33005 092F 33006 092F 33007 USZE 33003 O92E 33009 092F 33010 ROCK ARGL FLOW BRCC TUFF BSLT FLOW DYKE DCIT RYLT Rock Argillite Flow http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 8 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views Zo ROCK 1 DB Char 30 Rock type description D Breccia 26 ROCK Il DE Char 30 Rock type description E Tuff Zi ROCK ODE Char 30 Rock type description F Basalt 28 ROCK T DG Char 30 Rock type description G Flow 29 ROCK L DH Char 30 Rock type description H Dike 30 ROCR I DI Char 30 Rock type description I Dacite 3L ROCK TT DI Char 30 Rock type description J Rhyolite 32 ROCK M CAI Char 4 Rock modifier code Al PCLC 33 ROCK M CA2 Char 4 Rock modifier code A2 34 ROCK M CA3 Char 4 Rock modifier code A3 35 ROCK_M_CB1 Char 4 Rock modifier code B1 36 ROCK M CB2 Char 4 Rock modifier code B2 37 ROCK M GB2 Char 4 Rock modifier code B3 38 ROGR M CC1 Char 4 Rock modifier code
107. HOD 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 STRATIGRAPHIG AGE DESCRIPTION ROCK TYPE CODE ROCK TYPE DESCRIPTION ROCK MODI FER CODE ROCK MODIF TER DESCRIPTION ORE ZONE CODE ORE ZONE DESCRIPTION SAMPLE TYPE CODE SAMPLE TYPE DESCRIPITON RESERVE CATEGORY CODE RESERVE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION DEPOSLI TYPE CODE DEPOSITI FYPE DESCRIPTION SYNONYM USES TYPE OTHER SOURCE REFERENCE GLOBAL EXAMPLE BC EXAMPLE AUTHOR PROJECT NUMBER PROPERTY NAME PROPERTY NAME2 OWNER NAME OWNER NAME 2 OPERATOR NAME DISTRICT SEQUENCE NUMBER DISTRICT MAP NUMBER LATITUDE DEGREE KATT LODE MENUTE LATITUDE SECOND http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 3 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Database Structure LAT HEMI LON DEG EON MEN LON SEC LON HEMI N83 LATDEG N83 LATMIN N83 LATSEC N83 LATHEM N85 LONDEG N83 LONMIN N83 LONSEC N83 LONHEM LOC AGC CR DATE RV DATE CHECKED BY E32 NOLIG IYER NOTIG DESG E33 PRJEVP ERJILYP DD OMAPSYM SYM CNN EYF HATCH PATT SLAR THOLER LBD LAE E34 STAGE C STAGE D E40 REGION C REGION D COMMENTS WML DEG WML MIN WML SEC EML DEG EML MIN EML SEC NML DEG NML MIN NMG SEC SML DEG SML MIN SME SEC E41 LABEL C LABEL DESC B RELATIONSHIP FILES Fil
108. I line 5 Reserves Resources Assay Screen When you select the Reserves Resources Assay screen the following appears http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 11 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry DENT4050 MINFILE pe 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 14 54 Energy and Minerals Division REVISE Reserwves Resources Assays MINFILE Mo O92INEG35 Mame ELM re Zone Year Category Sample Type Calculation B Quantity t port on N Commodities Grades gt gt gt Precious metal grades are 1n grams others are 1n per cent geg Reference Comments Choose Options to Select Delete Create Reserves Deposits 12088 Due to the number of levels of data this screen has complex requirements and limitations for the data you enter However MINFILE pc facilitates the entry of this data as much as possible In the event that any of the requirements are not met when this screen is submitted a message will appear telling you which fields need to be modified Once the required modifications have been made MINFILE pc will allow you to submit the screen and write the new information to the database NOTE If there are no reserves resources assay data for the occurrence you are editing do not enter anything in this screen As soon as you enter something the limitations outlined below kick in Requirements and limitations for the Reserves Resources Assay screen
109. ILE pc is not sensitive to uppercase and lowercase letters There is no reason to capitalize MINFILE names in a search however names occur in proper uppercase form in the reports 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 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 6 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE search on the name Goldstream Bridge and a search on the name Bentley will select the same occurrence 092B 067 because 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 at the time of writing there are 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 se
110. INFILE Number search which allows the user to search for a project associated with a specific MINFILE number or part of a number The Deposits Details search screen looks like this SECHZ130 MINMFILE pc Projects Search with Deposits Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Projects with Deposits Search for Projects with selected Deposits E depasit s selected from deposit searches OR By MIMFILE Number s M Enter a mintile number Projects 2356 1 Deposit Search This search finds all projects that are associated with occurrences isolated fom a previous MINFILE search see Searching the MINFILE Database Chapter IIT Before starting a search from this screen use the MINFILE database search to isolate all deposits fitting the desired search criteria You may also use Project or Notice details to isolate a set of projects For example if you wish to find projects associated with occurrences containing molybdenum first conduct a MINFILE search for molybdenum occurrences Once you have isolated occurrences according to the MINFILE search criteria the Deposit search will find all projects associated with these occurrences The following diagrams illustrate how the Deposit search works SEARCH MODEL 1 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjserch htm 5 of 7 2004 01 21 5 29 09 PM Search Exploration Project Notice search results 320 Total MINFILE MINFILE occurrences Occurrences co
111. INFILE Search Menu The screen looks like this SRCAL LOO MIMFILE pe Search Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Formal Informal Host Search Group or Formation or Igneous Metamorphic Choose one section and enter full or partial name Deposits 12088 HINT When you are searching for a specific Group Formation or Igneous Metamorphic name do NOT enter the word Group or Formation after the name Also you may enter a partial name and all the occurrences which have a host beginning with the letters you have typed will be selected K Production Search This allows you to search the database on commodities and quantities produced Select this option from the MINFILE Search Menu and the following screen will appear http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 12 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE SRCHi11O0 MIMFILE pe Search Energy and Minerals Division Production Search Year s Dre Mined or Milled on an annual basis From To gl From EMEN o EREEEPEEEPEEE All of BM an gi and BG and gygy and BE must be present AND At least lof ag r BE o Bor Bor gb must be present Enter years Others optional PageDown to initiate Deposits 12088 To use this search you must first indicate which year or years of production you would like considered The default is always 1800 to the present year which is the complete range of possible years For example you might want to see
112. INFILE pc Readme doc File How to Load Data and Entities Problem I have problems appending Mines and Exploration data Industrial Minerals data or Vancouver Island Special edition Solution If you already have MINFILE data in your system there may be duplicate occurrences See number 4 in previous problem Problem I would like to appending the mapsheet zip from my hard drive Solution Copy the mapsheet zip file into a working directory and start MINFILE from that directory When you are asked which drive the data is on choose C or your harddrive letter Problem After appending the provincial data set the files didn t look right when they were unzipped Solution Earlier versions of the data are probable being used of a newer version of the software use current data Problem I want to replace the provincial data quickly OR I want to replace my current data with newly released map areas Solution First delete all your data then append the new data Look In Chapter V Section D3 Delete Data All Deposits and Chapter V Section D Append Delete Data Problem I m trying to install all of the released data on a 20 MB drive and keep getting error messages telling me I m out of space Solution You need a larger drive Try using less data 10 13 MB You need 10 MB of space per 1000 occurrences Problem I get the message system entities are newer entities not replaced when appending data Solution This message is not really and err
113. INFILE pc V 4 5 e Exploration Projects data you can create your own Exploration database to track your projects This is the way that the Ministry s Regional Geologist s track exploration activity in the regions e Link between MINFILE and Exploration data mineral occurrences data can be linked to Exploration data Exploration Project data can also be exported e Geographical Information Files three comma delimited files can be extracted these can be used for custom reports with database management software such as dBASE or Excel or can be used with Geographical Information Systems e Confidential Notes allows you to enter anecdotal information regarding deposits and anomalies e Deposit types the deposit types used in this field are derived from the Geological Survey Branch s Mineral Deposit Profiles NOTE Adding or changing data will mean that the user s data and the distributed MINFILE database are no longer the same Please send data updates to GSB Victoria so that the main database can be updated The GSB Victoria see contacts in Chapter XII 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 Required Hardware In order to run MINFILE pc certain technical requirements must be met These include IBM PC or compatible computer with 640 kilobytes RAM MS DOS Version 3 21 or higher 1 44 megabyte
114. INTRODUCTION A About MINFILE pc 1 The History of MINFILE pc 2 MINFILE pc Features B Installing MINFILE pc 1 Required Hardware 2 The MINFILE pc Package 3 How to Install MINFILE pc 4 Logging on to MINFILE pc 5 Installing MINFILE data 6 Exploration data dy top of page i OPERATING MINFILE pc A Getting Started B Getting Help in MINFILE pc C Getting Around in MINFILE pc D The Main System Menu E General Comments on Searches in MINFILE pc 1 Hints for Searches in MINFILE pc 2 Between Searches 3 Limitations to MINFILE pc Searches 4 Executing MINFILE pc Searches 5 Returning to the Main System Menu F Generating Reports in MINFILE pc 1 Current Settings System Configuration 2 Change Destination a Reports Sent to Display b Reports Sent to Print Preview c Reports Sent to the Printer d Reports Sent to File 3 System Configuration a Editor Option b Datum Option c Default Device Option http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 2 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual d Display Options e Printer Options f File Type Options g Code Maintenance Options 4 Report Type 5 When You Are Done With Report Generation G General Comments on the Data Entry System 1 Getting into the Data Entry System 2 Using the Menus in the Data Entry System 3 The Text Editor 4 Getting Help In The Data Entry System 5 Getting out of the Data Entry System d
115. ITIES A Reset Total Deposits B Import Export Search File 1 Import Search File ASCII Format Export MINFILE No s File ASCII Format Export standard data file ASCII file Export standard data dBase file Export standard data spreadsheet file Export QUIKMap File for Deposits dBase Extract Mineral Data BC files MBC ASCII Extract Mineral Data BC files dBase Extract Mineral Data BC files spreadsheet SCA NN Un d UC r2 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 4 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual C Import Export Updates D Append Delete Data 1 Append Deposits and Entities 2 Delete Data by MINFILE Number 3 Delete Data All Deposits 4 Batch Delete Occurrences 5 Batch Append to Bibliography 6 Assign Deposits to a Region 7 Remove Deposits from a Region E Parcel Archive Functions 1 Parcel MINFILE Data 2 Parcel Entities F Pack Reindex Database G Renumber MINFILE Occurrence 1 Change MINFILE Number 2 Duplicate MINFILE Occurrence H Alter Coordinate Area I System Configuration d top of page VI MINFILE DATA ENTRY A Selecting an Occurrence to Edit The DEPOSIT Menu 1 Select From List 2 Previous in List 3 Next in List 4 MINFILE Number Select 5 Create an Occurrence or Anomaly 6 Delete an Occurrence or Anomaly 7 Append from Updates B Selecting a Screen to Edit The SCREEN Menu 1 Identification Screen 2 Mi
116. LSEGUAH CHIEF Project Type Major pro Mining Divs Atlin Owner Redfern F f NTS Map Wo 104K11W Operator Redfern RF Latitude N27 53 43 00 North Region British Columbia Longitude Naz 133 35 OO West Loc Cert Within 1 km Minfile Ho 104K 002 TULSEQUAH CHIEF District Seg No Create date 1994 07 29 District Map No Revisjon date 1994 08 23 Checked by P Exploration Notes 29707 7 94 Project created from Notice of work 1n MIS interface Notices of Work PROJECT SCREEN EDIT HELF DENT5O20 NFILE pc 2001 10 16 ey tion Data Entry 13 25 Minerals Diw1s1ton Motices Project No 01000194 Name TULSEQUAH CHIEF H O wW Mo 1994 0007 Mineral Recvd Date 1994 09 17 Operator Redfren Resources Ltd Appr d Date xw Manager Chandler Terry Mar Phone 604 278 3028 wark Depst Target Copper Lead Zinc Silwer Gold VMS ToDo Geophystc Geochemc Timberclr Geological Linecut Camp 30km grid 25ddh Done ddh 4240 m ug 1700 m surface Work Start 1994 0415 Finish 1994 11 50 Completed M Expl budget Discussed WN Prod budget Dew Rewiew H Dew Stage NOTE The Exploration Notes field is handled in your Text Editor similar to Capsule Geology Chapter VI Section G 3 Also see Chapter II Section G 3 for editing exiting and saving data in this field http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 7 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 1
117. 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 Once you have successfully submitted a screen the new information is stored permanently in the database and you will automatically be returned to the Edit menu You are now ready to choose another screen to edit 2 Mineral Occurrence Screen This screen contains the mineralization information on the occurrence you are editing Points to remember when you are entering or modifying data in this screen are listed in Table 2 To activate this screen highlight the words Mineral Occurrence on the Screen Menu and press Enter You will see the message Gathering information at the bottom of your screen and the following screen will appear http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 7 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry DENT4020 MINFILE pe 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 14 46 Energy and Minerals Division REVISE HM1neral Qccurrence MINFILE Wo O92INEG35 Name ELM Commodities J Lead DEPOSIT MINERALS Characteristics Vein 51gn1ficant Molybdenite Classifications Hydrothermal Associated Quartz Types Polymetallic weins Ag Pb 24n Au Alteration Carbonate Shape Alterat n Type Quartz Carb Modifiers Dimension x x metres AGE Strike D1p ri Mineralization Unknown Trend Plunge ri Is
118. M Menu Tree MINFILE pc V 4 5 Menu Tree MINFILE User s Manual Appendix N MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents This Menu Tree can be used to go to different parts of the User s Manual irer LE pe V 4 5 MENU TREE MINFILE Deposits Denpcst Selection Reset Total Deposits MINFILE Mester Reset Total Depocs its Screen selection Location Production Impart Exat search Edit Feck Commodity Capsule Geo Bib Impat Expot Updates Print Reports S tamus Map Legend AnppenqDeete Data Help System MINFILE No Name Map Commodity Index Parce Archive Functions Mineralogy Data Dictionary Conta Pack Reindex Dotcbcse Age host rock mineral MINFILE NO Index Renumber MINFILE OCC Deposit Character Cloes Primary Name Index Alter Cocadinate read http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxn htm 1 of 3 2004 01 21 5 28 43 PM Menu Tree F1 HELP F3 Shell lo DOG Esc Previous menu or cancel AGE NGST rock MINETTA Deposit Characren coss Depcsit Type LOOC Famalinfarmal Hest Production Inventory EXIT Exploration Projects Project selection Screen Selection Edit FielcE Print Reports Occurence Link Help System Reset Total Deposits Project Details Notice Details Deposit Details EXIT MIINFILE INO Index Primary Name Index Primary Commodity Index NTS Map Index Alphabetical Index Commodity Index Res en es esources C
119. MINFILE B Commodity Search To search the database for specific commodities select Commodity from the MINFILE Search Menu This will activate the following commodity search screen SERCHIO 20 MINFILE pc Search Energy and Minerals Division Commodity Search Primary Commodity Mk coo Bo Br Bor NE must be present All of B and 8 and gH and gb and B must be present AND At least 1 of Mor Bor Bor Bor gb mst be present AND None of Meo Bo Bor Bor Brust be present This search is the quickest Deposits 12088 The commodity list for each occurrence is arranged in descending order of importance For each occurrence there may be numerous commodities listed the Primary Commodity would be at the head of the list A commodity search requires you to enter two letter codes rather than full names A list of these codes can be found in Appendix D of this manual The commodities can be entered in any order However the fastest search is the At least one of search the third starred row For example if you would like to search for all of the occurrences with titanium as the primary commodity you have two ways of performing the search First enter the code ti for titanium in the Primary commodities row and simply press the PgDn key to execute the search Using the entire provincial database about 11 600 records finding all of the occurrences that contain titanium as the primary commodity takes less than a minute using
120. MINFILNO Char 9 MINFILE number 092E 550 2 MINCLA Cl Char 1 Mineral class code I 1 3 MINCLA_C2 Char 1 Mineral class code 2 1 4 MINCLA_C3 Char 1 Mineral class code 3 1 5 MINCLA_C4 Char 1 Mineral class code 4 1 6 MINCLA_C5 Char 1 Mineral class code 5 1 7 MINCLA C6 Char 1 Mineral class code 6 1 8 MINCLA_C7 Char 1 Mineral class code 7 1 9 MINCLA_C8 Char 1 Mineral class code 8 1 10 MINCLA C9 Char 1 Mineral class code 9 2 11 MINCLA_C10 Char 1 Mineral class code 10 2 12 MINCLA_C11 Char 1 Mineral class code 11 2 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 3 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views 15 14 15 16 17 ils 19 20 AL 22 2 24 25 26 ZA 28 29 30 2d 22 33 34 35 36 277 39 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4 48 49 50 o S bo 54 55 56 93 58 59 60 6l 62 63 64 65 66 od 68 69 70 JEL P Fo 74 75 16 MINCLA C12 MINCLA C13 MINCLA C14 MINCLA C15 MINCLA C16 MINCLA C17 MINCLA C18 MINCLA C19 MINCLA C20 MINCLA C21 MINCLA C22 MINCLA C23 MINCLA C24 MINCLA C25 MINCLA C26 MINCLA C27 MINCLA C28 MINCLA C29 MINCLA C30 MINCLA C31 MINCLA C32 MINERL Cl MINERL C2 MINERL C3 MINERL C4 MINERL C5 MINERL C6 MINERL C7 MINERL C6 MINERL C9 MINERL C10 MINERL C11 MINERL C12 MINERL C13 MINERL C14 MINERL C15 MINERL C16 MINERL C17 MINERL C18 MINERL C19 MINERL C20 MINERL C21 MINERL C22 MINERL C23 MINERL C24 MINERL C25 MINERL C26 MINERL C27 MI
121. Maint T or you will not be able to sign on and access this table D Levels of Security 1 Level 1 Central Database Manager USER ID USER PASSWORD USER MAINTENANCE T CODE TABLE MAINTENANCE ON Has full access to MINFILE and Exploration Searches MINFILE and Exploration Reports MINFILE and Exploration Utilities MINFILE and Exploration Data Entry Code Table Maintenance which includes User Maintenance 2 Level 2 Site Database Manager USER ID USER PASSWORD USER MAINTENANCE T CODE TABLE MAINTENANCE OFF Has full access to MINFILE and Exploration Searches MINFILE and Exploration Reports MINFILE and Exploration Utilities MINFILE and Exploration Data Entry User Maintenance 3 Level 3 Update Privileges USER ID USER PASSWORD USER MAINTENANCE F CODE TABLE MAINTENANCE OFF Has full access to e MINFILE and Exploration Searches e MINFILE and Exploration Reports e MINFILE and Exploration Utilities http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 8 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance e MINFILE and Exploration Data Entry 4 Level 4 MINFILE Access No Update Privileges NO ID NO PASSWORD Has full access to e MINFILE Searches Has partial access to e MINFILE Reports e MINFILE Utilities e MINFILE Data Entry Browse Mode only No access to Exploration Reports or Confidential Notes Utilities that can modify the MINFILE data Exploration Utilities Explorati
122. Middle 364 Lower 367 Cambrian Ordovician 369 370 Upper 371 Middle 374 Lower 377 Proterozoic Cambrian 379 399 400 410 420 440 450 470 480 500 510 540 570 kkk 80 Appendix E MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes Appendix G Deposit Types Profile Groups http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXF HTM 2 of 2 2004 01 21 5 29 37 PM Deposit Types Ministry Home Government of British Columbia Programs amp Services a ons Site Map Contacts Ministry News Ministry Search Reports amp Publicati Contents GQ ae Deposit Types Mineral Deposit Profiles MINFILE User s Manual Appendix G MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Code Description Synonym A ORGANIC A01 Peat A02 Lignite Brown coal A03 Sub bituminous coal Thermal coal Black lignite A04 Bituminous coal Coking coal Thermal coal A05 Anthracite Stone coal B RESIDUAL SURFICIAL BO1 Laterite Fe Gossan Fe B02 Laterite Ni B03 Laterite Saprolite Au Eluvial placers B04 Bauxite Al Lateritic bauxite BOS Residual kaolin Primary kaolin B06 Fireclay Refractory shale Claystone Clay B07 Bog Fe Mn U Cu Au BO8 Surficial U Calcrete U B09 Karst hosted Fe Al Pb Zn B10 Gossan Au Ag Residual Au Precious metal gossans B11 Marl B12 Sand and Gravel C PLACER CO1 Surficial placers Placer Au PGE Sn diamond mag gar gems C02 Buried chann
123. N HUN HVMC IA ICAC ID IL IMAC IN IND INS IRA IRE IRQ ISR ITA JOR JPN KEN KORG KS KUW KY LA LES LHBC LRGC MA MAG MAL MAU MB MD ME MEX MI MLI MLW MN MO MOR MOZ Czechoslovakia Delaware Denmark Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Fiji Finland Florida France Georgia Gabon Gibraltar Area Germany Graham Island Gold Belt Ghana Greenstone Mountain Meadow Creek Area Greece Greenland Greenwood Camp Goldstream Area Guatemala Guinea Guyana Hedley Camp Hawaii Honduras Hungary Highland Valley Camp Iowa Island Copper Area Idaho Illinois Iron Mask Area Indiana India Indonesia Iran Islamic Republic of Ireland Iraq Israel Italy Jordan Japan Kenya Kootenay Region Kansas Kuwait Kentucky Louisiana Lesotho Lillooet River Harrison Lake Belt Leech River Gold Belt Massachusetts Madagascar Malaysia Mauritania Manitoba Maryland Maine Mexico Michigan Mali Malawi Minnesota Missouri Morocco Mozambique http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 6 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM Location Codes MT MSBC MOR MOZ MWAC NAM NE NTH NV NB NH NJ NM NDEC NY NZL NF NIC NCBC NER NIR NKAC NC ND NCRG NWRG NT NOR NS OH OK OMA ON OR PAK PAR PMDC PA PER PHI POL POR PE PBSC PQ QCIS RI ROM ROSC RUS RWA SSAC SGAC SK SAU SEN SKBC SLN SRAC SBAC SLOC SLO SOM SCRG SAF SC SD S
124. NERL C28 MINERL C29 MINERL C30 MINERL C31 MINERL C32 MINERL D1 MINERL D2 MINERL D3 MINERL D4 MINERL D5 MINERL D6 MINERL D 7 MINERL D6 MINERL D9 MINERL D10 MINERL D11 Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Pe PBR KP 4040 40 40 4 4g 44040 4 4g 4 44 aa 4 44 4 SPB BP rR Fer EPI e RR e Ha e e F R FR FR FPF FP NO ND DDD DD DDD bh O 000000 00008 Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral Mineral class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class code class co
125. NFILE Solution Try to close other programs and remove TSRs to free memory You may need to install MINFILE manually Create a minfile directory on your hard drive Type pkunzip d o MINFILE c Wmninfile from a install directory Modify the minfile bat file as above Look In Appendix O Computer Memory Notes or Appendix M The MINFILE pc Readme doc File Memory Management Problem MINFILE pc won t run after I ve installed it manually Or I moved an installed version of MINFILE from one drive to another Solution Use a text editor either Norton Editor or a Windows program such as Notepad to edit the minfile bat program Change the line which reads Set D to the drive MINFILE is installed e g Set D D if D is the drive Problem When I start up MINFILE pc it asks me for a user ID and password Solution Type in new new DO NOT press enter between these words the cursor will automatically move to the next field when the first is full Look In Chapter I Section B4 Logging on to MINFILE pc Problem How do I change the User ID and password from NEW NEW to something meaningful to me Solution You can change the User ID and Password by using the Code Table option under the System choice in the Main MINFILE menu Look In Chapter XI Section C User Maintenance Problem get a message Exclusive open of file is required while installing MINFILE pc Solution Do not use DOS s SHARE EXE in you autoexec bat Problem
126. NFILE pc can be remedied by packing and reindexing the database This is a fairly lengthy procedure depending on the size of the database but can often save you frustration when trying to fix a recurring error message To understand the Pack Reindex feature it helps to understand how MINFILE pc functions The program was written in FoxBASE which uses dbf files If you delete anything from MINFILE pc it appears to be deleted but is in fact simply flagged for deletion Until the database is packed the data remain in the files and things can get a bit cluttered after you have deleted a few occurrences Many of the searches reports and utilities use indexes created from these dbf files and they can sometimes get out of sync with each other when you have done lots of data manipulation This can lead to http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 7 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Exploration Utilities errors in searches reporting and so on When you run the Pack Reindex routine MINFILE pc goes through all of the dbf files and looks for locked out data previously deleted through MINFILE pc Any such data that the system finds is then removed really removed this time from the file which makes the database that much smaller The associated indexes are also regenerated to bring them up to date and into sync with the dbf files To pack reindex your database simply select this option and wait f
127. NFILNO DEPCLA C MINFILNO NAME MINFILNO MINDIV C MINFILNO NTSMAP C MINFILNO BCMAP C MINFILNO TECBINI MINFILNO IERRAN C MINFILNO EIYTOIO X MINFILNO META T C MINFILNO META G C MINFILNO META R C MINFILNO YEAR MINED MILLED MINFILNO YEAR COMMOD C QUANTITY MINFILNO MINFILE NUMBER STATUS TYPE CODE MINFILE NUMBER DOMINANT HOST ROCK CODE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT MODIFIER CODE MINF ILE NUMBER DEPOSIT CHARACTER CODE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT SHAPE TYPE CODE MINFILE NUMBER DEPOSIT CLASSTIFICATTION CODE MINFILE NUMBER NAME MINFILE NUMBER MINING DIVISION CODE MINFILE NUMBER NTS MAPSHEET MINFILE NUMBER BC MAPSHEEI MINFILE NUMBER TECTONIC BELT GODE MINF ILE NUMBER TERRANE CODE MINF ILE 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 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 5 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Database Structure R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R30 R31 R32a COMMOD C MINFILNO MINCLA C MINERL C MINFILNO ALTER C MINFILNO DATMET C ISOAGE MATERIAL MINFILNO ol AGE C STNAME C DATMET C ISOAGE MATERIAL MINFILNO ST AGE C MINFILNO ROCK 1 0
128. NLISOIO MIMFILE pc MINFILE Append Delete Energy and Minerals Division Append Delete OP oy MIMFILE Hume 12088 Deposits Batch delete gccurrences by Tile Batch append to hbliography by Tile sign deposits to a region we deposits from a region Select function Deposits 12088 1 Append Data Deposits amp Entities If you would like to install new data adding more occurrences to those which are already in your database select Append Data Deposits amp Entities and follow the same procedure you used to install the initial dataset see Installing MINFILE Data Chapter I Section B 5 Data that can be appended will reside in a file called MAPSHEET ZIP The Entities or code tables ENTITIES ZIP will also be replaced if the date is more recent than your system date NOTE If you try to append a dataset that has an occurrence with the same MINFILE number as one already installed the entire new dataset will fail to be appended If you wish to append the new data you will first have to delete the occurrences with the same MINFILE numbers from your database You may do this either through the Delete Data routines described in this section or from the Delete a Deposit command in the MINFILE Data Entry Chapter VI Section A 6 2 Delete Data by MINFILE Number http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 7 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities If you would like to remove da
129. OJECT DENTSO10 Project Wo Project Type Owner Operator Region Mintile No District Seq SCREEN EDIT FEINT OCCURRENCE HELP MINFILE pc 2001 10 16 Exploration Data Ak 13 30 Energy and Minerals Praj e amp cts OLOO0 19 Name TULSEQUAH CHIEF Major property Mining Diws Atlin Redfern Resources Ltd NTS Map Mo 104K114 Redfern Resources Ltd Latitude Nar 53 43 OO North British Columbia Longitude N27 133 35 OO West Loc Cert Within 1 km 104k 0028 TULSEQUAH CHIEF Mo Create date 1994 07 29 District Map Mo Rew1s1on date 1994 08 25 Checked by PW Exploration Notes 29 07 94 Project created from Notice of work 1n MIS interface Using the Occurrence menu you can access the MINFILE data entry for any of the MINFILE occurrences which are assigned to the project When you select an occurrence or anomaly you will automatically enter the MINFILE data entry module Exiting from MINFILE data entry will return you to the Project data entry screen H Getting Help in Data Entry The HELP Menu From the Help menu you can access the on line MINFILE Help system shell out to DOS or check to ensure that the Friendly Finder system is turned on The Friendly Finder system is the program MINFILE uses to validate and match codes in the tables The Help menu appears as follows http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 10 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM
130. PEND DELETE data function New MINFILE data will not append into MINFILE pc V 4 0a Users are encouraged to obtain new data 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND CONFIGURATION a Requirements IBM PC or compatible with DOS 3 21 or later 640 KB of RAM 486 processor or higher is recommended 3 5 inch 1 44 MB floppy disk drive Hard disk drive with sufficient space The MINFILE pc system requires 6 5 megabytes of disk space to install data require 5 to 10 megabytes of disk space per 1000 occurrences depending on occurrence details The complete provincial database of over 12 000 occurrences occupies 65 megabytes of space b Configuration If you are not familiar with the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files please look these terms up in your DOS manuals and read the relevant sections before continuing You must alter these files to make MINFILE work on your computer Each PC has a configuration file called CONFIG SYS This file should contain the line FILES 45 If a larger number is in place of 45 do not change it Otherwise set FILES to be at least 45 The path statement in your AUTOEXEC BAT must reference the drive you install MINFILE on If you install MINFILE on your C drive add C MINFILE at the beginning of your path statement For example if you had installed MINFILE on your C drive and your path statement said this path CADOS CAUTIL alter it so it says this path C MINFILE C DOS C UTIL After making these changes reboot your ma
131. PRJ DBF file which is the template used for plotting Project data in QUIKMap C Import Notices from MIS System This option is used by the Regional Geologists to import data from the Mineral Information System MIS You can essentially ignore this option since the Mineral Information System data is not available However we have included the description of this option for user s who can think of a way to use it Projects and their associated Notices of Work are automatically created when importing data from the MIS system To do this you must have a disk containing a file with the Notices of Work data MISDATA DBF exported from the MIS system Selecting this option will lead to the following prompt for the input drive Which drive has new data A B X Abort The function assumes that the Notices of Work data is stored on a floppy disk in a file called MISDATA DBF Enter the designation of the drive where the disk containing the data resides Pressing X at this point cancels the import and returns to the previous menu Entering the drive letter will lead to this prompt Ensure disk in B press C to continue X Abort Pressing C at this point will execute the import and incorporate all the Notices of Work on the disk into the database The information imported is drawn from the original Notice of Work but the bulk of the Notice of Work information is discarded The data included is Project name notice type received date approved date ow
132. PROJ NO PRITYP 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 0 C COMMENT FILES File Field COI MINFILNO IDENT_T COZ MINFILNO SIGMIN T C03 MINFILNO ASSMIN T CA MINFILNO ALTMIN T CUS MINFILNO 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 PEPE ObE PROJECT NUMBER NOTICE NUMBER MDAP STAGE CODE PROJECT NUMBER MINING DIVISION PROJECT NUMBER NTS MAP PROJECT NUMBER REGION CODE MINFILE NUMBER REGION CODE Alias MINFILE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION COMMENTS MINFILE NUMBER SIGNIFICANT MINERALS COMMENTS MINFILE NUMBER ASSOCIATED MINERALS COMMENTS MINFILE NUMBER ALTERATION MINERALS COMMENTS MINFILE NUMBER http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 7 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Database Structure ETRUET T 70 STRUCTURAL COMMENTS C06 MINFILNO 9 MINFILE NUMBER HOHLBOK T 70 HOSI ROCK COMMENTS C07 MINFILNO 9 MINFILE NUMBER META T 70 METAMORPHISM COMMENT C08 MINFILNO 9 MINFILE NUMBER CAPSUL T 70 CAPSULE GEOLOGY COMMENTS C09 MINFILNO 9 MINFILE NUMBER BIBLIO T 70 BIBLIOGRAPHY COMMENTS C10 MINFILNO 9 MINFILE NUMBER YEAR 4 YEAR PROD T 66 PRODUCTION COMMENT C11 MINE LLNO 9 MINE ILE NUMBER
133. Penninite PNNT X X Pentlandite PNLD X X Periclase PRCL X X Peridotite PRDT X X Perknite PRKN X Perlite PERL X X X Perovskite PRVK X X Perthite PRTT X X Petzite PTZT X X Phenacite PNCT X Phengite PNGT X Phlogopite PLGP X X Phonolite PNLT X X Phosphate POPE X X X Phosphatic POPC X Phosphorite PORT X X X Phosphuranylite PHUR X Phyllite PLLT X Phyllitic PLLC x Phyllonite PLNT X Phyric PHRC X X Picrite PCRT X Perce PCRE X Picrolite PCR X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 10 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Pillow PLLW X Pinite PINT X X Pipe PIPE x Pitchblende PCBD X X X Pitchstone PCSN X Plagioclase PLGC X X Platinum PLNM X X Pollucite PLCT X X Polybasite PLBS X X Polycrase PLER X X Polydymite PLDM X X POLVMLCLAC PMCC X Porcellanite PORC X X Porp yritic PERG X Porphyroblastxe PPBL X Porphyry PRPR X X Powellite PWLT X X Prehnite PRNT X X Priorite PRRT X X Prosopite ERSP X Proustite PRST X X Psammite PSMT X Psammitic PSMC X Psilomelane PLML X X Pulaskite PLSK X X Pumice PUMC X X Pumpellyite PMPL X X Pyrargyrite PRRG X X Pyrite PYRT X X Pyritic PYRC X Pyrobitumen PYBM Pyrochlore PCLR X Pyroclastic PCLC X X Pyrolusite PRLS X X Pyromorphite PRMP X X Pyrope PYRE X X Pyrophanite PRPN X X Pyrophyllite PRPL X X X Pyroxene PRXE X X Pyroxenite PRXN X X Pyroxenitic PRXC X Pyrrhotite PYTT X X Quartz QRTZ X X X Quartzite QRZT X Quartzitic Quartzose O
134. Print Preview HINT You may alter the Default Device setting within the Report menu by using the Change Destination pop up menu d Display Options The program will still work even if your monitor is color and the settings are set to monochrome However if you have a monochrome monitor setting the screen option to colour will make the screen go blank If this should happen to you you will have to change the settings again by selecting Monochrome Immediately after you do this your screen should return to normal e Printer Options These options are self explanatory If you happen to have obtained a new printer since you installed MINFILE pc or if you want to generate a report to a file to be printed on a different printer then you may need to change this option Otherwise it should be correct each time you activate MINFILE pc f File Type Options This option controls whether or not printer control codes are included when a report is generated to file If you choose to include the printer codes you will be able to print the file using DOS commands rather than having MINFILE pc send the report directly to a printer see Appendix A or your DOS Manual Saving the report with printer control codes is not useful if you try to import the report into another application e g word processor since the cryptic codes will show up in your report If your plan is to use the report in another application you should select Exclude Printer cont
135. Privacy Feedback http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxg htm 5 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 39 PM Bibliographic Codes Bibliographic Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix H MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents 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 ABCDEFG H I J L M N O P Q Z Contacts IANNRPT Annual Report GSC WW AAPG American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin WW AEG The Association of Exploration Geochemists WWW AEROMAG MAP Aeromagnetic Map EMPR or EMR Air Photo Air Photograph 0000 AR Ministerof Mines Annual Report 1874 1968 1969 1979 includes metal production tables EMPR ARMS Aggregate Resource Management System Ministry of Transportation and Highways 0000000 ASSRPT RPT Assessment Report fiche and hard copy reports in regional offices and Victoria Library 2 EMPR Report fiche and hard copy reports in Assessment Report fiche and hard copy reports in regional offices and Victoria Library 2 EMPR offices and Victoria Library 2 EMPR CEN LL data file from Land Management and Policy Branch now Minerals Oil and Gas Branch Resource Development BC METAL Division EMPR BULL Bulletin GSC or EMPR WW Bulletin GSC or EMPR WW GSC o
136. Project Data Entry System SCREEN Function Project return to the data entry screen for the parent Project of the current notice tidi all notices associated with a project are listed and individual notices are selected by number EDIT Function Revise to revise EXISTING data Submit to submit the screen for edits and writing to the database Undo to cancel edits and restore screen to its original state Press any key to continue Esc to exit http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 8 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens MINFILE pc Notices Data Entry Help cont d HELP Function MINFILE pc Help System to display Data Entry Help screens FRIENDLY FINDER ON to enable disable the use of Proximity Scan In the ON position Proximity Scan will be used to search the code table for proper descriptions OFF suppresses this capability Pressing Enter toggles theoption ON and OFF DOS Command Shell to temporarily exit to DOS Use only simple DOS file operations such as DIR RENAME COPY SUC Alter Working Coordinate Area Set valid coordinates for input System Configuration Modify working environment Press any key to continue Esc to exit J MINFILE pc Code Maintenance Help SELECT EDIT Append to add NEW data to a single field or a list of items Revise to revise EXISTING data Browse to view multiple items Delete to delete an item f
137. Project information which will include significant mining and exploration activity carried out on a project The Work History screen will contain information on the historical work done on an occurrence Currently some Work History data will be found in the Capsule Geology C Edit Modes in the Data Entry System The EDIT Menu Once you have decided which screen you would like to edit and have selected that screen you need to select an edit mode It is important to remember that some modes will not work with all screens For example if you are using the Reserves or Production http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 18 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry screens you must use the Options command to begin editing Table 7 shows a summary of which edit commands should be used in variety of situations You will always be able to tell what Edit mode you are in by looking at the top right section of your screen immediately below the time and date At this location MINFILE pc will display the edit mode which is currently activated DEPOSIT DENT4010 2001 10 11 15 49 MINFILE Ha O92INEG35 Names ELM NMI No gions British Columbia Status Prospect Mining Open Pit Underground x on NTS Maps QU2T15w Mining Diwisions BC Maps l UT Zone MAD 27 Latitude gt So 58 22 Mop Horthing NAD 27 Sede 50 Longitude 120 51 59 Wes Easting NAD 271 649800 El amp vat1ion
138. R CODE DEPOSIT CHARACTER DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT SHAPE FYREN ODE DEPOSTT SHAPE TYPE DESCRIPTION DEPOSIT ChASSLEICADIION CODE DEPOSIT CLASSLELCAIION DESC MINING DIVISION CODE MINING DIVISION DESCRIPTION NTS MAPSHEET BC MAPSHEET TECTONIC BELT CODE TECTONIC BELT DESCRIPTION TERRANE CODE TERRANE DESCRIPTION PHYSIOGRAPHIC AREA CODE PHYSIOGRAPHIC AREA DESCRIPTION METAMORPHIC TYPE CODE METAMORPHIC TYPE DESCRIPTION METAMORPHIC GRADE CODE METAMORPHIC GRADE DESCRIPTION METAMORPHIC RELATIONSHIP_CODE METAMORPHIC RELATIONSHIP DESC YEAR COMMODTLIY CODE COMMODITY DESCIIETEON http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 2 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Database Structure E20a E20b E21 E22 E23 E24 B25 E26 E27 E28 E29 E30 E31 MINCLA C MINCLA D MINERL C MINERL D ALTER C ALTER D DATMET C DATMET D STNAME C STNAME D STINFORM STIGMETA oOIGROUP STFORM SL AGE C ST AGE D ROCK I ROCKE T D ROCK ME ROCK MD OREZON_C OREZON D SAMPLE C SAMPLE D RESCAT C RESCAT D DESPITE DEEPA Y P SYNONYM USGS OTA SOURCE REFERENCE GLOBAL EX BC EX AUTHOR PROJ NO PROPERTY PROPERTY 2 OWNER OWNER 2 OPERATOR DIST SEQNO DIST MAPNO LAT DEG LAT MIN LAT SEC DO DD C MINERALOGY CLASS CODE MINERALOGY CLASS DESCRIPTION MINERAL CODE MINERAL DESCRIPTION ALTERATION CODE ALTERATION DESCRIPTION DATING MET
139. RZS X Quartzofeldspathic QZFP X Rammelsbergite RMBG X X Rankinite RNKN X X Rapakivi RERV X Rauhaugite RHGT X Realgar RLGR X X Reworked RWRK X Rhodochrosite RDCR X X Rhodonite RODN X X Rhyodacite RDCT X X Rhyodacitic RDCC X Rhyolite RYLT X X Rhyolitic RYLC X Rickardite RCKD X X Riebeckite RBCK X X Rock ROCK X Rodingite RDNG X X Rozenite RZNT X X Ruby Silver RSVR X X Rudite RUDT X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 11 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Rutile RUTL X X Sabugalite SBGL X X Safflorite SFLR X X Sahlite SHLT X X Saleeite SLET X X Salite SLIT X Salts SLTS X X X Samarskite SMRK X X Sand SAND X Sandstone SNDS X Sandy SNDY X Sanidine SNDN X Sapphirine SPRN X X Sapropel SPPE X Saussurite SSRT X X Scapolite SCPL X X Scawtite SCTT X X Schapbachite SCBC X X Scheelite SCLT X X SENLSE SCST X Schistose SCTS X Schorlomite SCLM X Schultenite SCLN X Scoria SCOR X X Scorodite SCRD X X Scorzalite SCRZ X Sediment Sedimentary SDMN X X Selenide SLND X X Selenite SLNT X X Selenitic SLNC X Semi SEMI X Semseyite SMST X X Senarmontite SNRM X X Sepiolite SPOL X Sericite SRET X X Sericitic SRCC X Serpentine SRPN X X Serpentinite SERP X X Serpentinized SERZ X Seybertite SBRT X X Shale SHLE X X X Shaly SHLY x Sharpstone SHRP X X Shonkinite SNKN X Siderite SDRT X X X Siegenite SGNT X X STILIGE SILC X X X Silicate SLET X X Siliceous SICS X Sill SILL X
140. Resources Ltd NTS Map No 104K11W Operator Redfern Resources Ltd Latitude Nar 53 43 00 North Region British Columbia Longitude N27 133 35 QOO West Loc Cert Within 1 km Minfile No 104k 002 TULSEQUAH CHIEF District Seg No Create date 1994 07 729 District Map Mo Revision date 1994 08 23 Checked by P Exploration Notes 29707 94 Project created from Notice of work 1n MIS interface The following options are available on the Screen menu 1 Project This selection will access the Project screen and allow you to make the appropriate modifications 2 Notices of Work The system will compile a list of all Notices of Work which are associated with the current project and add them to the Screen menu You can then select the Notices one at a time for editing E Edit Modes in the Data Entry System The EDIT Menu Before you can edit the individual fields of the Project or Notices screen you must select the mode in which you wish to access the data This is done by selecting one of the entries in the EDIT menu The Edit menu appears differently for each of the Project and Notices screens as follows Projects http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 6 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry PROJECT SCREEN EDIT PRINT OCCURRENCE HELF DENT5O10 NFILE f pc 2001 10 16 tion Data Entry 13 28 Minerals Diwision Projects Project Wo 0100019 Name TU
141. Rs are loaded in the order that they are specified but only after all the device drivers are loaded When the CONFIG SYS file is being processed there isn t a PATH set yet and there is no command interpreter so you have to specify full path names and file extensions The CONFIG SYS file is processed in several passes as follows 1 On the first pass DOS just examines the file and make a few notes 2 On the second pass DOS loads all the device drivers in the order that they appear At the same time it records all the information provided on the lines BREAK BUFFERS COUNTRY DOS FCBS FILES LASTDRIVE SHELL STACKS SWITCHES etc At the very end of this pass DOS tries to install itself into the HMA if DOS HIGH is specified and it creates all the memory buffers for BUFFERS and STACKS 3 On the third pass DOS goes through the file again and loads all the memory resident programs in the order that they appear using the INSTALL statement 4 At the end of the last pass DOS starts the command shell COMMAND COM or the one named in the SHELL statement As part of the shell startup AUTOEXEC BAT is executed G PC CONFIGURATIONS 8088 or 8086 PCs The only relief from memory problems on these platforms is to try installing expanded memory hardware The memory can only be used as expanded memory and the hardware must come with its own expanded memory manager You cannot use extended memory load DOS high or set up UMBs to load device drivers high
142. S to support various hardware and system resources such as BIOS video controllers etc If you have more than 640K of RAM then that excess is called extended or expanded memory To use the extended or expanded memory you will be required to load one or more memory managers This will be discussed later on in this document Extended memory XMS In general extended memory is the additional RAM above the I MB boundary The original 8088 and 8086 PCs are not able to utilize extended memory The 286 and later chip sets contain a new addressing system known as protected mode The original addressing method is referred to as real mode and can only access up to the I MB boundary Protected mode also referred to as extended mode allows the system to access the space above the I MB conventional memory The 286 and later chips are able to switch between real mode and protected mode Extended memory comes on a minimum chip set size of 256K so addressing is usually specified in 256K increments Extended memory is abbreviated XMS eXtended Memory Specification High Memory Area HMA The high memory area is the first 64K bytes of extended memory This area was tailor made for DOS and its buffers To load DOS high specify DOS HIGH in your CONFIG SYS file You will also have to load an extended memory manager such as HIMEM SYS When DOS is loaded high so are the buffers if they ALL fit If they don t all fit then none of them are loaded in the HMA but are loade
143. SA State AR Arkansas AR Arkansas USA State ARG Argentina ATLC Atlin Camp Mining Camp Area or Belt ATLC Atlin Camp AUL Australia Country AUL Australia AUS Austria Country AUS Austria BPHC Babine Porphyry Mining Camp Area or Belt AZ Arizona BRGC Babine Range Mining Camp Area or Belt BAN Bangladesh BAN Bangladesh Country BC British Columbia BIAC Banks Island Area Mining Camp Area or Belt BDI Burundi BEVC Beaverdell Area Mining Camp Area or Belt BEL Belgium BEL Belgium Country BEN Benin BEN Benin Country BEVC Beaverdell Area BOL _ Bolivia Country BIAC Banks Island Area BOS Bosnia Hercegovina Country BLKC Buttle Lake Camp BOT Botswana Country BOL _ Bolivia BRA Brazil Country BOS Bosnia Hercegovina BRVC Bridge River Camp Mining Camp Area or Belt BOT Botswana BRAC Britannia Area Mining Camp Area or Belt BPHC Babine Porphyry BC British Columbia Province in Canada BRA Brazil BUL Bulgaria Country BRAC Britannia Area BUR J Burma Country BRGC Babine Range BDI Burundi Country BRVC Bridge River Camp BLKC Buttle Lake Camp Mining Camp Area or Belt BUL Bulgaria CA California USA State BUR Burma CAM Cameroon Country CA California CAN Canada Country CAM Cameroon CBKC Cariboo Barkerville Camp Mining Camp Area or Belt CAN Canada CQBC Cariboo Quesnel Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt CAR Central African Republic CASC Cassiar Camp Mining Camp Area or Belt CASC Cassiar Camp CAR Central African Republic Country CBKC Cariboo Bar
144. SMAP CI zd LATITUDE 22 LAT DEGI 23 LAT MINI 24 LAT SECI 25 LAT HEMI 26 LONGITUDE 21 LONG DEGL 28 LONG MINI Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Num Char Num Num Num CO H N NWOGGNNNGJO SNNYIGGORUSNNNNNNNNOG ba N N OY OY MINFILE number MINFILE name Commodity 1 Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity 7 Commodity 8 if more MN OR W P2 Mining division code Mining division desc Deposit status code Deposit status desc Deposit type code Datum reference UTM UTM zone easting UTM northing NTS map Latitude Latitude Latitude Latitude seconds Latitude hemisphere Longitude in decimals Longitude degrees Longitude minutes in decimals degrees minutes Example 104B 008 ESKAY CREEK AU AG AN AN PB SKEE Skeena PROD Producer GO 7 NAD 27 9 411052 6411299 104B09W 56035553 56 38 O NORTH 130 450000 LO a4 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL1 HTM 1 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 46 PM Database Views 29 LONG SECI Num 30 LONG HEMI Char Si BLEV Num 92 BRBERGION CL hax So JeBGION C2 Chaz 34 REGION Co Char 35 REGION C4 Char 36 REGION DI Char ST REGION D2 Char 38 REGION D3 Char 39 REGION D Char mw opo Ss new to Version 4 5 b QUICKMAP DBF RR NN NNR PD 50 20 50 50 394 Longitude se
145. STNAME D4 STNAME D5 STNAME D6 STGROUP1 STGROUP 2 SI GROUPS STGROUP 4 S GROUPS STGROUPG6 STFORMI STFORM2 STFORM3 STFORM4 STFORMS STFORMO STINFORMI STINFORM2 STINFORM3 STINFORM4 STINFORM5 STINFORM6 STIGMETAI STIGMETA2 STIGMETA3 STIGMETA4 STIGMETA5 STIGMETA6 ST AGE CI ST AGE C2 ST AGE C3 ST AGE C4 ST AGE C5 ST AGE C6 ST AGE DI ST AGE D2 ST AGE D3 ST AGE D4 ST AGE D5 ST AGE D6 ISOAGEI ISOAGE2 ISOAGE3 I SOAGE 4 ISOAGE5 ISOAGEO DATMET CI DATMET C2 DATMET C3 DATMET C4 DATMET C5 DATMET C6 DATMET DI DATMET D2 DATMET D3 DATMET D4 DATMET D5 DATMET D6 MATERIAL1 MATERIAL2 MATERIALS MATERIAL4 MATERIALS Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char 30 30 30 30 30 C C C C0 CO B E p p p p pp p pp p pg ga o ga go pa p pp p p S N NDD ND NDD NDD NDD NO 000000 COCO OC tt No DDD 30 30 30 30 30 50 30 30 30 30 Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic name name name name description description description description Stratigraphid stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigr phid Strat
146. Sediment hosted massive sulphide Sediment hosted Cu Co massive sulphide Sediment hosted Ni Bedded barite Marine evaporite gypsum Frasch sulphur Attapulgite 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 27b 32c 26a 19c 30b 30a 28e 3 k 1871 181 32d 32a 32b 3la 24d 31b 34b 35ae 35aa 34e 31s 34c 34d 35ba bm T 34a 34f 28b 24c 24b 27a 25a 25d 25c 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 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 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxg htm 2
147. Sillimanite SLMN X X Silt SILT X Siltstone SLSN X Silty SLTY X Silver SLVR X X Sinter SNTR X Skarn SKRN X X Skutterudite SKRD X X Slate SETE X slaty SLAT X Smaltite SMLT X X Smectite SMCT X Smithsonite SMSN X X Soapstone SPSN X Sodalite SDLT X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 12 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes S dic SODC X SOIL SOIL X Sovite SOVI X Specularite SPCL X X Spencerite SPCR X Sperrylite SPRL X X Spessartine SPOR X X Spessartite SPOT X Sphalerite SPLR X X Sphene SPHN X X Spilite SPLT X Spinel SPNL X X Spodumene SPDM X X Spotted SPID X Spurrite SPRT X X Stalactite STLC X X Stalagmite SLGM X X Stannite SINT X X Staurolite STRL X X Steatite CTTI X Stephanite STPN X X Sternbergite SRBG X X Stibiconite SBCN X X Stibnite STBN X X Stilbite STLB X Stilpnomelane SLPM X X Stolzite STLZ X StromatollEro SMLC X Stromeyerite SRMR X Strontianite SRNN X Sul SUBB X Subfeldspathic SBEP X Sulphantimonide SPMD X X Sulphate SLET X x Sulphide SLPD X S tphrdic SPEDE X Sulphite SLPH X X Sulphur SLPR X X X Sulvanite SULV X Svanbergite SVAN X Syenite SYNT X X Syenitic SYEN X Syeno SYNO X Sylvanite SLVN X X Sylvite SLVT X X Synchysite SNCS X X Syngenite SNGT X Tachylyte TCYIL X X Tailings TLGS X Tatc TALC X X X Talcose TLCS X Talus TLUS X Tantalite TNTL X X Tapiolite TPLT X X Tectonic TONE X Telluride TERD X X Tellurobismuthite TLBM X X
148. Telluropalladinite TEPD X Temagamite TMGM X Temiskamite TMKM X X Tennantite TNNT X X Tenorite TNRT X X Tephra TPAR X Tephrite LPRT X X X Tertiary TRTR X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 13 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Teschenite TSCN X Tetradymite TRDM X Tetrahedrite TRDR X X Theralite TERL X Tholeiite THLT X Tholeiitic TLTC X Thomsonite TMSN X X Thorianite TRNT X X Thorite THRT X X Thorogummite TRGM X X Thucholite TCLT X X Thuringite TRNG X Tiemannite TMNT X X Till TILL X Tilleyite TLYT X X Tillite TLLT X Titanite TTNT X X Tonalite TNLT X X X Topaz TOPZ X X Torbernite TRBN X X Tourmaline TRML X X Tourmalinite TMLN X Tourmalite TRMT X X Trachyandesite TCAN X X Trachybasalt TCBL X Trachydacite DERCC X X Trachyte TROE X X Trachytid TRIG X Transported TRPR X Travertine TRVR X Tremolite TMLT X X Tridymite TDYM X Troctolite TRCL X Troilite TRLT X X Trondhjemite TDJM X Tufa TUFA X Tuff TUFF X X Tuffaceous TUFC X Tuffite TUFT X Turbidite TRBD X X Turgite TREGT X X Twinnite TWNT X Ulexite ULXT X X Ullmannite ULMN X X Ultramafic UMFC X X Ulvospinel ULVP X X Unconsolidated UCDD X Undifferentiated UNDF X Unknown KERER X X X Uralite URLT X Uraninite URNN X X Uranophane URNP X X Uranothorite URNR X X Uranotile URNL X X Urtite URTT X Valentinite VLNN X X Valleriite VLRT X X Vanadinite VNDN X X Vandendriesscheite VDRS X Vein VEIN X Vermic
149. The MINFILE Master report will take considerably longer to generate than any of the other reports This is because it contains substantially more information which must be gathered into temporary files VIEW files before the report is generated see Appendix LA for Master Report templates With report generation complete the message line at the bottom of your screen will change to read Successfully completed report or Report cancelled Select device and report The system is now ready to generate a new report on the same data or perform any other function 1 Current Settings This is the field at the top right hand corner of the Report Menu This field tells you what the current settings are for the destination if the destination is the printer it tells you which type of printer The current setting defaults to your Default Device setting under System Configuration when you enter or leave the Report Menus 2 Change Destination When you select the Change Destination option a window pops up with the destination choices in a list You may choose to send the report to the display the printer preview or a file When you have selected the destination you want you will be returned to the Report Menu This setting applies to the current session a Reports Sent to Display When you choose to generate a report to the display the computer will compile the necessary data for the report the message line at the bottom of the screen will chang
150. User s Manual MINFILE pc 4 5 User s Manual Information Circular 2004 4 Table of Contents MINFILE Products amp Downloads gt Recent amp Planned Releases gt NTS Summaries amp Publications List Crown Publications Inc to purchase MINFILE maps open files data disks and CD ROM gt MINFILE mailbox for further information Welcome to the User s Manual for MINFILE pc v 4 5 a powerful mineral inventory system for British Columbia and beyond The MINFILE pc User s Manual provides instructions on installing operating and using MINFILE pc This page contains links to each section and subsection of the manual A digital version of this manual is available for download The information contained in this manual is the property of the B C Geological Survey Branch GSB and may not be commercially reproduced or sold without the express permission of the GSB Chapter I Introduction Chapter II Operating MINFILE pc Chapter III Searching the MINFILE Database Chapter IV MINFILE Reports Chapter V MINFILE Utilities Chapter VI MINFILE Data Entry Chapter VII Searching the Exploration Database Chapter VIII Exploration Reports Chapter IX Exploration Utilities Chapter X Exploration Data Entry Chapter XI Code Table and User Maintenance Chapter XII Conclusion Chapter XIII Acknowledgements Chapter XIV Appendices Use the Table of Contents or click on the Menu Tree to use it to go to different parts of the User s Manua
151. VMDX Database index files WMM MINFILE APPEND Used for appending data 00000000000 MINFILE EXPORT Used for exporting updates WW http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 5 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File MINFILE IMPORT Used for importing updates MINFILE UPDATE Temporary storage for updates MINFILE TEMP Temporary storage of text editor files and others notices dbf Empty Notices of Work file misdata lis Tracking file created while loading Notices data MINFILE WORK Working directory to run MINFILE from 6 HOW TO LOAD DATA AND ENTITIES The data is in an easy to load format To load data and entities place a MINFILE data diskette in the disk drive choose UTILITIES select APPEND DELETE mapsheet and then select APPEND Follow the prompts at the bottom of the screen and the system will do everything else automatically This operation can fail if your computer does not have enough RAM memory available because either too many TSRs or device drivers are loaded The data is in compressed format and runs the PKUNZIP program PK WARE Inc These problems are most likely if you are using DOS 4 0 your computer is on a LAN or you are using Windows Temporarily disable these TSRs and device drivers to load the data The two data files on the distribution disks are MAPSHEET ZIP contains a set of occurrences ENTITIES ZIP co
152. WN ES OW d GO BO BO NX BO BO BO BO NO NN EX PRP PE bb C NOD I2 O i0 00 10 O1 iS C0 IO IP CHO OO 1 Oy Gi S Q0 ID Fla QS O Field Name PROJ NO PROPERIY PROPERTY Z2 OWNER OWNER 2 OPERATOR DIST SEONO DIST MAPNO DATUM REF LATITUDE LAT HEMI LAT DEG LAT MIN LAT SEC LONGITUDE LONG HEMI LON_DEG LON_MIN LON SEC LOC ACC LOC ACC D CR DATE RV DATE CHECKED BY NOW NOS MINFILNO MINFILNOI NAME 1 MINFILNO2 NAME 2 MINFILNO3 NAME 3 MINFILNO4 Type Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Num Char Num Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Width 7 30 30 30 30 GO N OY ha NO WO C OC 0C ww WO DAWA WAOFRrFrNNWNHRONNN GAO DD W W O1 OO OO OO Description Project nu Property n Property n Owner 1 Owner 2 Operator District s mber ame 1 ame 2 equence number District map number Datum reference Latitude i Latitude h Latitude n decimals emi sphere degree Latitude minute Latitude s Longitude Longitude Longitude Longitude Longitude Location a Location a Coded date Revised da Checked by Notice of MINFILE nu MINFILE nu MINFILE na MINFILE nu MINFILE na MINFILE nu MINFILE na MINFILE nu econd in decimals hemisphere degree minute second ccuracy code ccuracy description te work number mber mber 1 me 1 mber 2 me 2 mber 3 me 3
153. WRG Montana Moresby Island Skarn Belt Morocco Mozambique Mt Washington Area Nambia Nebraska Netherlands Nevada New Brunswick New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New Nadina Equity Area New York New Zealand Newfoundland Nicaragua Nicola Belt Niger Nigeria Nimpkish Area North Carolina North Dakota Northeast Central Region Northwest Region Northwest Territories Norway Nova Scotia Ohio Oklahoma Oman Sultanate of Ontario Oregon Pakistan Paraguay Pemberton District Pennsylvania Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Prince Edward 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 South Africa South Carolina South Dakota Southwest Region 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 Provinc
154. ZEW jon DEP 20 STRIKE 21 PLUNGE 22 NATMINNO 23 CANMINNO 24 CODED 25 REVISED 26 GREVISED 27 FREVISED 28 EFCHECKED 29 GNAME 30 OPENPIT 31 UGROUND 92 SIATUS C 33 STATUS D 34 REGION CI 35 REGION C2 36 REGION C35 37 REGION C4 38 REGION Dl 39 REGION D 40 REGION D3 41 REGION D4 42 NAME1 43 NAME2 44 NAME3 45 NAME4 46 NAMES 47 NAME6 48 NAME 49 NAMES 50 NAMEY 51 NAMEI10 52 NAMEI1 53 NAME12 54 NAME13 55 NAME14 56 NAME15 57 NAME16 58 COMMOD CI 59 COMMOD C2 oU GOMMOD C5 61 COMMOD C4 62 COMMOD C5 63 COMMOD C6 64 COMMOD C7 65 COMMOD C6 66 COMMOD G9 67 COMMOD C10 68 COMMOD C11 69 COMMOD C12 70 COMMOD C13 71 COMMOD C14 712 COMMOD C195 73 COMMOD DI 74 COMMOD D2 75 COMMOD D3 76 COMMOD D4 17 COMMOD D5 Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char NO IV IN HN OO dS nS FF BPerFRRI BPW WDA DAA WW RK Ker A C0 WWWWWWWWWW CO CO CO CO CO Ga ua G3 NO Cc Cc Cc c Cc c0 cc COCO c0 Cc C05 05 0 C5 ND NDD NDD DNINDNDD NDD WWW CO CO O 0 00 0 N Elevation Deposit location accuracy Deposit size length Deposit siz
155. a Pentium 100 computer processor using this method A faster way to do the same search would be to use the at least one of search first to isolate all the occurrences which have titanium in the commodity list Then search for in the now much smaller dataset all occurrences in which titanium is the primary commodity This method takes approximately 3 seconds HINT Whenever possible initiate your searches for commodities using the At least one of search third row If you would like to find a particular primary commodity gold for example search for that commodity using this search first then search the resulting occurrences which will all have gold for those which have gold as their primary commodity With the exception of the primary commodity the searching routines do NOT distinguish between more or less important commodities in an occurrence In other words when searching for a commodity there is no distinction between gold as the second most important commodity in an occurrence and gold as the tenth most important commodity In the database commodities are stored in order of importance even though the searches are not designed to recognize this order http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 5 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE C Status Search If you select Status from the MINFILE Search Menu you will see the following screen SRCHi1O3Q0 MINMFILE pc Search Energy a
156. a Report in Data Entry The PRINT Menu You can print reports from inside Project Data Entry You can select the Print drop down menu and print either a Project Report or an Exploration Notes Report on the current Project selected NOTE Data which has not been submitted to the database will not Print The Print menu appears as follows PROJECT SCREEN EDIT PRINT OCCURRENCE HELP DENTSO10 2001 10 16 Exp lor as 13 30 Praj e amp cts Project Mo 0100019 Mame TULSEQUAH CHIEF Project Type Major property Mining Divs Atlin Owner Redfern Resources Ltd NTS Map Mo 104K114 Operator Redfern Resources Ltd Latitude Nar 53 43 00 North Region British Columbia Longitude N27 133 35 OG West Lac Cert Within 1 km Minfile No 104k 002 TULSEQUAH CHIEF District Seg No Create date 1994 07 29 District Map Mo Revision date 1994 08 25 Checked by PW Exploration Notes 29707 94 Project created from Notice of work 1n MIS interface http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 9 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry G Link to the MINFILE Database The OCCURRENCE Menu When you have selected a Project the system will compile a list of all the MINFILE occurrences and anomalies which have been assigned by the user to that project Their numbers are displayed in the Occurrence drop down menu The Occurrence menu will appear as follows PR
157. a range of codes Many occurrences have an unknown age of mineralization or host rock If you would like to search for occurrences with unknown mineralization or host rock ages enter in place of the three digit numerical code G Deposit Character Class Search This search is initiated when you select Deposit Character Class from the MINFILE Search Menu This search procedure also uses Boolean logic to define the search parameters First decide whether you want to search on Deposit Character or Deposit Classification and insert the appropriate number at the top of the screen see next page Then use your mouse to click and hold on the blank field that you want to fill A list will pop up containing all the valid choices for that field and you can simply select one You can also use the arrow keys to move to the field that you are interested in press Enter and again a pop up list will be displayed Highlight first letter of your choice or use the arrow keys to move within the list and press Enter when your choice is selected This data 1s also ranked in descending order of importance with up to 4 entries in each of the Character and Classification categories The Primary search will search on the Character or Classification ranked as the most important and listed first When you activate this search the screen display will look like this http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 9 of 14 2004
158. able Maintenance The first two choices on this screen are defined in the following text 1 Dynamic Code Tables This screen contains tables that are changed more frequently than static tables The tables are listed on the screen below MENUS O1O MIMFILE pc Code Table Maintenance Energy and Minerals Diwision Dynamic Code Tables ecratigraphic Names mock Types mck Modifiers Ore Bones fears kef ons Emit Select Function of Codes O To change a table select it from the list For example select Commodities and the following screen will appear http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 2 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 Code Table Maintenance 9 34 Energy and Minerals Division Commodities Description Unknown The edit options appear in the top left corner of the screen and the number of codes is shown in the bottom right corner To add a new code to the table choose Append and press the enter key twice or click on the code field to see this screen MENUSO10 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 Code Table Maintenance 9 35 Energy and Minerals D1w1ision APPEND Commodities Description Unknown For multiple fields use Escape when done of Codes 160 Type the code that you would like to add and press enter To quit press the escape key NOTE The code itself cannot be changed only the description of the code can be chan
159. alogy and precious metal enrichment Future studies at Eskay Creek will resolve and clarify the nature and ultimate origin of the 21 zone deposits Exploration in British Columbia 1989 Recent ca 1995 drilling and underground exploration on the 21B zone have outlined proven and probable reserves of 1 090 000 tonnes grading 65 14 grams per tonne gold 2949 0 grams per tonne silver 5 6 per cent zinc and 0 77 per cent copper Information Circular 1996 1 page 5 During 1994 the access road to the mine area was completed and construction of minesite facilities was completed by fall The first shipment of ore started January 1995 two years after application to the provincial government for a Mine Development Certificate The direct shipping ore was crushed and blended at the mine and then moved by rail from Kitwanga to Noranda s Horne smelter in Quebec and by sea from Stewart to Dowa Mining s smelter in Japan At a daily mining rate of 245 tonnes annual production is estimated at 6220 kilograms of gold and 283 000 kilograms of silver together with copper and zinc The operating cost is forecast to be US 187 per ounce gold equivalent Eskay Creek will become the fourth largest silver producer in the world Zinc will be recovered using the solvent extraction electrowinning method Information Circular 1995 1 pages 9 10 Late in 1995 the NEX zone was calculated to contain 100 000 tonnes grading approximately 40 grams per tonne gold with low silve
160. ange Solution This is a FoxBASE message Choose Pack reindex from Utilities to bring the indexes in line with the data Look In Chapter V Section D3 MINFILE Utilities Pack Reindex Problem Message Run command failed or Formatting report DOS 16M error 6 Insufficient memory to load program followed by Calculated field SCANNING must be edited Solution This may be due to running out of base RAM memory and problems with extended expanded memory while running the report writing routine R amp R You may have to remove some device drivers or increase RAM Remark out DP2 in MINFILE BAT this is the table lookup routine used in Data Entry Look In Appendix M The MINFILE pc Readme doc File Memory Management and Appendix O Computer Memory Notes Problem My printer is connected to my serial port COMI or LPT2 Solution Set modes in autoexec bat as mode Com1 96 n 8 1 p and mode Iptl Com1 Contact us and we will send you a new configuration file with your port properly configured Problem How do I print across a network Solution Go to DOS and use the command NET to set a printer port to a printer on the network Type net help use to see a list of paramaters For example the command should look something like this net use Ipt2 path to printer persistent yes Contact us and we will send you a new configuration file with your port and printer properly configured Problem I get a message Look up failure from E0
161. ange information which has already been entered in a field to correct a spelling mistake for example Because its function is only to revise existing information you can NOT open an empty field in Revise mode If you would like to put information in an empty field you need to use the Append command For example if you would like to add a new commodity to a list of commodities and you attempt to use Revise you will be unable to activate an empty field to insert the new commodity Similarly if you attempt to revise an empty multiple field one which allows more than one entry you will be denied access to that field and will show the message No multiple data to modify use append HINT While you may not use the Revise command to add new information to a list in MINFILE pc you may use it to replace an item in a list with a new item to replace gold with silver for example You can also use the Revise command to delete fields 3 Browse This mode is used to look at fields which have more than one entry in them e g Name Commodity or Significant Minerals You will notice that when you are in the Data Entry System you can only see the first entry in any field whether it has one entry or sixteen The Browse mode will allow you to view the entire list for any field To use this mode go to the Edit menu then move the highlight to Browse using the arrow keys and press Enter This will highlight the first field with multiple
162. ange your mind Undo will cancel all of the changes that you have made There are two things that have not been described from the selection list Browse and Select They can be described best by looking at the Stratigraphic Names code table When the Stratigraphic code table is chosen the following screen appears http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 4 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance MENUSO10 Irene Volcanic Little Eagle Pluton Mount Milligan Intru Parallel Creek Batho Scuzzy Pluton sutton Verde Creek Pluton MINFILE pc Code Table Maintenance Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Stratigraphic Names Brenat _rown1te 3ataga Inzana Lake Little Billy Stock Mount Martley Stock Palliser Savage Mountain SUStLUT vedder Ym nr 2001 10 12 9 37 nere The list on the screen does not show the codes in the table It is a list of ranges of codes that you may access in the code table maintenance screen By choosing one of the lines on this screen you will limit the range to only the codes described by the line chosen In this example the range from Jubilee to Mahto will be used Choosing Browse from the edit options will display all of the codes in the range that you can access The following screen shows the codes from Verde Creek Pluton to Westkettle Batholith with the ability to scroll to Ymir MENUS 20 MINFILE pe 2001 71012 Code Table Main
163. arch It is NOT possible to search by both MINFILE number and name at once If you know a partial MINFILE name and a MINFILE number range within which that occurrence falls you must search for one and then the other the searches cannot be executed simultaneously The MINFILE Name Number Search screen appears as follows SRLALO4G MIMFILE pe Search Energy and Minerals Division MINFILE Number Name Search From To MINFILE Number Allowable Range DE MINFILE Name En Enter full or partial number s or name Deposits 12088 E Mineralogy Search This search option allows you to search the database on the basis of significant associated or alteration mineralogy The Mineralogy search operates on the same Boolean logic as the Commodity search As with the commodity search the statements have been converted into sentence structure in order to make the logic easy to understand Just like the Commodity search the At least one of search is accelerated Select the Mineralogy option from the MINFILE Search Menu the following appears http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 7 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE pc MINFILE SKCH1050 HIHFILE f pe Search Energy and Minerals Division Hineralogy Search Significant Alteration E and M and EL and DEED and BE must be present AHD At least 1 of Lid or or or or BE must be present AHD Hone of or or or o
164. are finished searching the database press X or use the Esc key to take you back to the Main System Menu From here you can choose the option which best allows you to manipulate the data you have isolated Each option is discussed under its own section in this manual HINT Once you have isolated a set of occurrences through the Search Database option it may be useful to save the search data for future use If you choose Utilities from the Main System Menu and then select Import Export Search File from the Utilities Menu you can then save your data by selecting one of the export search file commands available If you wish to bring your deposit or project total back up to the maximum that you have available you can either Reset Total Deposits or Projects before exiting the search menu or you can select Utilities from the Main System Menu and then select Reset Total Deposits or Projects from the Utility Menu NOTE After selecting a search you may go into the MINFILE Data Entry to browse your selected deposits See Section G this chapter and Chapter VI F Generating Reports in MINFILE pc The report generation process in MINFILE pc can sometimes take a fair amount of time depending on your hardware There are however ways you can minimize this time One way is to narrow the dataset as far as possible before you begin generating reports This will reduce the number of files and fields MINFILE pc must deal with when compiling the r
165. are summarized in Table 5 Table 5 Notes on the Reserves Resources Assay Screen Field N otes to Remember MINFILE Number Not accessible from this screen Name Not accessible from this screen Ore Zone Must be entered An unlimited number of different ore zones may be identified for each occurrence If the category is Assay then the ore zone name should be generic such as adit drill hole main rock sample etc Year Must be entered This represents the year in which the reserves or assay data for the occurrence were published Category At least one must be entered You may enter up to five categories for each ore zone in an occurrence However you cannot have an Assay category with the same ore zone name as another existing category for any given occurrence http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 12 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry Sano Type Calculation Must be entered IF Assay has been entered in the Category field Otherwise this must be left blank One calculation type A must be entered for each Category A second calculation MAY be used labeled B EXCEPT for Assay data which has only one A calculation The A and B in the Calculation field are simply labels you will not be able to enter B unless you have already entered the required information under calculation A Quantity Must be entered except
166. atch Delete Occurrences option The following screen will appear Enter the name of the file you exported previously When entering a valid filename MIN or SDF the system will prompt you to confirm the delete as follows Delete occurrences Y N The represents the number of occurrences in the named file which will be deleted from the database If you press Y those occurrences will be deleted Pressing N will return you to the previous menu 5 Batch Append to Bibliography This option allows you to add a Bibliographic reference to each Bibliography for a group of occurrences This option 1s mainly for internal GSB use Enter the name of the MIN file created previously containing the list of occurrences you wish to append the bibliographic data to You can also leave this field blank and MINFILE pc will assume that you want to add the data to all the occurrences in your active dataset Then enter the name of the file include the extension also created previously using a text editor that contains the bibliography text You can abort the operation by pressing the Esc key or leaving the last field blank When this option 1s selected the following screen appears UTIL205 2 MINFILE pe MINFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Diwision Batch Bibliography Append List of MINFILE No s to update MIN es Leave blank to use the current scope Enter filename of bibliography text sn Leave blank or press Escape to a
167. aulted and weakly metamorphosed mainly during Cretaceous time Dioritic to granitic rocks that crop out east and west of the Prout Plateau represent at least four intrusive episodes spanning Triassic to Tertiary time Remnants of Pleistocene to Recent basaltic eruptions are preserved locally Exploration in British Columbia 1989 The Eskay occurrence area is underlain by a northwest facing sequence of interbedded volcaniclastic rocks flows and sediments of the Lower Middle Jurassic Hazelton Group Strata strike north northeasterly and dip moderately to the northwest The presence of fossils pillow lavas and hyaloclastites suggests that many of the rocks were deposited in a subaqueous environment An 1100 metre section straddling Eskay Creek is divided into 6 lithostratigraphic sequences from oldest to youngest 1 lower volcano sedimentary unit inferred basement to the footwall dacite unit including the oldest rocks on the property 2 footwall dacite unit dacite lapilli crystal and lithic tuffs interbedded with black mudstone and waterlain tuff includes the datum dacite member 3 rhyolite unit rhyolite breccia and tuff minor mudstone 4 contact unit basal rhyolite mudstone breccia transition zone grading upwards into carbonaceous mudstone 5 hanging wall andesite unit pillowed andesite flows and breccias with thin carbonaceous mudstone interbeds and 6 upper sedimentary unit thin bedded siltstone and fine sandstone with minor
168. ble Maintenance for users with the highest security level 1 and under the Main System menu for users with complete access level 2 security Levels 3 and 4 do not have access to User Maintenance This function is for updating the list of users that can access the system and what level of authority each user is to have The only entry that exists in the User Maintenance table when you first install the system is User NEW Password NEW This ID has Level 2 access to the system security levels are described below The User Definition table is shown on the following screen in the initial log on state NEN Delete after your system setup T ESC cancel ENTER select highlighted item http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 7 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance You will need to add ID s for your system users then delete the NEW user ID To do this choose the NEW user and press the enter key The following screen will appear To insert a new user press the page down button You will be presented with a blank screen to fill in with the information you wish To save the new information press the Ctrl and End keys simultaneously Once you have set up another ID with User Maint T delete the NEW ID by deleting the first field and then press the Ctrl and End keys simultaneously To leave User Maintenance press Esc IMPORTANT First create an ID with User
169. ble click Double click amp Drag Triple click Triple clrzok e Drag S hifttelick DELETE TEXT Backspace or Delete Ctrl Backspace ACTION Exit current edit and save any changes Exit current edit without saving changes Exit and confirm save if any changes Move screen up and down with mouse Reduce or expand text window Moves position when in reduced window Select a range of characters Select a word Select a range of words Select a line Select a range of lines Select text from previous cursor position Delete a character Delete a word Select text Backspace Delete a selection Press any key to continue Esc to exit MINFILE pc Data Entry Help Keyboard amp Mouse Commands COMMANDS IN PULL DOWN MENUS Menu Options Use first letter in menu to select options Home or End Moves cursor to left or right of menu PgUp or PgDn Moves cursor to top or bottom ot menu list http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 6 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens Arrow Keys Moves cursor to select menu options Enter Select the desired function under cursor ESC Moves cursor to left menu Mouse Click left button on the desired menu item COMMANDS IN SCREENS Selects Fields gt Use first letter of field Home or End Moves cursor to top or bottom of screen PgUp or PgDn Moves cursor to top or
170. bort Enter filename of the bibliography text Deposits 12088 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 9 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities 6 Assign Deposits to a Region This option allows you to assign deposits to a specific geographical region for example Alberta To add deposits to a region select this function from the main utilities menu The following screen will appear UTIL2070 MINFILE P pe MINFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Assign Deposits to Region of Deposits to include in region 12088 Region to include deposits in Regions BDI NT BEL Belgium Benin Beaverdell Area Banks Island Area Buttle Lake Camp Bolivia Bosni a Hercegowina Botswana Babine Porphyry Brazil Select a BRAC Britannia Area In the drop down menu highlight the region you want to assign the deposit s to and press ENTER The screen will display the message Inserting deposits in region To cancel the process simply press ESC to return to the Location menu 7 Remove Deposits from a Region This function removes selected deposits from a specified geographical region In the drop down menu highlight the region from which you wish to delete the deposits and press ENTER The screen will display the message Removing deposits from region To cancel the process simply press ESC to return to the Location menu NOTE The Remove Deposits fun
171. c ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 3 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating 2 Between Searches Notice that after you do a search the Deposits or Projects number in the bottom right hand corner of your screen often changes If it does not change then your search criteria have not narrowed the database or you have made an error 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 search with the complete dataset you need to reset the number of deposits to equal that of the complete dataset or Reset total deposits You can do this by selecting the Reset total deposits option at the top left hand side of the Search Menu screen This can also be done in the MINFILE or Exploration Utilities Menus Let us assume for now that you have completed a search reducing your Deposits from 11 800 to 3 and would like do another search using the entire dataset all 11 800 occurrences HINT If you would like to keep a record of these 3 occurrences you can either generate a report see Generating Reports this Chapter and MINFILE Reports Chapter IV or create a search file that can be imported back into MINFILE pc at a later time see Import Export Search File Cha
172. ce of Work is listed in Table 9 The following is the Notice of Work Screen in Exploration Data Entry PROJECT SCREEN EDIT FEINT OCCURRENCE HELP MINFILE pc 2001 10 16 Exploration Data Entry 19 11 Previous 1n 1st Energy and Minerals Division ext 1n list Pigoject No Select Pra je amp cts Name TULSEGUAH CHIEF elete Append from Updates perky Mining Diws Atlin esources Ltd HTS Map No 104K114 E it to Previous Menu esources Ltd Latitude Naz 53 43 OD North ol umb1 Longitude N27 133 35 OO West Loc Cert Within 1 km grat Minfile Mo 104k 002 TULSEGUAH CHIEF District Seg Mao Create date 1994 07 729 District Map Mo Revision date 1994 08 23 Checked by P Exploration Notes 29707 7 94 Project created from Notice of work 1n MIS interface Table 9 Notes on the Notice of Work Screen Field Name N otes to Remember o Proj ect Number As assigned for the parent Project Notice Number Must be entered in the stated format Notice Type Must be entered Valid types are Coal Mineral Placer Quarry and Sand and Gravel Received Date The date the Notice of Work was received http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 3 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry Approved Date The date the Notice of Work wasapproved 0 Operator TheOperatorofrecord WW Manager The name of the Project manager lt lt
173. cess and proceed to the Main System Menu B Getting Help in MINFILE pc MINFILE pc is equipped with a number of help screens that you can access from the search report and utilities modules by pressing the F1 key If you are in data entry mode then help can be obtained by highlighting and selecting the Help Menu located at the top right hand side of the screen HINT The Help screens are printed in Appendix B of this manual C Getting Around in MINFILE pc In order to activate any choice presented to you by MINFILE pc either select the highlighted letter of the item use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press enter or click on the item with your mouse If you would like to go back a menu except when you are in the Main System Menu or Data Entry Menu press either the X or Esc key or click in a blank area of the screen with the mouse and you will backtrack to the previous menu The Home and End keys move you to the top or the bottom of the menu choices respectively The arrow keys allow you to move from blank to blank in the various search screens and between fields in the data entry systems An alternative to using the arrow keys is to use the spacebar to make your way through the fields To move backwards in a set of fields if for example you forgot to enter a commodity and want to go back to insert it the left arrow key will move you backwards through the fields until you are in the desired position The
174. chine 5 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE AND DISKETTE CONTENTS a Installation The installation utility will automatically set up directories with files copy the system onto your hard disk and load entity files code tables The complete system resides on two 1 44 MB 3 5 inch diskettes MINFILE data is added by choosing Append Delete data from the MINFILE UTILITIES menu The entities are automatically updated if necessary http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 3 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File You will be asked if you wish to use your own text editor during the installation process You can choose to use your own or use the default which is the FoxPro text editor If your text editor has automatic word wrap set it to wrap at 70 columns Anything beyond the 70th column will be lost when you exit your text editor b Contents of Diskettes DISK 1 TOTAL FILES 10 SIZE 1 44 MB FILE NAME CONTENTS ffilesIst l ListoffilesonDiskl readme doc Information file this file about 10 pages Imfdisk1 45a Control file for installation iinstallbat Program to start installation linstexe zip Installation routines and resources pkunzip exe Uncompressing routine by PKWARE Inc V 2 04g dg syslzip MINFILE pcsystem and data control files dg updtzip Data files to upgrade Version 3 0 dgeentty zip Empty entity data files code tables
175. chive Functions F Pack Reindex Database G Alter Coordinate Area H System Configuration Remember that the Exploration module was created for the use of the Regional Geologists They have the capability to import Notices of Work data to automatically create an Exploration Database The Regional Geologists data and the Notices of Work data will not be distributed but you can create your own Exploration Database if you desire Development of this module is still in progress and new developments will be included in future versions of MINFILE pc There are a number of functions related to database and file management which are grouped together under the heading of Utilities To access these features and functions select Utilities from the Exploration Projects section of the Main System Menu The screen looks like this REALS 100 MINFILE pc Exploration Utilities Energy and Minerals Division Utility Choices proaqects ipod er ete data arcel Archive functions Pac B reindex database er coordinate area stem Conti guration Emit Select utility Projects 2356 Each of the 8 available utilities will be discussed in the following sections A Reset Total Projects This utility has already briefly been discussed in this manual see the section entitled Between Searches Chapter II Section E 2 When you search the http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 1 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM E
176. ckwatch formerly Vancouver Stockwatch V STOCKWATCH WW Vancouver Stockwatch V STOCKWATCH WIN EE Investment News IW MINER Western Miner and Oil Review Magazine WWW http World Wide Web Internet see Industry Web Links in MINFILE Contacts 1 MINFILE Geological Survey and Development Branch Ministry of Energy and Mines 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 Ian Webster Q gems1 gov bc ca WWW http www em gov bc ca Mining Geolsurv Minfile default htm 2 Ministry of Energy and Mines Library Services P O Box 9321 Stn Prov Gov t Victoria BC V8W 9N3 Office Ist Floor 1810 Blanshard Street Phone 250 952 0660 Fax 250 952 0581 Email Jennifer Lu gems1 gov bc ca WWW http www em gov bc ca Publicinfo Library default htm 3 Crown Publications Inc 521 Fort Street Victoria B C V8W 1E7 Phone 250 386 4636 Fax 250 386 0221 WWW http www crownpub bc ca 4 National Mineral Inventory NMI CORPFILE Natural Resources Canada Minerals and Metals Sector Economic and Financial Analysis Branch 580 Booth Street 9th Floor Ottawa Ontario KIA OE4 Contacts Donald Cranstone Phone 613 992 4666 Fax 613 943 8453 Email dcransto NRCan gc ca or Andre Lemieux Phone 613 992 2709 Email alemieux 9 NRCan gc ca WWW http www nrcan gc ca mms hm_e htm Note MINSYS computer database is no l
177. conds Longitude hemisphere Elevation in metres Region code 1 Region code 2 Region code 3 Region code 4 Region description Region description Region description Region description a C Nb E Template for plotting MINFILE data in QUIKMap Field Field Name Type Width 1 DATA TYPE A KEY 3 DATUM REF 4 MN ZONE 5 JMN NORTH 6 MN EAST 7 MN LAT DEG 8 MN LAT MIN 9 MN LAT SEC 10 LAT HEMI 11 MN LON DEG 12 MN LON MIN 13 MN LON SEC 14 LONG HEMI 15 ELEV 16 SYM EN TYP ty STZBE THICK 18 DATA COLOR 19 HATCH PATT 20 Bhi TEST 29 Jb SIZE Z2 GPL COLOR 25 LBL FONT 24 LBL ANGLE 25 OPERATION 26 MAP INDEX 27 STATION 28 STATUS 29 NAME 30 COMMODITYS 31 DEP TYPE 32 NTS MAPNO XX TORIL Char Char Char Num Num Num Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Num Num Char Num Num Char Num Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char CO Co CO oo ps C No QU G NO uw odes NN GO Bas DO NONO OS COON Gy OO 0001 01 CO W CO p UT NO C NO H Description Data type Relational key Datum reference UIM zone UTM northing UTM easting Latitude degrees Latitude minutes Latitude seconds Latitude hemisphere Longitude degrees Longitude minutes Longitude seconds Longitude hemisphere Elevation in metres Symbol type Symbol size Symbol Colour Fill pattern Label text Label size Label colour Label font Label rotation Operation field NTS map Map nu
178. creen will be searched and the rest will be ignored For example if you enter an NTS map sheet number AND a terrane on the same screen only NTS map sheet number will be searched terrane will be ignored HINT While searches MAY be performed in any order it is strongly recommended that when practical you search the database by location FIRST as this is the quickest search method available The location search screen looks like this http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 2 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE pc MINFILE SKCH1010 HIHFILE pe Location Search Energy and Minerals Division Horthwest Corner Southeast Corner Degrees Minutes Degrees Minutes From To Latitude CHAD 3 Longitude i i From min value To max value UTH Horthing CHAD 83 UIH Easting UTH fone Region HTS Map Sheet EC Hap Sheet Hining Division ectonic Physiographic Region Terrane Choose OHE search OHLY PageDown to initiate Deposits 11907 1 Latitude Longitude Searches by latitude and longitude may be general searching across a wide range of each or specific looking for specific coordinates If you are searching for a specific location it is important to note that only degrees and minutes can be input for searching For example if you need to locate 50 degrees 03 minutes 34 seconds North latitude you should use a small range for example from 050 degrees 03
179. ction is extremely powerful Use caution as it will remove all selected deposits from a region even if it is the last region assignment for the deposit E Parcel Archive Functions When you parcel data you create the same MAPSHEET ZIP and ENTITIES ZIP files that you will find on any MINFILE data diskette that you purchased When the staff at the Geological Survey Branch prepares the datasets which are distributed to users of MINFILE pc they simply isolate all of the occurrences from a given map sheet using a Search Database command and then select the Parcel Archive option from the MINFILE Utilities Menu when this is done the files are manually copied onto a data diskette The Parcel MINFILE Data command 1s particularly useful to users of MINFILE pc for making backups of their data and for http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 10 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities moving MINFILE data from one computer to another Data which has been parceled can be reinstalled easily by simply appending the data using the Append Delete Data Option To parcel your data you must first isolate the data you want Then go to the MINFILE Utilities Menu and select the Parcel Archive functions You will be presented with the following screen MEAL SO MIMFILE pe MINFILE Parcel Functions Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Parcel Utilities Parcel gntities Select function Deposits 12088 1
180. d C Exploration Master Report The Exploration Master report is similar to the MINFILE Master report and contains all the information for each Project and its associated Notices of Work This report can be produced for all the projects in your database by selecting it on the Exploration Reports Menu This report is also available for a single Project while in the Exploration Data Entry It is recommended that you use the search option to narrow the database before you begin generating master reports D Exploration Notes Report The Exploration Notes Report contains a record of data imported and appended to projects as well as a brief description of the entire project Whenever new data is added this report notes the date and the type and source of the data 1 e 27 01 1994 update from MIS This allows you to easily track changes and updates to project information MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index 4 Chapter VII MINFILE Searching Chapter IX Exploration Utilities MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents the Exploration Database http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projrpt htm 2 of 2 2004 01 21 5 29 10 PM Exploration Utilities MINFILE User s Manual Chapter IX Exploration Utilities MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Reset Total Projects B Import Export Search File C Import Notices from MIS System D Append Delete Data E Parcel Ar
181. d Usage System Configurable Features Extract Files Memory Management 10 General MINFILE Information and Availability a MINFILE pc System b MINFILE Data c MINFILE www Searches d Exploration Project Data O OD I QA http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 1 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File QUICK UP amp RUNNING Insert Disk I into your diskette drive go to that drive and type install c or some other drive Follow instructions Modify PATH in AUTOEXEC BAT to include C MINFILE Modify CONFIG SYS to include FILES 45 Reboot machine to activate system changes Start the program in the MINFILE WORK directory by typing MINFILE lt enter gt Type NEW next to User and NEW next to Password enter do not press enter between User and Password entries Append data from the MINFILE UTILITIES MENU FEATURES OF VERSION 4 5 Y2K Edition e Georeferencing changes location data handled in both NAD 27 and TRIM NAD 83 datums output files and reports display either datum new region fields and ability to enter world wide locations e New extract files and formats in ASCII dBASE and Worksheet formats see Section 9 for details e System configuration changes ability to modify Code Tables see Section 7 configure own editor select datums specify coordinate working areas see also Section 4 for details e Allsearch screens now have code table lookup
182. d in the conventional memory instead To get them to fit in the HMA never specify buffers greater than 40 Expanded memory EMS The concept of expanded memory was developed by three companies Lotus Intel and Microsoft also known as the LIM group Expanded memory is also referred to as EMS Expanded Memory Specification Expanded memory is only used by programs that are explicitly coded to handle and use the EMS standards Expanded memory can be thought of as sitting beside your upper memory http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXO HTM 1 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 56 PM Computer Memory On the older 80286 8088 or 8086 PCs expanded memory came on special memory expansion cards and the RAM on these cards could only be used as expanded memory The new 386 and above PCs typically come with extended memory which can be configured dynamically as expanded memory Older PCs 286 and older had to have memory expansion boards configured explicitly as either expanded or extended memory and typically could not be dynamically changed during runtime The 8088 and 8086 PCs could not use extended memory at all only expanded memory and this could only be used if the application running was designed to used it Expanded EMS Conventional 1 MB Extended AMS LIM Three companies Lotus Intel and Microsoft formed a group to develop the Expanded Memory Specification EMS standards Currently there are two EMS sta
183. dataset This cannot be accessed without complete access to the database Confidential Notes appear on a report which is similar to the Capsule Geology Report Remember to narrow your search to include only those occurrences for which you want the Confidential Notes Otherwise the Report will scan the complete database before terminating http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy reptmanl htm 5 of 6 2004 01 21 5 28 54 PM MINFILE Utilities MINFILE User s Manual Chapter V MINFILE Utilities MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Reset Total Deposits B Import Export Search File C Import Export Updates D Append Delete Data E Parcel Archive Functions F Pack Reindex Database G Alter Coordinate Area H System Configuration MINFILE pc has a number of functions related to database and file management which are grouped together under the heading of Utilities To access these features and functions select Utilities from the MINFILE Deposits section of the Main System Menu The screen looks like this MENU 000 MIWFILE pc MINFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Division Utility Choices ppend Delete data arcel Archive functions reindex database Fef umber MINFILE occurrence er coordinate area stem Configuration Emit Select utility Deposits 12088 Each of the 9 available utilities will be discussed in the following sections A Reset To
184. de class code class code class code class code code 1 code 2 code 3 code 4 code 5 code 6 code 7 code 8 code 9 code 10 code 11 code 12 code 13 code 14 code 15 code 16 code 17 code 18 code 19 code 20 code 21 code 22 code 23 code 24 code 25 code 26 code 27 code 28 code 29 code 30 code 31 code 32 description description description description description description description description description description description 12 13 14 15 16 T 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 28 29 30 ou 22 PrFwoO WMATA OP WN EF e CLCP SPLR GLEN FYRE TNNT BRNT PYTT BRIT SRCT ORTZ PYRT Chalcopyrite Sphalerite Galena Pyrite Tennantite Bornite Pyrrhotite Barite Serroite Quartz http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 4 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views EAT 78 T9 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 9d oz 93 94 95 96 9 98 99 100 101 102 105 104 105 106 107 108 109 LL LAL 112 te 114 LES LE Ld 118 Lap EZO bal 122 123 124 MINERL_D12 MINERL_D13 MINERL_D14 MINERL_D15 MINERL_D16 MINERL D17 MINERL D18 MINERL D19 MINERL D20 MINERL D21 MINERL D22 MINERL D23 MINERL D24 MINERL D25 MINERL D26 MINERL D27 MINERL D28 MINERL D29 MINERL D30 MINERL_D31 MINERL D32 SIGMINS SIGMINS2 ASSMINS ALTMINS ALTER Cl ALTER C2 ALTER C3 ALTER C4 ALTER C5 ALTER C6 ALTER DI ALTER D2 ALTER D
185. de tables corresponding to the occurrences A configuration file containing the validation date is included in the entities zip file When data are loaded the existing entities in your database will be overwritten if the validation date is more recent than your existing entities validation date 7 CODE TABLE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AVAILABILITY AND USAGE The code entity table modifications are available users To modify tables go to UTILITIES SYSTEM CONFIGURATION and set CODE MAINTENANCE ON This feature must only be used if you do not need compatibility with the GSB s MINFILE data Once the code tables have been changed your system is incompatible with the Geological Survey Branch s data New MINFILE data from the GSB may not be properly read by your system even though no error messages appear on the screen Some reports may produce invalid information 8 SYSTEM CONFIGURABLE FEATURES The System Configuration choice under the UTILITIES menu has been enhanced in this version of MINFILE pc The seven configurable features include allowing the users to configure their own personal DOS editor selecting either the NAD 27 or NAD 83 coordinate reference datum selecting as default one of the allowed report output devices screen file printer or print preview selecting the PC display type color or black amp white selecting the default printer Epson or HP LaserJET selecting the report extract file mode include or exclude printer control cod
186. des descriptions and comments as well as longitude latitude coordinate areas MINFILE pc v 4 5 also allows you to easily change editors and devices e QUIKMap compatibility files compatible with the QUIKMap program can be automatically produced for MINFILE or Exploration data e NAD 27 and NAD 83 location data in either datum files and printouts display in either datum e Variety of searches the data can be searched on a number of criteria http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 1 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Introduction e Variety of reports the data can be output in a number of different report formats e Data Entry used to create update or add to the data e Convenient data manipulation anomalies or temporary occurrences can be input and any occurrence can be renumbered or duplicated e Batch delete function allows you to delete all the occurrences in a previously prepared list e Batch assign function allows you to assign a region to several MINFILE occurrences or Exploration Projects e New occurrences MINFILE pc users can create their own occurrences and maintain them separately from the distributed database and enter deposit descriptions for anywhere in the world e Custom datasets you can easily make your own customized datasets and or backup your data e New Exploration Database Coding Manual the Geological Survey Branch has developed a new coding manual for use with M
187. dits and writing to the database Undo to cancel edits and restore screen to its original state Options to select ore zone category Reserves or year Production Compare to compare the screen to data in the UPDATE directory PRINT Function 1 Master report MINFILE current deposit displayed 2 Master report Update same deposit in XUPDATE directory 3 Production report MINFILE current deposit displayed 4 Production report Update same deposit in UPDATE directory Press any key to continue Esc to exit MINFILE pc MINFILE Data Entry Help cont d HELP Function MINFILE pc Help System to display Data Entry Help screens FRIENDLY FINDER ON to enable disable the use of Proximity Scan In the ON position Proximity Scan will be used to search the code table for proper code descriptions Pressing Enter toggles the option ON and OFF DOS Command Shell to temporarily exit to DOS Use only simple DOS file operations such as DIR RENAME COPY etc s Alter Working Coordinate Area Set valid coordinates for input System Configuration Modify working environment GENERAL CAUTION Please submit all requests for code table entity changes to the MINFILE office for approval and processing Changing the MINFILE database will create incompatibilities with the Corporate B C Geological Survey Branch MINFILE database Press any key to continue Esc to exit MINFILE pc Data Entry Hel
188. e Relational key Datum reference Latitude degrees Latitude minutes Latitude seconds Latitude hemisphere Longitude degrees Longitude minutes Longitude seconds Longitude hemisphere Elevation in metres Symbol type Symbol size symbol Colour Fill pattern Label text Label size Label font Label rotation Label colour Operation field Project name Property owner Property Operator Project type code Project type desc sequence number Map number Mining Division NTS map Notice of Work number Deposit target MDAP stage code MDAP stage description MINFILE number MINFILE name Commodities Deposit type Deposit status Example S 0100073 NAD 27 56 38 CREEK ESKAY Prime Prime Ac Major 40 122 SKEE 104B09W 1995 0004 Gold Silver D Completed 104B 008 ESKAY CREEK AU AG AN CU PB TOZ PROD CREEK hesources Group Inc Resources Group ING property VMS http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL1 HTM 3 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 46 PM Database Views Template for transferring Notices of Work data from MIS into the Exploration Database MIS exports the file as MISDATA DBF which is copied to NOTICES DBF in the MINFILEVTEMP directory Field Field Name Type Width Description CON aA OF WN rS WO 10 11 12 13 14 IRS 1 5 17 18 LE 20 21 NOW NO XMIT IND NOTIIC TYP RECVD DATE APRV DATE PROPERTY OWNER OPERATOR MANAGER MGR_TEL NTSMAP MINDIV LAT
189. e and the report will appear on the screen Only a few reports fit into a single computer screen You must manually prompt the system to move down through or across the report in order to see it in its entirety The commands for moving around in a screen report will appear in a bar at the very bottom of your screen You can also use the arrow keys and the PgUp or PgDn keys To exit press the Esc key An example of a report sent to the display and the commands that appear at the bottom of the screen are as follows http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 6 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating RUN DATE 11 Oct 2001 MINFILE pe RUN TIME 13 52 12 MASTER REPOEKT GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRANCH ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION MINFILE NUMBER O94E 094 NATIONAL m MAMELS KEMESS SOUTH RON SOUTH EEMESS STATUS Producer Open Prt REGIONS British Columbia NTS MAP O94E02E O94E0 AW LATITUDE 57 00 22 M LONGITUDE 146 44 56 W ELEVATION 1350 Metres E LOCATION ACCURACY Within 500M H COMMENTS Kemess South deposit 750 metres west of Kemess Creek and y ELI Line 59 Screen Pj Pan Ww Window C Continuous RJ Restart QJ Quit L Line Advances through the report one line at a time S Screen Advances through the report one screen at a time lt P gt Pan Pans the view left and right reports often stretch off the right edge of the screen as well as off the bottom
190. e Field MM CO 00 FH Nj Nh W RH NH NH KN DN WB ho No GDNDN Co BS DAN Bo ux Co Size 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 4 PE CODE PROJECT TYPE DESCRIPTION MAP SYMBOL SYMBOL LINE TYPE HATCH PATTERN SYMBOL SIZE LABEL SIZE MDAP STAGE CODE MDAP STAGE DESCRIPTION REGION CODE REGION DESCRIPTTON COMMENTS WESTERN LONGITUDE DEGREES WESTERN LONGITUDE MINUTES WESTERN LONGITUDE SECONDS EASTERN LONGITUDE DEGREES EASTERN LONGITUDE MINUTES EASTERN LONGITUDE SECONDS NORTHERN LATITUDE DEGREES NORTHERN LATITUDE MINUTES NORTHERN LATITUDE SECONDS SOUTHERN LATITUDE DEGREES SOUTHERN LATITUDE MINUTES SOUTHERN LATITUDE SECONDS SCREEN LABEL CODE SCREEN LABEL DESCRIPTION Alias http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXI HTM 4 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 42 PM Database Structure ROZ RO3 R04 R05 R06 R07 ROS RO9 R10 Rad R12 R13 R14 RLS RIG RIE R18a R18b R19 MINFILNO STATUS C MINFILNO DOMHER C MINFILNO DEPMOD C MINFILNO DEPCHR C MINFILNO DEPSHA C MI
191. e Main System Menu When you do this the message bar at the bottom of your screen will at first read Loading Data Entry System Shortly afterwards that line will be replaced with Gathering Information In a few moments your screen will change and you will see the Main Data Entry screen You are now ready to begin using the Data Entry System 2 Using the Menus in the Data Entry System You can select any field on a data entry screen by clicking on the field prompt with the LEFT mouse button while in edit mode Also you can select any drop down menu or make a selection from a drop down by clicking on it If you click on a non specific area of the screen outside of any field the system behaves as if you had pressed the Esc key and returns to the previous drop down menu and or closes a window The Data Entry System differs from the rest of MINFILE pc in one very important way it requires you to use drop down menus When you enter the Data Entry System the menu furthest to the left entitled Deposit or Project will be highlighted and a rectangle containing a number of choices will drop down from the top of your screen Use your left and right arrow keys or mouse to move from menu to menu When you get to a menu that has the option you would like use the up and down arrow keys or mouse to highlight that option Once the option you want is highlighted press Enter and your choice will be activated http www em gov bc ca mining G
192. e based on Boolean algebra AND OR NOT logic When a search is completed the system returns to the Search Menu Select other searches to further define search criteria Use the Report Menu to report the results Use the Utility Menu to save export or recall import search results and to reset the total number of occurrences The total may also be reset from the Search Menu Data Entry may be used for browsing search results CODES Most search fields require codes See ENTITY files User s Manual or the MINFILE Coding Manual Friendly Finder purchased separately may also be implemented KEYBOARD USAGE PgDn PgUp or Ctrl C Executes a search Ctrl C Cancels the screen if no fields are filled Ctrl Q Back up to the previous screen Ctrl U Moves cursor to the beginning of the field prx Deletes from the cursor to the end of the line ESCape Cancels a search Press any key to continue Esc to exit C MINFILE pc Report Help GENERAL View write to disk or print reports based on searches Files to disk are named RGEN RPT and are overwritten unless renamed REPORT DESCRIPTIONS Modify device settings as required 01 MINFILE Master All MINFILE data for each occurrence 02 Production The yearly production and summary totals 03 Capsule Geol Bibliog Only these two files are reported 04 Map legend Map number name and first 7 commodities 44 Map commodity index Index to commodities in Map
193. e breadth Deposit size width Deposit dip Deposit strike Deposit trend plunge National Mineral Inventory number CANMINDEX Date coded number Date revised Geologist revise Field revised Field checked Geologist Open pit name Underground Status code Status description Region code 1 Region code 2 Region code 3 Region code 4 Region description Region description Region description Region description Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name 9 Name 10 Name 11 Name 12 Name 13 Name 14 Name 15 Name 16 Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Commodity Onn oP WN EF R CQ Nb E code code code code code code code code code code 10 code 11 code 12 code 13 code 14 code 15 description description description description description CO 10 OF WN EF KO O A WN e 0326 Q92F12 ANA 19890823 19900504 GJP N N WV X PROD Producer BC British Columbia MYRA FALLS H W H W MYRA FALLS HW CU ZN PB AU AG CD Copper ALAC Lead Gold Silver http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 2 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views 78 COMMOD D6 Char 30 Commodity description 6 Cadmium 79 COMMOD D7 Char 30 Commodit
194. e changes you have made select Submit from the Edit menu If you do not want to keep the changes select Undo from the Edit menu When you have done one or the other you will be able to exit to the Main System Menu MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index sj Chapter I Introduction Chapter III MINFILE Searches j MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 15 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Search MINFILE MINFILE User s Manual Chapter III Searching the MINFILE Database MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Location Search B Commodity Search C Status Search D MINFILE Name Number Search E Mineralogy Search F Age Host Rock or Mineralization Search G Deposit Character Class Search H Deposit Type Search I Lithology Search J Formal Informal Host Search K Production Search L Inventory Search This option allows you to search the MINFILE database using a number of criteria to isolate specific mineral occurrences See General Comments on Searches in MINFILE pc Chapter II Section E for additional information Each search criteria will be dealt with in this section In order to search the database select Search Database from the MINFILE Deposits section of the Main System Menu The MINFILE Search Menu will then appear MENLITO000 MIMFILE pc MIMFILE Searches Energy and Minerals Div
195. e 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 Belt Province in Canada Area in British Columbia USA State Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Province in Canada Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Regional Geologist Region Country USA State USA State Regional Geologist Region MS MSBC MT MWAC NAM NB NC NCBC NCRG ND NDEC NE NER NF NH NIC NIR NJ NKAC NM NOR NS NT NTH NV NWRG NY NZL OH OK OMA ON OR PA PAK PAR PBSC PE PER PHI PMDC POL POR PQ PRC QCIS RI ROK ROM ROSC RUS RWA SAF SAU SBAC SC SCRG SD SEN SGAC SK SKBC SLAC SLN SLO SLOC SMAC SOM Mississippi Moresby Island Skarn Belt Montana Mt Washington Area Nambia New Brunswick North Carolina Nicola Belt Northeast Central Region North Dakota New Nadina Equity Area Nebraska Niger Newfoundland New Hampshire Nicaragua Nigeria New Jersey Nimpkish Area New Mexico Norway Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Netherlands Nevada Northwest Region New York New Zealand Ohio Oklahoma Oman Sultanate of Ontario Oregon Pennsylvania Pakistan
196. e them unto floppy disks for storage USAGE Type BACKUP followed by the location and name of the file or files you wish to backup for storage then the location of the blank disk EXAMPLE BACKUP C WORK A COMMAND CD change directory PURPOSE Change or display the current directory USAGE CD is followed by the full name of the directory to which you are changing the directory s name usually starts with a backslash If you type CD followed by two dots then change the current directory back one level in the directory tree Typing CD returns you to the root directory C from wherever you are EXAMPLE CD MINFILE DATA COMMAND CHKDSK Check Disk PURPOSE To analyze the allocation and status of storage space on the hard drive or floppy disk A report is displayed on screen of the amount of space occupied by files and directories the total system memory and the number of bytes that are available for use USAGE Type CHKDSK and then the drive or hard disk that you wish analyzed http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXA HTM 3 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 21 PM DOS Primer EXAMPLE CHKDSK C COMMAND COPY PURPOSE Copy a file to another file and or location USAGE COPY is followed by the location and name of the file you are copying then the location and or name of the copy you are making Always give the entire path name If you are making a copy to the same location the name must be c
197. e this option you are still within MINFILE so you cannot run any disk reorganizing utilities such as CHKDSK This facility is useful for doing simple DOS file operations such as dir rename copy etc If you cannot get this function to work it is probably because you do not have enough available RAM memory to load a second copy of COMMAND COM MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Chapter V MINFILE Utilities Chapter VII Searching the MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents lt Exploration Database http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 25 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM Search Exploration MINFILE User s Manual Chapter VII Searching the Exploration Database MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Project Details Search B Notice Details Search C Deposits Details Search D Exiting the Search Menu This module is used by the Regional Geologists The Exploration Database is populated with both the import of Notices of Work and the geologist s own data The Regional Geologists data and the Notices of Work data will not be distributed but you can create your own Exploration Database if desired This option allows you to search the Exploration Database using a number of criteria Each criterion will be dealt with in turn in this section Refer to the section called General Comments on Searches in MINFILE pc in Operating MINFILE pc Chapter II Sectio
198. eadsheet format Import Export updates Transfer updated data between computers Import Notices from MIS sys Transfer in Notices of Work data Append Delete data Add or delete all or parts of data Batch append bibliography Assign regions Parcel Archive functions Creates ASCII data Archive Notices Pack reindex database Clears out deleted records Renumber MINFILE occurrence Change number or duplicate occurrence Alter Working Coordinate Area Set valid coordinates for input System Configuration Modify working environment Press any key to continue Esc to exit E MINFILE pc MINFILE Database Help GENERAL The MINFILE Database allows you to add delete or modify mineral occurrence information MINFILE DATA ENTRY When you select data entry from the MINFILE menu you are placed in edit menu and the system lays up the identification screen for the first MINFILE number in the database You may select from the following menu functions DEPOSIT Select an occurrence to edit from the MINFILE database SCREEN Select a screen to edit EDIT Select the mode in which you will edit the screen fields then submit or undo the changes PRINT Print a Master report or Production report for the current MINFILE occurrence HELP Get help regarding data entry and shell to DOS Alter working environment Press any key to continue Esc to exit F MINFILE pc Exploration Database Help GENERAL
199. ear at the top of the window saying Moving ___ Move the cursor to any position and press enter the moved entry will appear above that position For example if you wish to move an entry from the bottom to the top of a list pick it up from the last position and move the cursor to the top of the list press enter and the entry will now be in the number one position After the move is completed the newly ranked list is displayed To end hit the Esc key 6 Insert This mode is used to insert a new entry into a field which has multiple entries The Insert can be used for any position other than the last If you want to add an entry to the end of a list of entries you should use the Append mode When you choose Insert from the Edit menu by highlighting it and pressing Enter or T you will only be able to access the fields that have multiple entries When you select one of these fields a window will display the list of existing entries for that field Move the cursor to the entry below the position where you wish to insert the entry and press Enter A blank window will be displayed Enter the item you wish to insert in the blank space and press Enter The Proximity Scan routine will now bring up a window with a list of the allowable entries that most closely match what you entered See Section E 2 for more information on Proximity Scan Select the item that you wish to input in the field and press Enter You will now see the entire list dis
200. earch accepts two NTS Map areas 5 Region s This function searches for projects located in a specific region or regions Enter the code for the area that you wish to search If you are unsure of the region code simply type in a letter and press Enter A pop up menu of valid codes will appear and you may then select a region To search multiple regions use the arrow keys to move the cursor from space to space Repeat the above steps for each selection You may search up to six regions at a time 6 Mining Division s Use this function to search for Projects associated with a specific Mining Divisions Enter the code for the Mining Division that you wish to search If you are unsure of the code simply type in a letter and press Enter A pop up menu of valid codes will appear and you may then select a Mining Division To search multiple divisions use the arrow keys to move the cursor from space to space Repeat the above steps for each selection You may search up to four mining divisions at a time HINT Remember to press the PgDn Down arrow or Enter key after your entry to execute the search B Notice Details Search http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjserch htm 3 of 7 2004 01 21 5 29 09 PM Search Exploration Under this search there are also six criteria which can be used to isolate projects You can search any combination of these or all of them at a time SROA21 20 MINFILE
201. ed BC Maps Optional not presently used Latitude Must fall between 480 and 600 North Either Latitude Longitude OR UTM Zone Northing and Easting MUST be entered http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 6 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry Longitude Must fall between 1140 and 1400 West Elevation Must be entered Mining Division At least one must be entered UTM Zone Must fall within B C s boundaries between 07 and 11 Either UTM Zone Northing and Easting OR Latitude Longitude MUST be entered Northing Must fall between 5370000 and 6652000 Easting Must fall between 290000 and 710000 Location Certainty One of three choices provided must be selected Comments This field activates the text editor You may enter a comment of up to 70 characters in length and unlimited lines Date Coded If you are creating a new occurrence this must be filled otherwise it 1s inaccessible defaults to current date Coded by Same as Date Coded Field Checked Y or N must be entered Date Revised If you are revising the occurrence for first time you must fill this in defaults to current date Revised by Must be filled first time Field Checked Y or N must be entered first time defaults to N HINT For location you can enter either UTM s or Latitude Longitude but not both The program automatically converts UTM s to Latitude
202. ed by your Text Editor similar to the Capsule Geology Chapter VI Section B 7 See Chapter II Section G 3 for editing exiting and saving this field There are a few limitations to keep in mind when you are working in the Identification screen see Table 1 The Identification screen looks like this DENT4010 MINFILE pc 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 14 44 Energy and Minerals Division REVISE Identificatian MIMFILE Ha O92TNEOSS Mames ELM MMI No Regions British Columbia Status Prospect Mining Open Pit Underground x Location NTS Maps D92TI15W Mining Diwisians BC Maps UTM zone NAD 27 Latitude 50 58 22 North Northing MAD 27 5648750 Longitude 120 51 59 West Easting NAD 27 649800 Elevation 876 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Location of 3 adits along Criss Creek about 24 kilometres north of Date Coded 19865 07 24 Coded by GSB Field Checked N Date Revised 2001 09 21 Revised by GO Field Checked N For multiple fields use Escape when done Deposits 12088 Table 1 Notes on the Identification Screen Field Name IN otes to Remember MINFILE Number Must be entered NMI Number Optional Status Must be entered Names One must be entered up to fifteen others are optional Mining Method If Status is Producer or Past Producer then an x must be placed beside EITHER Open Pit OR Underground NTS Maps At least one must be enter
203. ed over to the NT machine MINFILE pc should run as a DOS window in and NT system Should you require MINFILE on the path go to you Control Panel http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxk htm 1 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 45 PM HelpDesk FAQ select System then the Environment tab and add the Value c MINFILE to the Path Variable in System Variables Problem How do I install MINFILE pc in Windows 95 Solution Click on Start Run and type in A Install c in the Open box This will launch the intallation routine to place MINFILE pc on your C drive follow the directions Using Windows Explorer go to c minfile and in this folder right click and drag the file minfile minfile bat to your desktop to create a shortcut Go to the icon created on the desktop and right click the mouse Select Properties then Program On the top line enter MINFILE pc on the Cmd line enter c MINFILE minfile bat and at working enter c MINFILE work You may also change the icon at this point Double clicking the MINFILE pc icon should run the program The font set at 10x20 in the DOS window works well In some cases c minfile may be required on the path in AUTOEXEC BAT and files 44 may be required in CONFIG SYS Look In Your Windows 95 manual or Help system Chapter I Section B3 Installing MINFILE pc or Appendix M The MINFILE pc Readme doc File Problem don t have enough memory to install MI
204. el placers Paleochannel placers C03 Marine placers Off shore heavy mineral sediments C04 Paleoplacer U Au PGE Sn Ti diam mag gar zir Quartz pebble conglomerate Au U D CONTINENTAL SEDIMENTS AND VOLCANICS D01 Open system zeolites D02 Closed basin zeolites D03 Volcanic redbed Cu Basaltic Cu D04 Basal U D05 Sandstone U Roll front U Tabular U D06 Volcanic hosted U Epithermal U Volcanogenic U D07 Iron oxide breccias amp veins P Cu Au Ag U Olympic Dam type Kiruna type USGS 39atoe 39atoe 39f 29a 250a 250b 23 30c 25f 29b 251 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 Fraser River Quesnel River Graham Island Williams Creek Otter Creek Bullion mine Middlebank off north end of Vancouver Island Mulvehill Princeton Basin Cache Creek area Sustut Copper Shamrock NH Blizzard Tyee Rexspar Bullion Birch Island Iron Range http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxg htm 1 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 39 PM Deposit Types E01 E02 E03 E04 E05 E06 E07 E08 E09 F09 F10 FII GOL G02 G03 G04 SEDIMENT HOSTED Almaden Hg Carbonate hosted disseminated
205. en the MINFILE number primary name and location information This report can be used on large sets of data 11 Alphabetical Index RGEN1000 RPT This report is similar to the Primary Name Index in that it sorts the occurrences in your selected dataset alphabetically on the basis of name However this report does NOT limit itself to the primary name of an occurrence the first name Instead this report lists every name for every occurrence in your database This means that you may have up to sixteen entries for each occurrence in your dataset The Alphabetical Index provides the name MINFILE number NTS map sheet and location information for each occurrence It also contains two columns at the far right of the report headed R and P A Y in either of these columns indicates that there are either reserves data or production data available for that occurrence You may access reserves information through the Master Report or the Reserves Resources Report and production figures through the Production Report The Alphabetical Index produces a large amount of output if a very large set of data is used For example when the provincial dataset of over 11 800 occurrences was used to generate a printed copy of this report over 400 pages of printed output resulted 12 Commodity Index RGEN1100 RPT This report option sorted on commodity will provide you with the same information as the Alphabetical Index including the R and P columns The
206. ene Pleistocene 119 2 Tertiary 0 120 1 Pliocene 121 2 Miocene 122 3 Oligocene 123 4 Eocene 124 5 Paleocene 125 9 Cretaceous Tertiary 129 3 Mesozoic Cenozoic 199 2 Mesozoic 0 200 1 Cretaceous 0 210 1 Upper Zl 4 Middle 214 7 Lower 217 9 Jurassic Cretaceous 219 2 Jurassic 0 220 1 Upper 221 4 Middle 224 7 Lower 227 9 Triassic Jurassic 229 3 Triassic 0 230 1 Upper 251 4 Middle 234 7 Lower 237 9 Permian Triassic 239 Paleozoic Mesozoic 299 3 Paleozoic 0 0 300 Upper Paleozoic 301 1 Permian 0 310 1 Upper 311 4 Middle 314 7 Lower 317 9 Pennsylvan Permian 519 2 Pennsylvanian 0 320 1 Upper 321 4 Middle 324 7 Lower 327 9 Carboniferous 329 3 Mississippian 0 330 1 Upper Sol 4 Middle 334 7 Lower 337 9 Devonian Mississipp 339 4 Devonian 0 340 1 Upper 341 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXF HTM 1 of 2 2004 01 21 5 29 37 PM http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXF HTM 5 Silurian 6 Ordovician 7 Cambrian Proterozoic Paleoz 4 Proterozoic Upper Hadrynian Middle Helikian Lower Aphebian CO 1071 BR DO 5 Archean Upper Middle Lower JIB FO Unknown Total MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents O 1I1R HKH OD IRAK OOS A PR O 0 1 AB O OOOO 060 OO COC Cc Middle 344 Lower 347 Silurian Devonian 349 350 Upper Jol Middle 354 Lower 357 Ordovician Silurian 359 360 Upper Jol
207. enezuela Vermont Vietnam Washington State Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Ymir Nelson Area Yukon Yugoslavia Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe Zeballos Kyuquot Area Appendix D Commodity Codes gt http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 8 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM Commodity Codes Commodity Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix D MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents MINFILE Commodity Codes e19 dbf Commodity sort Code Code sort Commodity Agate AE AA Andesite Aggregate AT AB Asbestos Aluminum AL AD Andalusite Alunite Al AE Agate Amber AM AG Silver Amethyst AY Al Alunite Andalusite AD AL Aluminum Andesite AA AM Amber Anhydrite AN AN Anhydrite Antimony SB AP Apatite Apatite AP AR Argillite Argillite AR AS Arsenic Arsenic AS AT Aggregate Asbestos AB AU Gold Barite BA AY Amethyst Barium BR BA Barite Bentonite BN BE Beryllium Beryl BY BI Bismuth Beryllium BE BM Bitumen Bismuth BI BN Bentonite Bitumen BM BR Barium Building Stone BS BS Building Stone Cadmium CD BY Beryl Celestite CI CC Ceramic Clay Ceramic Clay Ce CD Cadmium Cerium CE CE Cerium Cesium CS CH Chrysotile Chromium CR CI Celestite Chrysotile CH CL Coal Clay Cy CM Corundum Coal CL CO Cobalt Cobalt CO CR Chromium Copper CU CS Cesium Corundum CM CU Copper Diamond DI CY Clay Diatomite DE DE Diatomite Dimension Stone DS DI Diamond Dolomite DO DO Dolomite D
208. entification or sequence number 5 digits e g 00073 The following table lists Mining Inspection Districts DISTRICT NUMBER MINING INSPECTION DISTRICT 01 Northwest 02 Skeena Queen Charlottes 03 Chilcotin 04 Okanagan 05 West Kootenay 06 East Kootenay 07 Lower Mainland 08 Vancouver Island South Coast 09 Northeast 10 Omineca Horsefly vI Prince George Valemont 12 Elk Valley 13 Omineca 14 Greenwood East 15 Thompson You may use this search to isolate Mining Inspection Districts by entering the first 2 digits with any of the numbers in the above table Enter the remaining 5 digit mine sequence number to identify a unique Project number 2 Project Name This option allows you to search for Projects by name Each Project can have up to 2 names When searching by name the system considers both entries for each occurrence This means that a search for a Project named Hopeful and a search for a Project called Valentine could select the same project if the project has both of these names http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjserch htm 2 of 7 2004 01 21 5 29 09 PM Search Exploration There is often some overlap of names You may find that several Projects have as one of their names the same name as the one for which you are searching If you do not know the entire name of a Project you can search the database using only part of the name For example for a Project called Eskay Creek you might ent
209. eological reserves 31 RESERV 12 Char 70 Reserve comment 2 32 RESERV T3 Char 70 Reserve comment 3 33 RESERV_T4 Char 70 Reserve comment 4 34 RESERV_T5 Char 70 Reserve comment 5 35 RESERV 16 Char 70 Reserve comment 6 36 RESERV_T7 Char 70 Reserve comment 7 37 RESERV T8 Char 70 Reserve comment 8 38 RESERV_T9 Char 70 Reserve comment 9 39 RESERV_T10 Char 70 Reserve comment 10 40 RESREF_T Char 70 Reserve reference Assessment Report 24617 wr Total 1145 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Appendix L3 Database Structure Appendix M MINFILE pc MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents and Exported View Files Readme Doc File http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 11 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Readme doc File The MINFILE pc Readme doc File MINFILE User s Manual Appendix M MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents MINFILE pc Version 4 5 Y2K Edition Information Circular 2004 4 British Columbia Geological Survey Branch Victoria BC January 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS e Quick Up amp Running e Features of Version 4 5 Purpose of the MINFILE pc System MINFILE pc Version 4 0a 3 System Requirements and Configuration a Requirements b Configuration 4 nstallation Procedure and Diskette Contents N a Installation b Contents of Diskettes How to Load Data and Entities Code Table Maintenance System Availability an
210. eolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 13 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating You can also move up and down within a menu by typing the first highlighted letter of your choice For example while in the Deposit menu if you would like to exit to the Main System Menu type X When you make your selections in this way they will be automatically executed when you press the appropriate key there is no need to press Enter Before you begin editing it is recommended that you get acquainted with the Data Entry menus by moving around in the system Once you are familiar with the way choices are made in the system you can move on to the next step choosing an Occurrence to edit 3 The Text Editor If you are using the editor the FoxPro editor that comes with MINFILE pc the following notes will help If you are using your own editor consult its manuals The Text editor is used with Identification Comments Capsule Geology Bibliography Confidential Notes and Reserves Resources Comments in MINFILE Data Entry and with Exploration Notes in Project Data Entry The following information is also contained in the on line Help system and can be accessed from anywhere in Data Entry by selecting it from the Help drop down menu CURSOR MOVEMENT KEYS Arrow Keys Moves cursor one character at a time PgUp or PgDn Moves cursor one window of text Home or End Moves cursor to start or end of current line Ctrl Arrow L R Moves c
211. eport Field Field Name Type Width Description Example 1 MINFILNO Char 9 MINFILE number 992E 330 2 OREZON_C Char 5 Ore zone code 96244 3 OREZON D Char 30 Ore zone description TRUMPETER 4 RESCAT_C Char 2 Reserve category code GB 5 RESCAT D Char 30 Reserve category description Combined 6 QUANTITY Char 12 Quantity 221955 7 YEAR Char 4 Year 1995 8 SAMPLE C Char 4 Sample code 9 SAMPLE D Char 30 Sample description 10 A OR B Char 1 A or B calculation A 11 REPORT ON Char 1 Report on inventory i l2 GOMMOD C1 Char 2 Commodity code 1 AG 13 COMMOD_C2 Char 2 Commodity code 2 AU http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 10 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views 14 COMMOD C3 Char 2 Commodity code 3 CU 15 COMMOD C4 Char 2 Commodity code 4 PB 16 COMMOD C5 Char 2 Commodity code 5 ZN 17 COMMOD C6 Char 2 Commodity code 6 18 COMMOD DI Char 30 Commodity description 1 Silver L9 COMMOD D2 Char 30 Commodity description 2 Gold 20 COMMOD D3 Chaz 30 Commodity description 3 Copper 21 COMMOD D4 Char 30 Commodity description 4 Lead 22 COMMOD D5 Chay 30 Commodity description 5 Zinc 23 COMMOD D6 Char 30 Commodity description 60 24 GRADEI Char 9 Grade 1 66 7000 25 GRADE2 Char 9 Grade 2 3 1000 26 GRADES3 Char 9 Grade 3 4 1000 21 GRADE4 Char 9 Grade 4 0 3000 28 GRADES Char 9 Grade 5 4 4000 29 GRADE6 Char 9 Grade 6 30 RESERV T1 Char 70 Reserve comment I Proven and probable g
212. eport If you are having difficulty narrowing the database to a small number to generate a master report for example you could generate an index report e g name or NTS Mapsheet Such a report may give you enough information to enable you to return to the MINFILE Search Menu and eliminate all those occurrences which are not needed You might for example generate a Primary Name Index report from a database of thirty occurrences and then use the commodities listed for each occurrence as criteria for narrowing the database down to only two occurrences Another time saver in the report generation process is available to you if you choose to preview your preview reports by sending them initially to the screen If you generate a report to one device display printer or file and then want to send it to another device it is much quicker to do so IMMEDIATELY after the first one is finished This is because the elements of the report are already compiled and will be stored in the memory of your computer If you generate a different report or if you exit the Report Menu these elements will be lost and MINFILE pc will have to start all over in order to generate the same report http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 5 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating There are three things to consider when you are generating reports in MINFILE pc the type of report the device to use printer screen or file a
213. er PURPOSE View text files one screen at a time USAGE This command is used with another DOS command such as TYPE see below Type in TYPE filename more to view the named file one screen at a time EXAMPLE TYPE report doc MORE COMMAND PRINT PURPOSE Prints files USAGE Type PRINT followed by the file name The system will prompt you for the device and if it is the one that you are hooked up to simply hit enter The file will then be queued up to 32 files and will print out when it is it s turn EXAMPLE PRINT report doc COMMAND RD Remove Directory PURPOSE Remove or delete a directory USAGE The directory must be empty of files before deleting it Type RD and the location and name of the directory EXAMPLE RD C USER TEMP COMMAND REN Rename PURPOSE Rename a file without changing the contents USAGE Type REN filename newfilename Remember the DOS naming conventions use only eight characters or numbers and you should have no problems EXAMPLE REN report doc finrep doc COMMAND RESTORE PURPOSE Restores files that were backed up using the BACKUP command USAGE Type RESTORE followed by the location of the file s you wish to restore then the location of where you want the files restored to Be careful if the name of the directory that you backed up from is not the one that you are restoring to you could have some problems Usually the inclusion of the s include sub directories command will overcome this
214. er copies of the maps may be purchased for 5 00 per map area PDF format maps are available on the MINFILE CD http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 8 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File or download from the Web See Crown Publications catalogue for exact pricing per individual map area readme doc file on each disk describes the database MINFILE reports and data on CD ROM and mineral occurrence maps are available from Crown Publications Inc 521 Fort Street VICTORIA BC CANADA V8W 1E7 Phone 250 386 4636 Fax 250 386 0221 WWW www crownpub bc ca c MINFILE www Searches MINFILE www is a Web 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 This list or a custom list can be imported back into MINFLE www for additional queries and extracts d Exploration Project Data Data for the Exploration Projects component of MINFILE pc is generated by the Regional Geologists and
215. er memory To do this use the DEVICEHIGH command for device drivers or the LOADHIGH command for TSRs This would load the device drivers or TSRs into upper memory freeing up conventional memory for use by conventional DOS applications UMBs are also used directly by applications specifically designed to do so If there isn t enough space in the UMBs to load the device driver or TSR then it is placed in conventional memory Configuring Expanded Memory The device statement DEVICE EMM386 SYS 256 RAM in your CONFIG SYS file configures your system to use expanded memory The default amount of expanded memory configured is 256K If you wish to configure more than 256K then increase the memory parameter the 256 in the above statement Increasing this parameter has no effect on your upper or conventional memory usage it only reduces the amount of free extended memory If you leave the RAM option off expanded memory will still be configured but no UMBs will be created The preferred configuration is to setup as much space as possible for UMBs and to use extended memory instead of expanded However some older programs may only use EMS memory If you do configure your system with expanded memory the 64K of upper memory it uses reduces the amount of UMB space your system will have by 64K and may limit the number of device drivers you can move from lower memory Normally there is less than 96K of upper memory available for both the UMBs and the EMS so use it wisely
216. er only Esk MINFILE pc will then select all projects that begin with the letters Esk including Esker Eskimo and so on You can enter up to 30 characters in the blank field If the field is full the search will be initiated If the field is only partially filled then you can press Enter or PgDn to initiate the search 3 Project Type Each Project is assigned one of 4 type status designations Major property Major mining zone Minor property or Unknown The designation can be selected from a pop up list when you enter any letter in either of the two blank fields Simply select the appropriate type from the list and press Enter The selection will be entered in the blank field Press Enter to initiate the search in the first field and the entry in the second field automatically initiates the search HINT MINFILE pc is not sensitive to uppercase and lowercase letters There is no reason to capitalize the names in a search However names occur in proper uppercase form in the reports 4 National Topographic Series NTS Map Sheet This option may be used to search for Projects located in specific 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 This s
217. eration Alteration Alteration Alteration Alteration Alteration code code code code code code 6 description description description description description description U A WN FR Oe WN FR 6 Significant mineral Significant mineral Significant mineral mineral eX nac cent Associated Associated Associated Alteration Alteration Alteration Alteration Width Description mineral mineral mineral mineral mineral mineral mineral comment comment comment comment comment comment comment comment comment comment comment 1 MINFILNO Char 9 MINFILE number A ODER WN rnm A ODE Pyrite Chalcopyrite Galena Tennantite Pyrrhotite Sericite Pyrite Sphalerite Pyrite Bornite Barite Quartz SERT SILI PYRT Sericitic Silicific n Pyrite Example JOE 280 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 5 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views cO 10 01 4 QD 26 JDEETXYP C2 27 DEPITYP D2 20 DEPTYP 3 29 DEPTYP D3 O0 DEEP C4 SL DBEPTYP D SIRBUCT Tl 24 53 34 35 36 2 7 38 3I 40 DATMET_C 41 DATMET_D 42 MATERIAL xx Total D VIEW4040 DBF DEPCHR Cl DEPCHR C2 DEPCHR CO DEPCHR C4 DEPCHR DI DEPCHR D2 DEPCHR D3 9 DEPCHR_D4 10 DEPCLA CI 11 DEPCLA C2 12 DEPCLA C3 13 DEPCLA C4 14 DEPCLA DI lo DEPCLA DZ 16 DEPCLA D3 17 DEPCLA_D4 18 DEPSHA C 19 DEPSHA_D 20 DEPMOD
218. es and dBASE or Worksheet export formats toggle code table maintenance on or off In addition to the above mentioned features users that enter data to either MINFILE or the Exploration Projects can now restrict the input location of occurrences projects to a configurable coordinate rectangle Under the UTILITIES menu the Alter Coordinate Area choice allows the user to specify a coordinate rectangle that restricts the update or input of locations to coordinates which fall within this area The rectangle is defined by entering the northwest most latitude longitude degrees and the southeast most latitude longitude degrees In addition for those unexpected moments when a location outside the validation area requires updating the option to ignore the set coordinate area can be toggled Note however turning the validation area off only applies for the duration of the session and gets turned back on the next time you re enter MINFILE http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 6 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File 9 EXTRACT FILES Three MINFILE extract files MINERAL MBC RESERVE MBC and PRODUCT MBC and two Exploration Project extract files PROJECTI MBC and PROJECT2 MBC may be created from MINFILE pc 4 5 These extracts may be based on the entire MINFILE or Exploration Project database or on search criteria These files are useful for importing into GIS software and obtaining a summary of MIN
219. es what data 1s in which file the database structure This report can also be used to keep track of the number of records in your dataset especially when data has been transferred between computers However data transfer in MINFILE pc is exceptionally reliable so it is not necessary to track the number of records 7 MINFILE Number Index RGEN0600 RPT This report compiles a list of all occurrences in the selected dataset in numerical order based on MINFILE number Listed for each occurrence are the MINFILE number primary name commodities status and location information This report is best suited to medium sized sets of data If you generate this report for the entire MINFILE provincial database over 11 800 occurrences more than 200 pages of printed output will result 8 Primary Name Index RGEN0700 RPT This report provides the same information as the MINFILE Number Index excluding the location However the occurrences are sorted in alphabetical order on the basis of the primary name Because there is some duplication of names between various MINFILE occurrences for example over twenty occurrences have the name Bonanza you may find that some names are repeated in this index However since this report lists ONLY the primary name of each occurrence there should be NO duplication of MINFILE numbers which appear to the immediate right of the primary name NOTE The coding rule is that there should be no duplication of the
220. esia Iowa Iran Islamic Republic of Iraq Ireland Iron Mask Area Island Copper Area Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kansas Kentucky Kenya Kootenay Region Korea Republic of Kuwait Leech River Gold Belt Lesotho Lillooet River Harrison Lake Belt Louisiana Madagascar Maine Malawi Malaysia Mali Manitoba Maryland Massachusetts Mauritania Mexico Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Country USA State Country Country Country Country Country Country USA State Country Country USA State Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt Country Country Country USA State Mining Camp Area or Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt 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 USA State Country USA State Country Country Country Province in Canada USA State USA State Country Country USA State USA State USA State USA State CZE DE DEN ECU EGY ETH FIJ FIN FL FRA GA GAB GBAC GER GGBC GHA GMAC GRE GRN GRNC GSAC GUA GUI GUY HEDC HI HO
221. ess than 1 to more than 60 metres thick The upper member is carbonaceous pyritic and locally tuffaceous laminated black mudstone The contact unit can be correlated with the unnamed lower member of the Lower Middle Jurassic Salmon River Formation Hazelton Group It is the host to most of the mineralization in the 21 zone 21A and 21B deposits Exploration in British Columbia 1989 The hangingwall andesite unit is a flow and sill complex in excess of 150 metres thick It consists of rusty brown weathering light grey to dark green pillow breccias with subordinate massive flows dikes or sills and hyaloclastite horizons Thin mudstone units occur as interflow sediments Fossils have not been found in place for reliable age dating http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 3 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Master Report Sample The upper sedimentary unit consists of a thick sequence of thin bedded turbiditic siltstone shale and fine sandstone It includes strata of the lithologically similar Salmon River Formation Hazelton Group and Middle Upper Jurassic Ashman Formation Bowser Lake Group The Salmon River Formation sediments are distinguished by the presence of volcanic material The major structure on the property is interpreted to be an asymmetric anticline which plunges gently to the northeast The anticline is broken by a series of high angle faults Major faults strike north northeast minor one
222. evices that you want to use their drivers and where they are located Some of these devices can be set to run in extended memory leaving more of the basic RAM available for programs and devices that cannot run in extended memory Files _ tells DOS how many files it can have open at one time MINFILE pc requires that this number be 42 BUFFERS __ sets the amount of RAM reserved for information transferred to and from a disk This amount is defined by the http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXA HTM 2 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 21 PM DOS Primer size of you hard disk as follows e Less than 80 MB 30 e 80 thru 119 MB 40 e More than 120 MB 50 The higher the number of buffers the faster your system runs however this also uses more conventional RAM D Useful DOS Commands In general all DOS commands Are followed by a space Use the from to format for example COPY from a file to a new file Can be used in several different ways Are initiated when hitting the enter key Must include the location path of the file s that you are manipulating unless you are in the directory where that file s is Are stopped by hitting CTRL C e Use as a wild card and can be used to replace anything for example bak refers to all the files that have the bak extension no matter what the 8 character name of the file is COMMAND BACKUP PURPOSE Backup files from your hard drive and archiv
223. f all the occurrences for which updates have been imported Move the highlight down the list using the arrow keys and press Esc to select the occurrence you would like to append When you have done so the question Append or exit A or X will appear at the bottom of your screen Hit A to continue If you attempt to append an occurrence which already exists in your database the following message will appear MINFILE exists Replace or exit R or X If you would like to replace your existing data with updated data press R If not press X When you choose R the message Deleting existing occurrence will appear When the old data is deleted this message will change to read Appending updated occurrence MINFILE number When this is done the message Gathering information will appear and you will be returned to the Deposit menu HINT When options are in grey the user cannot select that option B Selecting a Screen to Edit The SCREEN Menu http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 4 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry Each occurrence is represented in the Data Entry System as a set of 8 screens You will notice however that there are I I options on the Screen menu Two of the screens have not yet been compiled and therefore do not function see Section B 10 For this reason MINFILE pc will not let you select these screens if you attempt to highlight them
224. f projects back into MINFILE pc and search or manipulate this search result again The exported file is also a permanent file listing the projects found by your search Note that not all the project data is exported Only a very small portion of the data is included in these files This means that this is NOT the way to export or import project data see the Parcel Archive option This is simply meant as a way to preserve searches and export locational information in a variety of formats When you select this option you will see the following screen UTIL2110 MIMFILE pc Exploration Utilities Energy and Minerals Division Import Export Search Files MAD 27 Import se S ASCII format PRI Export mo 5 TI S ASCII format Export Projects MUIKMap data file dBASE format DBF J Export gineral Data BC files ASCII format MBC Export Mineral Data fk Tiles dBASE format DBF Export Mineral Data BC files pread sheet WKS Select function and provide file name Projects 2356 HINT When you have exported or imported a file with this utility you will automatically be returned to the Utilities Menu Otherwise you can press the Esc key http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 2 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Exploration Utilities 1 Import Search File Option 1 This option allows you to import files which you previously exported To use this function type I in the Choice b
225. f the screen If you are done exporting and or importing files press the X or Esc key to return to the Main System Menu 4 Export standard data file dBASE This option is similar to the previous one except that it generates a file containing the same information as the SDF file which is specifically intended to be used in the dBASE software or any application that requires dBASE format files Any files generated using this option will have a dbf extension attached to the file name To generate a standard data file in dBASE format enter 4 in the Choice blank and a file name following the same procedure as you would for exporting other search files When your file has been saved you will be returned to the MINFILE Utilities Menu and the message Exported dBase file filename Select utility will appear at the bottom of the screen If you are done exporting and or importing files press the X or Esc key to return to the Main System Menu NOTE See Appendix LI for the structure of the INTRFACE DBF file which is the template used for exporting the SDF and DBF Standard Data Format file containing MINFILE information 5 Export standard data file spreadsheets This option is the same as the previous one except that it generates a spreadsheet file containing the same information as the SDF and DBF files which is may be used in any application supporting basic spreadsheets Files generated using this option will have a wks
226. f this manual entitled System Configuration Chapter II Section F 3 In order to exit this screen and return to the Utilities menu press the X or Esc key MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Chapter VIII Exploration Reports Chapter X Exploration Data MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Entry http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 9 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Exploration Data Entry MINFILE User s Manual Chapter X Exploration Data Entry MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Introduction B The Exploration Database C Selecting A Project to Edit The Project Menu D Selecting A Screen to Edit The Screen Menu E Edit Modes In the Data Entry System The Edit Menu F Printing A Report in Data Entry The Print Menu G Link to the MINFILE Database The Occurrence Menu H Getting Help in Data Entry The Help Menu A Introduction Remember that the Exploration module was created for the use of the Regional Geologists They have the capability to import Notices of Work data to automatically create an Exploration Database The Regional Geologists data and the Notices of Work data will not be distributed but you can create your own Exploration Database if you desire Development of this module is still in progress and new developments will be included in future versions of MINFILE pc The Exploration data entry system is similar to
227. file b MINFILE Data MINFILE is a comprehensive computerized mineral inventory of over 12 100 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 map areas have been formally released Professional geologists constantly maintain and expand on the information Newly compiled information is released periodically by NTS mapsheet and the data for the entire province 1s released once a year in January MINFILE reports and data are distributed on CD ROM 25 00 or are downloadable free from the Web The 92 MINFILE maps for the complete province are available on microfiche for 10 00 per set This microfiche set was last updated in March 2000 Pap
228. for Assay when quantity can NOT be entered This must be entered once for each Calculation in the occurrence Commodities At least one must be entered PER calculation Up to six may be entered per calculation Commodities are included for the Assay Category Any commodities entered in the Reserves Resources Assay screen MUST also appear in the Mineral Occurrence screen first Grades Must be entered for EACH commodity listed Grades are expressed in grams tonne precious metals or per cent all other commodities Reference Must be entered This is a bibliographical reference for the source of the reserve resource assay data quoted The field length is 70 characters 2 lines Comments Optional May be up to 70 characters in length and unlimited lines 6 Production Screen This screen includes all the information on production for an occurrence If you enter nothing in the Production screen MINFILE pc will simply assume that there is no production data for the occurrence However if you do enter production data a number of restrictions and requirements are activated and must then be met When you select the Production screen you will see the following DEPOSIT DENT4OBO 2001 10 11 15129 MINFILE No O92TNEOSS Dre Mined Dre Milled tonnes Commodities Quantities Comments gt gt gt Precious metal quantities are 1n grams others are in kilograms gge Choose Options to 5elect Delete Create Production Deposits 120
229. g another occurrence the Capsule Geology text will be different from the one displayed for Eskay Creek If for any reason you want to exit the editor without saving your work press Ctrl Q or Esc and the question Discard Changes Y N will appear on the screen Enter Y to leave the editor enter N to return to your Capsule Geology and continue editing When you have finished editing the document press Ctrl and the W key simultaneously Ctrl W and you will see the message File 1s being saved Alternatively mouse click on the upper left box and you will be asked Save Changes to your filename You will then move back into the first screen you saw upon activating the Capsule Geology screen and the Screen menu will drop down At this point you are ready to edit another screen Use the F1 key for help in the editor or see Operating MINFILE pc Bibliography Screen This screen is very similar to the Capsule Geology screen in that it does not provide you with a set of fields to fill in but instead activates a text editor FoxPro unless otherwise specified which will allow you to enter as many bibliographical entries as necessary See the Capsule Geology section for a description on exiting and saving your edits The procedure for using this screen 1s the same as that for the Capsule Geology First highlight Bibliography on the Screen menu and the following screen will appear http www em gov bc ca mining Geo
230. g sys file with a line that says SHELL C DOS COMMAND COM or something very similar Look In Your DOS manual Problem When I load MINFILE in Windows I get a message Out of environment space Solution Increase the environment space in you config sys file with something like this SHELL c command com E 2048 P You may want to decrease buffers Problem I am running WINDOWS NT 4 0 I open a DOS window and type A then install C The error message is Loading the MINFILE pc installation system the name specified is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file File write error Solution This is NT s way of saying Bad command or file name NT isn t recognizing the install bat program as valid Create a MINFILE folder with a subfolder TEMP on your hard drive e g C MINFILE TEMP Copy the files INSTEXE ZIP and PKUNZIP EXE from Disk 1 to the C MINFILE TEMP folder Then unzip the INSTEXE ZIP file in the newly created TEMP folder Use a DOS window and go to this folder and type INSTALL C T Follow the instructions and when the install program asks Enter Drive letter of Disk 1 of MINFILE Install lt A B X Abort gt enter A You can now delete files in C MINFILE TEMP To create a shortcut drag C MINFILE MINFLE BAT to your desktop under Properties enter C MINFILE WORK as the working folder Alternately the program can be installed on a computer with a Windows 95 98 operating system and copi
231. g that you want When you have made all necessary changes to your device settings press the X or Esc key and you will be returned to the Report Menu where you can then select which report you want You will not need to make these changes again unless you get a new printer or monitor or change your mind about how you want your files saved when you generate a report to file HINT You only need to modify the device settings once the changes are stored by the system so that you do not have to keep making them a Editor Option This option is used to specify a text editor for MINFILE pc The default setting is the FoxPro editor included in the MINFILE pc package for more information see section G 3 The Text Editor When a Capsule Geology Confidential Comments or other text screen is created or revised MINFILE automatically opens it in the selected text editor If you wish to use an editor other than the default program highlight the Default option displayed next to Editor and press ENTER The message Enter valid path and filename will appear at the bottom of the screen Type in the path and name of the new editor If you wish to change back to the default editor simply repeat the process and enter DEFAULT as the editor option b Datum Option The Datum option controls the datum in which MINFILE data is displayed MINFILE pc v 4 5a supports both NAD 27 and NAD 83 datums NAD 27 North American Datum 1927 is a geodet
232. ged If you wish to change a code you must create a new code and revise the old code so that the description obsolete Codes should never be deleted because this could corrupt the database for other users http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 3 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance To change a mistake or simply to change one of the descriptions of a code you may need to use the Revise option from the selection list Choose Revise from the list you may need to press Esc to get the edit options to appear and press Enter twice A list of the codes in the table will appear on the screen with the top code highlighted Use your down arrow or up arrow and PgDn or PgUp keys to highlight the code that you wish to revise Once you have highlighted the code you wish to revise press Enter The following screen shows the revision of Aluminum MENUSO10 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 Code Table Maintenance 9 36 Energy and Minerals Division REVISE Commodities ade Description A um num ade escription AL A umi num Argillite Arsenic Aggregate Gold Amethyst Barite HINT If you make a mistake and don t want your changes to corrupt the system choose UNDO from the edit options list when you leave the code maintenance screen Submit will commit all of the changes that you have made to the database Once you have chosen to Submit your changes there is no way to ch
233. hanged EXAMPLE COPY C report doc C MONTHLY finalrep doc COMMAND DEL Delete PURPOSE Delete one or more files USAGE DEL followed by the specific name and or location of the file you wish to delete or if you use a wild card then the name and or location of the group of files you wish deleted EXAMPLE DEL bak or DEL C MONTHLY report doc COMMAND DIR Directory PURPOSE Display the contents of a directory files and directories USAGE By typing DIR you can see a list of all the files and sub directories contained in the current directory Typing DIR followed by a location will give you a list of the files and sub directories in the specified directory DIR followed by a file name or a group of files using the wild card will list the specified file s EXAMPLE DIR A DOC OR DIR C COMMAND DISKCOPY PURPOSE To make an exact duplicate of a floppy disk USAGE DISKCOPY followed by the location of the source disk to be copied and then the location of the blank disk to be copied to EXAMPLE DISKCOPY A B COMMAND FORMAT PURPOSE To prepare floppy disks for use USAGE Before a floppy disk can be used it must be formatted The FORMAT command is followed by the location of the disk to be formatted NOTE NEVER NEVER use format with a drive higher than B EXAMPLE FORMAT A COMMAND MORE http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXA HTM 4 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 21 PM DOS Prim
234. he 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 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 that you refer to the MINFILE coding manual for the rules and regulations http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 4 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating applied to the data collection 4 Executing MINFILE pc Searches Once you have entered all the search parameters you would like press the PgUp or PgDn key to begin the search You may also press enter or use the spacebar to advance through the various fields so that when the cursor advances past the final entry blank the search will automatically be executed The mouse will only allow you to move from blank to blank you cannot select a choice or initiate a search except by placing the cursor in the last blank field and pressing ENTER 5 Returning to the Main System Menu When you
235. he Screen menu and press Enter When you do so the screen below will appear DENT4070 MIMFILE P pe 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 1523 Energy and Minerals Division Capsule Gealagy MINFILE Ha O92TNEOSS ELM Creating text file to edit Deposits 12088 If you would like to look at the already existing Capsule Geology press B and you will be moved into the text editor to view the file When you use the Browse mode you will not be able to save any changes If you would like to make changes to the Capsule Geology press E instead of B and you will be put into the editing mode of the Capsule Geology screen At this point you may enter the Capsule Geology text which you would like attached to the occurrence record Unless you specified your own text editor when you installed MINFILE pc see the section entitled How to Install MINFILE pc Chapter I Section B 3 the screen in which you will edit the capsule geology will look similar to this using the FoxPro editor http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 15 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry Capsule Geology Gold silwer mineralization 15 spatially associated with a small diorite plug of probable Triassic age intruded into Upper Triassic Nicola Group walcanics The Gold Stlver zone 15 hosted 1n a small Jistwanite unit carbonate gquartz mariposite schist at the faulted contact between Nicola
236. he bottom left of your screen HINT It is recommended that you note where your saved search files are located so that you will be able to easily retrieve them using the Import search file command Alternately you could make a habit of always starting MINFILE pc from a special directory which you have created specifically for receiving and storing MINFILE data including reports sent to file search files updates and so on If you do this then you will only need to remember the file name and not the directory under which it is stored as well When you have imported the search file you will be returned to the MINFILE Utilities Menu and the message Imported search file filename Select Utility will appear in the lower left hand portion of your screen You can now search this data or generate reports NOTE The number of deposits in the Deposits field should equal the number of occurrences in your imported file 2 Export MINFILE No s File ASCII format This command saves a file containing a list of all the MINFILE numbers which are currently part of your selected dataset If you look at a this file with a text editor you will see a simple list of MINFILE numbers If your Deposits display indicates that you have 15 occurrences and you use this command a file which contains 15 MINFILE numbers will be generated You may then retrieve this file using the Import search file command discussed above at any time to further manip
237. he 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 Geological Survey Branch 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 features greatly increased flexibility in handling and storing data new searches and an expanded database 2 MINFILE pc Features The user friendly MINFILE pc program is a valuable tool for anyone interested in exploration mining or minerals in British Columbia Using MINFILE pc you can go computer prospecting anywhere in British Columbia The main features are e Security read only access or complete update access e Efficient and user friendly interface including mouse support hot keys and point and shoot selection e Flexibility users can define their own region co
238. heir database If you select this option from the MINFILE Utilities Menu the following appears MENLSO 20 MINFILE pe MINFILE Import Export Updates Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Import Export Updates Bxport Updates Select function Deposits 12088 This option allows the user to Export their updates and allows another user to Import these updates into their database The option works in conjunction with the Data Entry Edit Compare Option which runs a compare routine on the existing data for an occurrence against the proposed updates to that occurrence allowing the user to either post the new information to the database or retain the existing information in the database http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 6 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities NOTE The Import Export Updates option is slow and clumsy Our staff recommends that the comparison be done instead by reviewing the two occurrences on paper Although this function may be used to transfer data from one computer to another updates are better transferred by the Utilities Parcel Archive and Append Delete Data options D Append Delete Data This is the option you use to load MINFILE data when you first install MINFILE pc It is also used if you would like to delete data or if you would like to add new data available from Crown Publications Inc When you select this option the following screen will appear ME
239. hide bands intercalated with mudstone Crosscutting mineralization in the contact and rhyolite units occurs as siliceous quartz healed and carbonate rich breccias with anastomosing crustiform veinlets and disseminations of coarse grained iron rich sphalerite fine grained pyrite with minor galena chalcopyrite and tetrahedrite group minerals Gold occurs as spectacular films wires or blebs associated with fractured sphalerite Lead isotope analyses of galena samples collected from Eskay Creek veins and massive sulphide lenses coincide with early Jurassic lead ratios from the Kitsault Stewart Sulphurets and Iskut mining camps Isotopic http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 5 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Master Report Sample data are taken to indicate a widespread early Jurassic mineralizing event The Eskay Creek deposits are also products of this event Exploration in British Columbia 1989 The 21 zone mineralization is unusual There is a close spatial and apparently temporal relationship between what conventional models describe as low temperature epithermal and volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit types Epithermal mineralization characterized by gold silver arsenic antimony and mercury mineral suites forms massive and stratabound lodes as well as more usual crosscutting veins and disseminations Massive sulphide mineralization show typical syngenetic ore textures but atypical miner
240. his subset of projects for future reference When you have used the search facility to isolate these projects return to the Main System Menu by pressing X from the Exploration Search Menu and then select Utilities from the Exploration Projects section From here select Import Export Search Files If you would like a Project number file saved to the U SEARCH directory on drive D enter 2 and then type d u search O82EMIN and press Enter The list of project numbers will be saved in a file called 082EMIN PRJ in the specified directory 3 Export standard data ASCII file N A This option is currently not available for the Exploration database http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 3 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Exploration Utilities 4 Export standard data dBASE file N A This option is currently not available for the Exploration database 5 Export QUIK Map file for Projects Option 5 This option creates a dBASE file that is compatible with the QUIKMap application To produce a QUIKMap file enter 5 in the choice blank and enter the name and or drive location for your output file When you press Enter the relevant data for the selected projects will be extracted and put into the output file As this is happening the Project number and a list of the commodities being extracted are displayed at the bottom of the screen NOTE See Appendix L 1 for the structure of the QUICK
241. hoice box beside it This solution is best used when you are entering occurrences outside your normal coordinate area for example if you usually look at occurrences in B C but wish to enter one or two others from Russia or South America and do not wish to change your default coordinates If you will be entering most or all of your occurrences outside of the default area you should change the coordinates to fit your needs To do this enter the coordinates of the extreme northeast and southwest corners of the region in which your occurrences will fall for example B C is 60 N 140 W and 48 N 114 W Once you have made your changes choose Submit or Undo in the Edit menu to save or discard them NOTE The APPEND BROWSE DELETE and SELECT commands in the Edit menu of this screen are not relevant to this MINFILE function You will not be able to highlight or use them I System Configuration This option is exactly the same as in the Report Generation system See the section of this manual entitled System Configuration Chapter II Section F 3 In order to exit this screen and return to the MINFILE Utilities Menu press the X or Esc key When you select this option you will see the following screen MENUS 210 MIWFILE pe System Configuration Energy and Minerals Diwision C UTILS NE EXE D agum NAD 27 Hefault Device Printer Dipl ay Monochrome Ari nter HP LaserJET aile Type Include Printer Controls RFT ode Maintena
242. http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 4 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Introduction e No access to the Confidential Notes report The first time you activate MINFILE pc by typing minfile from any directory after installing it you will need to log on The MINFILE banner screen with the window requesting an ID and password appears as follows I 3 3 EI I version d 5a Prow1nce of British Columbia Ministry of Employment and Investment Geological Survey Branch 250 952 0386 Enter your initials fmnfile user 1d Type in NEW for the User and do NOT press Enter The line will automatically advance to the Password line because the User field is full At this point type in NEW again and press Enter Once you have filled in these two fields you will have complete access to the database NOTE You will not see the password appear as you type in the password field it will be blank After initially logging on go to the User Maintenance option and change the NEW NEW log on to a confidential user ID and Password see Code Table and User Maintenance 5 Installing MINFILE data Before using MINFILE pc to search the data it 1s necessary to install a dataset Installation of MINFILE pc data is simple once you have installed the system and are logged on with complete access To start MINFILE pc from any neutral directory type minfile press Enter and after logging on
243. ic 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 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 10 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating 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 Fastings c Default Device Option The Default Device menu fulfills the same function as the Change Destination option in the Report menu There are four options Printer File Display and
244. ictionary Control MINFILE Number Index Primary Name Index Primary Commodity Index NTS Map Index Alphabetical Index Commodity Index MINFILE Reserves Resources Exploration Reports Exploration Reserves Resources Exploration and Development Exploration Master Exploration Notes Install Notes for Windows 95 98 and Windows 2000 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter XIII Acknowledgements Appendix A DOS Primer http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDX HTM 2 of 2 2004 01 21 5 29 20 PM DOS Primer DOS Disk Operating System Primer MINFILE User s Manual Appendix A MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Introduction B Files Directories and Sub directories C The AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS Files D Useful DOS Commands A Introduction DOS is a computer program which manages and controls your hardware and other software programs e The DOS prompt looks like this C gt or C gt e The gt symbol means that the program is ready for a command e When you see the symbol in the following pages it indicates specific instructions for MINFILE pc B Files Directories and Sub Directories One of the most common mistakes that beginners make is to have no discernible organization or poor housekeeping in maintaining files on your computer To overcome this you need to know what files
245. ies only to multiple fields Deposits 12088 Deleting argillite from the Lithologies field http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 4 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM Data Entry Examples DENT4030 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 MINFILE Data Entry 10 41 Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n DELETE Host Fock MINFILE Wo OO 2H5W092 Name HARRISON GOLD Dominant Host Lithologies Quartz Diorite H ST 1 Grou Formation Firel crystal Tuff Brokenback Hill Stratigraphic Tuffaceous Sandstone Isotopic Age volcanic Flow HOST 1 Felsic Dike cfOther Jenner Stock Stratigraphic Volcanic Conglomerate Isotopic Age 25 7 1 Ma Pyroclastic ents Age date of J L1mestone rk 1965 Age date of J rk 1965 Moving Volcanic Flow to the first position in the Lithologies field DENT4030 MINFILE pe 2001 10 12 MINFILE Data Entry 10 41 Energy and Minerals Division Host Rock MIMFILE Ho O92H5M09 2 Name HARRISON GOLD Dominant Host Moving Volcanic Flow ithologies SN aa Argi liite L1 Grou Feldspar Porphyry Dike Formation Firel crystal Tuff Brokenback Hill Stratigraphic Tuttfaceous Sandstone sotopic Age Felsic Dike 1 Yolcanic Conglomerate r Jenner Stock Stratigraphic Pyroclastic sotopic Age 25 7 1 Ma Limestone Age date of J i Age date of Jenner stock from Fieldwork 1985 Inserting Regional in the Metamorphic Type field http www em gov bc
246. igraphic SCratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Informal Informal Informal Informal Informal Informal Igneous metamorphic Igneous metamorphic Igneous metamorphic Igneous metamorphic Igneous metamorphic name Group 1 Group Group Group Group Group 6 Formation Formation Formation Formation Formation Formation TT ROD A UO BB WN EF description formation formation formation formation formation formation 1 OY 1 BO ND O A WN F Igneous metamorphic 6 Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Str tigraphis Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic Stratigraphic ISOtCOPLC Isotopic Isotope ISODODaC Isotopic ISODODCXC Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Dating Material Material Material Material Material method method method method method method method method method method method method age age age age age age age age age age age age age age age age age age MN UO VOND code code code code code code desc desc desc desc desc desc dated 1 dated dated dated dated TT BU D code code code code code code 6 description description description description description description U A WN FR O A WN FP 6 Lipton ription ription 1115 3 69 ription ription MN UO BB WN E
247. ills 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 IKTR KTRG KTTR LILL LIRG MGPT MKRG MLSF MOMT MSUP NCLL NCPT NFRG NRMT NSDP NSPT NWLL OKHL OMMT PCRG PUMT PUTR PVRG QCLL QCRG QUHL RBPT RMFN RMFS SFRG SKMT SKRG SPPT SRMT SSHL THPT THRG TKPT TKTR TSPT TSTR TZPT VIRG WHRG NER http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 4 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM Location Codes TOU 67 C5 Region Table e40 dbf CODE DESCRIPTION sort COMMENTS GO 5 DE P NON NAN CO sort APCC Adams Plateau Clearwater Area Mining Camp Area or Belt TOUR Unknown AFG Afghanistan Country AARM Alice Arm AKAC Ainsworth Kaslo Area Mining Camp Area or Belt AB Alberta AL Alabama USA State AFG Afghanistan AK Alaska USA State AK Alaska AB Alberta Province in Canada AKAC Ainsworth Kaslo Area ALG Algeria Country AL Alabama AARM Alice Arm Mining Camp Area or Belt ALG Algeria ALKC Alta Lake Camp Mining Camp Area or Belt ALKC Alta Lake Camp AND Andorra Country AND Andorra ANG Angola Country ANG Angola ANYX Anyox Camp Mining Camp Area or Belt ANYX Anyox Camp ARG Argentina Country APCC Adams Plateau Clearwater Area AZ Arizona U
248. indexes of occurrence names commodities NTS map sheet locations and map legends Select Reports from the MINFILE Deposits section of Main System Menu and you will see the MINFILE Reports Menu which looks like this http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy reptmanl htm 1 of 6 2004 01 21 5 28 54 PM MINFILE Reports MENU 2000 MIMFILE f pe MINFILE Reports Energy and Minerals Division Destination Change estination Current Printer Change ettings HP LaserJet Series II NAD 27 Reports PAi mary name index roduction Pringiey commodity index apsule Geology Bibl tography NUS map 1ndex A Map fegend pglabetical index Map c dity index Commodity index Data dictionar control MIMFIL B Eeserves Eesources MINFILE gumber index Cong dential Notes Select device and report Deposits 12088 A Types of MINFILE Reports Available The following sections provide a brief description of the 14 different reports available and a few hints on how to best make use of this facility A complete set of sample MINFILE reports is contained in Appendix O of this manual Select the type of report you would like by highlighting your choice using the arrow keys the mouse or pressing the highlighted letter key for example press P to generate a Production Report 1 Master Report RGENO100 RPT The Master report is the most comprehensive report generated on the MINFILE database It con
249. int you are ready to search the MINFILE database report on the findings edit the data or add exploration project data 6 Exploration Data There is no data being distributed for this module What you use it for and which data you input is up to you However when http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 7 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Introduction you have created data for this module you can easily parcel it from one computer and add it to any other computer which has MINFILE pc V 4 5 or higher installed on it The Regional offices use this module to import Notices of Work data from the Ministry s MIS database This data is then updated verified and added to for use in tracking exploration in the regions MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Chapter II Operating MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents MINFILE pc http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 8 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Operating MINFILE User s Manual Chapter II Operating MINFILE pc MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Getting Started B Getting Help in MINFILE pc C Getting Around in MINFILE pc D The Main System Menu E General Comments on Searches F Generating Reports G General Comments on the Data Entry System A Getting Started When MINFILE pc is installed it 1s time to get down to business If you
250. ion code BC 4 4 4 61 REGION_D1 Char 50 Region description 1 British Columbia 62 REGION DZ Char DU Region description 2 63 REGION D3 Char 50 Region description 3 64 REGION D4 Char 50 Region description 4 Ke ERO Ea Se Du B PROJECT2 DBF Template for Notices of Work data it is written to the MINFILE WORK directory Field Field Name Type Width Description Example 1 PROJ NO Char 7 Project number 0400536 2 NOW_NO Char 9 Notice of work number 1994 0001 5 NOTICG TYP Char i Notice type code M 4 NOTIC DESC Char 20 Notice type code Mineral 5 RECVD_DATE Char 8 Received date 06271994 6 APRV DATE Char 8 Approved date 07311994 7 OPERATOR Char 30 Operator Canquest Resource Corp 8 MANAGER Char 50 Manager 9 MGR TEL Char 14 Manager telephone 604 666 8888 10 DEP TARGET Char 60 Deposit target Massive sulphides 11 WK TODO Char 70 Work to do Geophysic Geological Linecut Camp 10 ddh blast 12 WK DONE Char 70 Work done 13 WK START Char 8 Work start 07251994 14 WK END Char 8 Work end 10311994 15 EXP BUD Char Ls Exploration budget 16 PROD BUD Char 13 Production budget 17 COMPLETED Char 1 Completed N Lo DISCUSSED Char 1 Discussed N 19 MDSCREV Char 1 MDSC Review N 20 STAGE C Char 1 Stage code Zl STAGE D Char 30 Stage description B Toe 404 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL3 HTM 2 of 3 2004 01 21 5 29 48 PM Master Views Database Structure of Exported and View Files 4 Templates for Master Re
251. is intended for in house use THIS DATA IS NOT DISTRIBUTED The system however is distributed for users to enter and track their own exploration activity MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Appendix L4 Database Structure Appendix N MINFILE pc V 4 5 MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents lt of Exported and View Files Menu Tree http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 9 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Computer Memory Computer Memory Notes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix O MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Introduction B Definitions C Configuring Your PC D Third Party Memory Managers E Other Restrictions F Config sys Operation G PC Configurations A INTRODUCTION Every standard PC comes with a set amount of RAM random access memory ROM read only memory and possibly some extended and or expanded RAM The amount of extended and or expanded RAM on a PC is optional B DEFINITIONS see Figure 1 Conventional memory Upper and Lower Memory Conventional memory totalling 1 MB is split into 640K of lower memory RAM and 384K of upper memory ROM However when most people talk about conventional memory they are referring to the 640K of lower memory The DOS operating system was designed to only access conventional memory specifically the 640K lower memory reserving the remaining 384K for the ROM The ROM is used by DO
252. ision Search Database deposits Eeposit character class Deposit free Litho logy formal informal host WINFILE Number Name production Mi fferalogy Bmsentory Bae host rock mineral Emit Select Item Deposits 12088 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 1 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE There are twelve selections you can use to search the MINFILE database Decide which search you would like to perform and select it When you have finished searching the database press the X key or the Esc key and this will return you to the Main System Menu HINT Many of the searches in MINFILE pc require you to enter codes rather than full names A complete listing of these codes can be found in Appendices C D E F G and H of this manual A Location Search The location search is one of the fastest searches available in MINFILE pc To search by location go to the MINFILE Search Menu and select the Location search There are eight possible ways to define a location in this search Only one of these can be used at a time For example it 1s not possible to search by NTS map sheet AND by terrane at the same time However you can search by NTS map sheet and then search again by terrane This will isolate the occurrences on that NTS map sheet which occur in the specified terrane If you try to search by two or more location variables at once the one which appears higher on the s
253. ite LCPR X X Leucoxene LCXN X X Lignite LGNT X Limestone LMSN X X Limonite LMON X X Limy LIMY X Linarite LNRT X X Linnaeite LNNT X X Listwanite LSWN X X Lit par lit LPRL X Lithic LTHC X Lithiophilite LTPL X X Lizardite LZDT X Lollingite LLGT X X Lugarite LGRT X Luxullianite LXLN X X Lyndochite LNDC X X Mackinawite MCKN X X Mafic MAFC X Maghemite MGHM X X Magnesian MGSN X Magnesite MGNS X X X Magnesitic MGSC X Magnetite MGNT X X X Malachite MLCT X X Maldonite MLDN X Malignite MLGN X Manganiferous MGFR X Manganite MNGN X X Marble MRBL X X X Marcasite MRCS X X Mariposite MRP S X X Marl MARL X Marmatite MRMT X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 8 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Martite MRTT X X Massive MSSV X Matildite MTLD X X Maucherite MCRT X X Mcgillite MCGL X Medium Grained MGRD X Megacrystic MGCR X Melanocratic MLCR X Melanterite MLNR X X Melilite MLLT X X Meneghinite MNGT X X Mercury MRCR X X Merenskyite MRSK X Merrschaum MRCM X X Mertietite MERI X Merwinite MRNT X X Mesocratic MSCR X Meta META X Metabasite MBST X Metacinnabar MCBR X X Metamorphic MMPC X Metasedimentary MSDM X Metastibnite MSBN X X Metatorbernite MTRB X X Metazeunerite MZNR X Miargyrite MRGR X X Mica MICA X X Micaceous MCCS X Michenerite MCNR X Microcline MCCL X Microdiorite MDRT X X Migmatite MGMT X Migmatitic MGMC X Millerite MLRT X X Mimetite MMIT X Minette
254. iting the first one When you have finished renaming the files type exit press Enter and you will return to the MINFILE screen you left from HINT If you need to make any modifications to files while you are in MINFILE pc press F9 to go to DOS If you press F9 and want to return to MINFILE pc simply type exit at the prompt and press Enter This will not interrupt MINFILE pc s operations so the total deposits number will not be reset If you exit MINFILE pc by pressing X in the Main System Menu your database will reset itself and all of the searching you have done will be lost 3 System Configuration Check the values in the Current field on the Report Menu before selecting this option When you installed MINFILE pc you were asked questions about your monitor and printer The System Configuration option in the Report Menu will allow you to change the answers you gave while installing the program If you select System Configuration you will see a screen that looks like this http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 9 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating MENUS 210 MIMFILE pe System Configuration Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n CiXMUTILSXME EXE D agum NAD 27 Metault Device Printer Dipl ar Monochrome Ari nter HP LaserJET Bile Type Include Printer Controls RPT ode Maintenance ON Emit Select setting to change To change the setting simply select the settin
255. ject1 dbf and Project2 dbf Extracts Appendix L4 Templates for MINFILE Master Reports View Files A MINERAL DBF Mineral occurrence data B RESERVE DBF Inventory data C PRODUCT DBF Total production data uickprj dbf and Notices dbf Exports The files mineral reserve and product are for the use of Mineral Data BC and general Geographical Information Systems GIS The files can also be used for custom reports with database management software such as dBASE or Excel The Extracts are available in three formats comma delimited MBC dBASE DBF and spreadsheet WKS They are written to the MINFILE WORK directory The files are listed here with dBASE definitions A MINERAL DBF Template for mineral occurrence data it is written to the MINFILE WORK directory Field Field Name Type Width 1 MINFILNO 2 NAMEI 3 NAME2 4 STATUS C 5 STATUS_D 6 LATITUDE 7 LAT DEG 8 LAT MIN 9 LAT SEC 10 LAT HEMI 11 LONGITUDE 12 LONG DEG 13 LONG MIN 14 LONG SEC 15 LONG HEMI 16 UTM ZONE 17 UTM EAST 18 UTM NORT 19 ELEV 20 COMMOD C1 21 COMMOD C2 22 QOMMOD C3 23 COMMOD C4 24 COMMOD C5 25 COMMOD C6 26 COMMOD D1 21 COMMOD D2 28 COMMOD D3 29 COMMOD D4 30 COMMOD D5 31 COMMOD D6 32 DEPTYP C1 33 DEPTYP 2 34 DEPTYP DI 35 DEPTYP D2 36 DEPCHR Cl 37 DEPCHR C2 38 DEPCHR DI 39 DEPCHE D Char Char Char Char Char Num Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Num Char Char Char
256. kerville Camp CHA Chad Country CCAC Copper Creek Area CHI Chile Country CGBC Coquihalla Gold Belt CPR China People s Republic of Country CHA Chad CO Colorado USA State CHI Chile COL Columbia Country CO Colorado PRC Congo People s Republic of Country COL Columbia CT Connecticut USA State COS Costa Rica CCAC Copper Creek Area Mining Camp Area or Belt CPR China People s Republic of CGBC Coquihalla Gold Belt Mining Camp Area or Belt CQBC Cariboo Quesnel Belt COS Costa Rica Country CRO Croatia CRO Croatia Country CT Connecticut CUB Cuba Country CUB Cuba CYP Cyprus Country CYP Cyprus http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 5 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM CZE DE DEN ECU EGY ETH FIJ FIN FL FRA GAB GA GER GHA GBAC GSAC GGBC GRE GRN GMAC GRNC GUA GUI GUY HI HEDC HVMC HON HUN ID IL IND IN INS IA IRA IRQ IRE IMAC ICAC ISR ITA JPN JOR KS KY KEN KORG ROK KUW LRGC LES LHBC LA MAG ME MLW MAL MLI MB MD MA MAU MEX MI MN MS MO Location Codes Czechoslovakia Delaware Denmark Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Fiji Finland Florida France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Area Goldstream Area Graham Island Gold Belt Greece Greenland Greenstone Mountain Meadow Creek Area Greenwood Camp Guatemala Guinea Guyana Hawaii Hedley Camp Highland Valley Camp Honduras Hungary Idaho Illinois India Indiana Indon
257. l MENU TREE MINFILE Deposits Utilities O spots chon Em art Toto Dap om r MIHF LE iri cote Eum art Toto C spori 5 rm un5 minctiun Incun tun FPiuductun Irapn y Ba o65 a och Edit Fiski Corn odiy Cnpsuim F unljEib Irapo Fn ot Upd mim PirrtEmpn d toh fin p Legend ppand D serte D oio Help Syria MIHFILE H oH orn a hop Sor modr Inde Foics Sichvs Funchors Frinmininge Dot Dicionos Coral Fock Em nde Ootoboe age hortigck mnenj MIHFLE Ho node Benurmbs iH H FILE Coco Deport Sho n ete cee Arop Home nde mic ood mote 180 Deport pe Fraopr Commodi index 45 5renm Confguichon holo gr HTS Wop hode EET Formof Inbb ra ol H t iphn Barbe ni hode Fiaduchan cnmm ndi in a fr ator CELLS Oo ua em kr Zonder I Hohe Erploration Projects Eum art Toto C apoi Finmct Os io H ohean 0 sro ds D apost O aruis EET Pium ct5 secon z rimmn5mimctun Ed t Frick Punt depo Occ wince Link Help Si tann RE oyster Code Table User Maintenanoel HMaintenance Wiles Eum art Toto Pio Impor E pn 5 mn Eh Import Hotces fora We Ap pand Darm D ciu Fu ca chee Funchon Po cH Emir a Ooto boa 2 Rmi Cnnidinatu imn ren c uaniguntun EEIT Exploicho nix Dev skap ris Em mr Eum uic um Exploicho n ii osten Exploicho n Hohe EET http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 1 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual I
258. l not be distributed but you can create your own Exploration Database if you desire Development of this module is still in progress and new developments will be included in future versions of MINFILE pc You have the ability to search the Exploration database and to generate reports on the resulting data or you can report on the complete Exploration database The reports you can generate include the Exploration Master Report which provides all the data on each project and its associated Notices of Work two tabular reports an Exploration and Development Report and an Exploration Reserves Resources Report and the Exploration Notes Report which tracks appended and imported data Refer to the section called Generating Reports in MINFILE pc in Operating MINFILE pc Chapter II Section F for further information To activate the Exploration Report system select Reports from the Exploration Projects section of Main System Menu This will call up the Exploration Reports Menu which looks like this MENU 2100 MIMFILE pc Exploration Reports Energy and Minerals Division Destination Change Destination Current Printer Change ettings HP LaserJet Series II NAD 27 Reports Exploration eve lopment Exploration eserves Resources Exploration gaster Report Exploration otes Report Select device and report Projects 2356 A Exploration amp Development Report The Exploration and Development Report contains the following information
259. lank and enter the drive path and filename of the file you would like to retrieve Then press Enter and the file will be imported if possible This function defaults to the PRJ file extension While the screen you see states that drive and or directory are optional this is true only if the file you want to load is located in the same directory and drive from which you started MINFILE pc The reason for this is that unless you specify otherwise MINFILE pc will only search the directory from which it was launched For example if your DOS prompt when you started MINFILE pc read A gt then MINFILE pc will look only in the root directory of drive A for your files If the file you are looking for is stored under the D SEARCH directory MINFILE pc will not find it and you will get a message that reads File does not exist at the bottom left of your screen HINT It is recommended that you keep track of where your saved search files are located This way you will be able to easily retrieve them using the Import search file command Alternately you could make a habit of always starting MINFILE pc from a special directory which you have created specifically for receiving and storing data including reports sent to file search files updates and so on If you do this then you will only need to remember the file name and not the directory under which it is stored as well MINFILE pc automatically sets up a MINFILE WORK directory fo
260. lder PCs a special card and drivers were required to manage the expanded memory The card contained the actual additional RAM to be used as EMS and the software to handle the interface with DOS applications The newer PCs allow extended memory to be configured as expanded memory C CONFIGURING YOUR PC http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXO HTM 2 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 56 PM Computer Memory There are several tasks we can do to optimize the configuration of our system First off I would like to clear up a misconception about configuring extended memory expanded memory optimizing upper memory and loading DOS and device drivers into high and upper memory All of these tasks are distinct with some being related to others The misconception is that they are all one and the same this is not the case Configuring Extended Memory Extended memory can be used on 286 or later PCs Before you try configuring extended memory make sure you have extended memory in your system and it is configured to be used as extended memory s part of configuring extended memory the high memory area HMA will be configured The HMA is tailor made for DOS and resides in the first 64K of extended memory In a basic configuration DOS is loaded totally into conventional memory the 640K RAM which uses up memory that could be used by DOS applications To configure extended memory and set up the HMA area you need to place HIMEM SYS
261. lect this option and enter the Project number You must enter the full project number in the format HH This option is not available from the Notice of Work screen 4 Create a Project or Notice of Work To create a new Project or Notice of Work select create press Enter and the Project screen will appear At the bottom of the screen you are prompted to create a new Project P or a new Notice N If you create a new Notice of Work it 1s automatically assigned to the currently selected Project Therefore you must create the Project prior to creating the Notices for it Pressing X at this point terminates the process and returns you to the Project drop down menu Project numbers are always entered in the following format The Notice number MUST be entered in the following format Y Y Y Y where YY YY is the 4 digit year e g 1993 and HHHHt 1s a selected number e g 0001 When you enter P to create a project or N to create a notice you are prompted to enter the new Project or Notice number Once you have entered a Project number a blank screen is displayed and you can begin entering information in the fields From this point Exploration data entry is similar to the MINFILE data entry 5 Delete a Project or Notice of Work The delete function allows you to delete Projects or Notices which are no longer required in the database Selecting the delete function from the menu will display a message asking you to confirm the de
262. letion If you confirm the deletion ALL the data for that Project or Notice will be deleted NOTE Notices data must be deleted BEFORE Project data can be deleted When the Notice data is deleted the Project data remains 6 Exit to Main Menu When you select this option the system will check to make sure that the selected Project data has been submitted to the database If not you are prompted to Submit or Undo your changes before the system will proceed When this is done you will be returned to the Main System Menu 7 Append from Updates http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 5 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry Not available at this time D Selecting a Screen to Edit The SCREEN Menu Once you have selected a Project you can proceed to the Edit menu to select an edit mode If you wish to access one of the Notices associated with the Project click on the Screen menu and a list of the associated Notices will drop down Selecting any of the Notices will switch you to the Notice data entry screen The Screen drop down menu appears as follows PROJECT SCREEN EDIT FEINT OCCURRENCE HELP DENT5O10 MINFILE pc 2001 10 16 Exploration Data Entry 13525 1994 0001 nergy and Minerals Division 1994 0002 12234 0003 12935 0001 Pra j e amp cts Project Wo Mame TULSEGUAH CHIEF Project Type Major property Mining Divs Atlin Owner Redfern
263. ll automatically be returned to the MINFILE Utilities Menu Otherwise you can press the Esc key up to two times as required http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 2 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities 1 Import Search File ASCII format This option allows you to import files which you previously exported see the section called Export MINFILE No s File below To use this function type 1 in the Choice blank and enter the drive path and filename of the file you would like to retrieve Then press Enter and MINFILE pc will load that file Gf possible This function defaults to the MIN file extension so if there are 2 files with the same name and one is a MIN and the other SDF the MIN will be imported unless SDF is specified While the screen you see states that drive and or directory are optional this is true only if the file you want to import is located in the same directory and drive from which you started MINFILE pc The reason for this is that unless you specify otherwise MINFILE pc will only search the directory from which it was launched For example if your DOS prompt when you started MINFILE pc read A gt then MINFILE pc will look only in the root directory of drive A for your files If the file you are looking for is stored under the D SEARCH directory MINFILE pc will not find it and you will get a message that reads File does not exist at t
264. logist Phone 403 667 8510 Fax 403 393 6262 Email abbottg inac gc ca Robert Deklerk Minfile Geologist Phone 403 667 3205 Fax 403 667 3198 Email deklerkr Qinac gc ca WWW http www geology gov yk ca MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Appendix G Deposit Types Profile Groups Appendix K MINELE V Hun Latiba Structure MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXH HTM 4 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 41 PM Database Structure MINFILE pc V 4 5 Database Structure MINFILE User s Manual Appendix I MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Entity Files B Relationship Files C Comment Files D Entity Relationship Models A ENTITY FILES File Field E01 MINFILNO LAT DEG LAT MIN LAT SEC LAT HEMI LONG DEG LONG MIN LONG SEC LONG HEMI N85 LATDEG N85 LATMIN N83 LATSEC N85 LATHEM N85 LONDEG N85 LONMIN N83 LONSEC N85 LONHEM UTM ZONE UTM EAST UTM NORT N83 ZONE N65 EAST N85 NORT ELEV LOC ACC DEPSIZEL DEPSIZEB DEPSIZEW DIP STRIKE PLUNGE NATMINNO CANMINNO CODED REVISED Size om 00 DP OY WWE uS uS IB BO 0 l5 WANNA NH Qo Fa Nb Nb NENN CO Fa SD IN IN Alias MINFILE NUMBER LATITUDE DEGREES LATITUDE MINUTES LATITUDE SECONDS LATITUDE HEMISPHERE LONGITUDE DEGREES LONGITUDE MINUTES LONGITUDE SECONDS LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE NAD83 LATITUDE DEGREES NAD83 LATITUDE MINUT
265. lso a sample of each available report is included as Appendix O to this manual 5 When You Are Done With Report Generation Once you have finished generating reports you will need to go back to the Main System Menu To do this wait until your last report is completely generated the bottom of the screen will read Successfully Generated Report If you have no more reports to generate from your present data press the X or Esc key Either of these actions will return you to the Main System Menu You might find it useful to save the data you have isolated as a Search File see Utilities Import Export Search File This will allow you to retrieve your search result at a later time If you would like to search the entire database again remember to reset the total deposits see the section of this manual entitled Between Searches Chapter2 Section E 2 for information on this Alternately you may wish to narrow your database further and generate reports on the newly isolated data To do this select Search Database from the Main System Menu and you will go straight to the Main Search Menu You may then begin searching the data you have already isolated to further narrow your database G General Comments on the Data Entry System The Data Entry System allows you to browse add delete or modify MINFILE occurrences or Exploration Projects This essentially means that you may if you wish customize your dataset by adding information
266. lsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 16 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry DENT4080 MINFILE pe 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 15 43 Energy and Minerals Division Bibliography MINFILE Wo O94TNEOSS Name ELM hoose Edit Mode 1t ppend file If you just want to look at the references that already exist for the occurrence press B If you are creating a new bibliography or would like to add new information to an old one press E The Append File feature is used to append text to the current bibliography from a previously created text file You will notice when you look at the bibliography for any MINFILE occurrence that 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 H to this manual An indicates a significant reference When you are in the Bibliography screen it will look like this Bibliography EMPR AR 1899 36 7375 1800 230 1901 1090 1902 H183 1967 14 148 1968 1735 281 EMPR ASS RPT 1124 1602 2033 7243 11269 12525 13624 15989 FADS 22436 23228548 23457 24381 EMPR EXPL 1975 E92 1976 E104 1979 180 EMPR GEM 1969 240 i330 MEM 249 pp 79 80 GSC OF 165 980 2490 GSC MAP 28064 68 44 9 1963 1394A 42 1989 GSC P 44 20 22 14 pp 293 297 85 14 pp 349 358
267. lt Manager Phone The phone number of the Project manager 000 Target The target of the work as stated on the Notice WorktoDo Alistoftheproposedwok lt lt lt Work Done List of the work completed 000 Work Stat 00 The proposed start date of the work WorkEnd The proposed finish date of the work Completed A flag field marked with a Y if the program is completed and verified Exploration Budget Total amount of funds in dollars spent on the project for the year 0 Production Budget Estimated production or pre production development costs in dollars This should not include the funds listed in the Exploration Budget field Discussed Marked true if details and or results of the project were discussed with a project representative Development Review Marked true if the project has entered the Mine Development Assessment Process Development Stage Stage if applicable in the Mine Development Assessment Process C Selecting a Project to Edit The PROJECT Menu When you first enter Project data entry the first step 1s to select the project you wish to edit To do this select the Project drop down menu You can do this by pointing to Project with the mouse and clicking the LEFT mouse button or by pressing the Esc key The Project menu will drop down over the data entry screen and will appear as follows The following options are available on the Project menu PROTECT SCREEN EDIT HELF
268. malgam tetrahedrite and unnamed silver lead arsenic sulphur minerals Mineralization is associated with areas of intense alteration Both members of the contact unit are overprinted with varying amounts of magnesian chlorite muscovite chalcedonic silica calcite and dolomite pyrobitumen is ubiquitous Disseminated to microfracture tilling mineralization in the rhyolite unit is characterized by low to moderate tenor gold 1 15 grams per tonne and locally high silver associated with base metal sulphides and minor to trace antimony arsenic and mercury minerals Tetrahedrite pyrite sohalerite and galena predominate with minor http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 4 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Master Report Sample aktashite and chalcopyrite Realgar and orpiment are rare to nonexistent Carbon and graphite are absent Beneath stratabound mineralization of the contact unit therhyolite unit is highly fractured and intensely altered Fracturing alteration intensity and metal tenor appear to increase toward theb upper contact Within 3 to 4 metres of the upper contact rhyolite hosted mineralization is characterized either by massive chlorite gypsum barite rock or by quartz muscovite sulphide breccia Mineralization in the footwall dacite unit commonly occurs in the datum dacite member It consists of semimassive to disseminated crystalline pyrite sphalerite tetrahedrite galena and chalcopyrite
269. mber Deposit status code MINFILE name Commodities Deposit type code NTS map WEST 1600 BE British Columbia Example S 104B NAD 27 9 0274299 211052 56 38 O N L30 ZA O W 1600 Qui 5 15 O ESKAY CREEK a 15 008 104B 008 PROD ESKAY CREEK AU AG ZN CU PB G07 104B09W http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL1 HTM 2 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 46 PM Database Views C QUICKPRJ DBF Template for plotting Project data in QUIKMap Field Field Name Type Width Description O OY 014 Qj No H o 10 11 12 iio 14 dm 6 17 18 19 20 al L2 23 24 25 26 2 28 Z9 30 oul 32 55 34 35 56 37 20 39 40 DATA_TYPE KEY DATUM REF MN LAT DEG MN LAT MIN MN LAT SEC LAT HEMI MN LON DEG MN LON MIN MN LON SEC LONG HEMI ELEV SYM EN TYP SIZE THICK DATA COLOR HATCH PATT HBK CEXT LB SIZE LBL FONT LBL ANGLE LBL COLOR OPERATION PROPEREX OWNER OPERATOR PROU EYP Bec PRUJEYBE PD DIST SEQNO DIST MAPNO MINDIV_C NTSMAP C NOW NO DEP TARGET STAGE C STAGE D MINFILENO NAME COMMODITYS DEP CIRA STATUS ae TO 734 D NOTICES DBF Char Char Char Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Char Num Num Num Num Num Char Num Char Num Num Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char 389 UO 01 69 09 ON OG ND kN DUR NNN SR Co CO O O Ql 30 H Data typ
270. minutes to 050 degrees 04 minutes rather than searching for a precise location Valid ranges of latitude for occurrences in British Columbia are 48 to 60 degrees North and valid values for longitude range from 114 to 140 degrees West although users may input any valid co ordinates for worldwide occurrences in the database depending on the region you are searching for NOTE The latitude longitude search requires northwest coordinates in the fields to the left and southeast coordinates in the fields to the right The UTM search requires minimum and maximum values 2 Universal Transverse Mercator UTM 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 Valid UTM parameters for British Columbia are limited to Zones from 7 to 11 Northings from 5350000 to 6652000 and Eastings from 290000 to 710000 3 Regions This search selects all occurrences in the specified geographic region i e British Columbia defined by the two or three letter region code You may search up to 7 regions at a time A listing of valid region codes may be found in the pop up menu which http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 3 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE is accessed by entering a letter in
271. monds under N QO1 Jade Q02 Rhodonite Q03 Agate 04 Amethyst 05 Jasper QO 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 01 Cement shale EERRRE ve D 02 Expanding shale ve 03 Dimension stone granite R04 Dimension stone marble Dimension stone andesite R06 Dimension stone sandstone Exometamorphic emerald deposit Australian type opal 20a 21c 16 5a 5b Ta 8a 8b 7b 12 13a b I3f IM 13g e 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 Dunsmuir shale Sumas Mountain Nanaimo shale Saturna Island Nelson Island Marblehead Anderson Bay Texada Island Haddington Island Saturna Island Newcastle Island http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxg htm 4 of 5 2004 01 21 5 29 39 PM Deposit Types Copyright RO7 Silica sandstone High silica quartzite 30e Moberley Nicholson RO8 Flagstone Salmo Revelstoke R09 Limestone Texada Island Quatsino Belt R10 Dolomite Crawford Bay Rock Creek R11 Volcanic ash pumice Meagher Mountain Buse Lake R12 V
272. n press the Esc key R Restart Restarts the report from the beginning This is useful if you want to see a segment of the report again lt Q gt Quit Quits the current report and returns you to the Report Menu HINT You can advance or move backwards through the report using the arrow keys and the PgUp and PgDn keys The L S and C keys only move forward in the report http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 7 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating b Reports Sent to Print Preview This option displays a preview of the MINFILE report and a list of commands to navigate it These commands allow you to alter the preview display or print selected parts of the report For example to zoom in use the key to make the box smaller and press ENTER Use the arrow keys to pan A single page can be printed using Control P IMPORTANT A known bug in the report writer appears when a single page is printed if PageUp or PageDown is used the preview disappears c Reports Sent to the Printer If you would like to have a paper copy of the reports select printer from the pop up list This option will send the report to whatever type of printer is connected to your computer presumably the one specified during the installation of MINFILE pc However if you have changed printer types since then you may need to change the device setting to the appropriate one For more information on changi
273. n E for further search information In order to search the database select Search Database from the Exploration Projects section of the Main System Menu The Exploration Search Menu will then appear MENUT100 MINFILE pc Exploration Searches Energy and Minerals Diwision Search Database roject details potice details Heposits details Emit Select Item Projects 2356 The Exploration database may be searched according to Project Notices and Deposit details The Reset total projects command is used to start a new search with all available projects A Project Details Search Select this search and the following screen will appear http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjserch htm 1 of 7 2004 01 21 5 29 09 PM Search Exploration SRCH2110 MINFILE pc Project Details Search Energy and Minerals Division Project Search Project Number Project Name Project Types NTS Map Areas Regions Mining Divis Enter only one project search Projects 2356 1 Project Number This option allows you to search for Mining Inspection Districts or Projects by specific number Each Project is identified by a unique 7 digit Project number Project numbers exist for the life of the Project possibly multiple years and are assigned by the Notice of Work NOW database The Project Number is comprised of the Mining Inspection District number 2 digits e g 01 for Northwest and the mine id
274. nce ON Emit Select setting to change MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Chapter IV MINFILE Reports Chapter VI MINFILE Data Entry MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 15 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Data Entry MINFILE User s Manual Chapter VI MINFILE Data Entry MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Selecting an Occurrence to Edit The Deposit Menu B Selecting A Screen to Edit The Screen Menu C Edit Modes In the Data Entry System The Edit Menu D Printing A Report in Data Entry The Print Menu E Obtaining Help in Data Entry The Help Menu The MINFILE Data Entry System allows you to browse add delete or modify MINFILE occurrences This means that you can customize your dataset by adding information to occurrence files as you obtain it or deleting data that 1s out of date You may also create entirely new anomaly or occurrence records or delete existing ones Refer to General Comments on the Data Entry System Chapter IT Section G for further information Please note that if you make changes to the MINFILE data it is no longer compatible with the distributed MINFILE data A Selecting an Occurrence to Edit The DEPOSIT Menu When you activate the Data Entry System the first screen to appear is the Identification screen for the first MINFILE occurrence in your database For
275. nd Minerals Division Status Search Aroma ly Showing Prospect Developed Prospect Producer Past Producer Select Statuses Mor gor for Jor Search on status types 1 6 Deposits 12088 Each MINFILE occurrence is assigned one of six status designations Each of these six 1s assigned a number which appears next to the status designations You can search for up to five status types at one time simply by entering the number s that corresponds with your choice s If you would like to search for a single status type enter the number that corresponds with that type press the PgDn key and the search will automatically be executed 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 You are encouraged to use this designation to add appropriate data for your own use D MINFILE Name Number Search This option allows you to search for occurrences by either MINFILE number or name You can search for a specific MINFILE number a set of numbers or a range of numbers If you want specific MINFILE numbers you need to fill all nine spaces in the MINFILE Number blank e g 114P 045 082ENW025 Otherwise you can enter partial numbers for example enter 092J to select all the occurrences that have 092J as the first 4 numbers HINT MINF
276. nd the device setup for the system To begin generating a report check the current settings at the top right hand corner of the screen to see what the current destination and printer are If you wish to change these select the Change Destination option and or the System Configuration option When you choose the Change Destination option a list of the valid destinations pop up you choose the one you want When using the System Configuration option you will see the Device Settings screen same as the Utilities Device Settings option Select the proper settings and then press the X key to return to the Report menu see Section F 3 System Configuration for further details When you have done this select the report type you want and MINFILE pc will begin generating the report you have requested While the system compiles the information that will make up the report a message line in the bottom left hand corner of your screen will read Generating report press Escape to halt When the internal work is complete the following message will appear at the bottom of the screen Formatting report At this time the report generation system is assembling the report from the information the computer has just compiled After a brief delay the report will appear on the specified device If Display in Preview is selected once the report has been viewed and escaped the message Print Preview complete Press G to Generate report C to Cancel appears NOTE
277. ndards LIM 4 0 and LIM 3 2 and earlier The LIM specifications are based on the fact that not all of the space in the upper memory block the 384K ROM space is used for hardware or the BIOS The EMS finds a free 64K gap in the upper memory and sets it up as addressable RAM in expanded memory The memory manager is required to recognize any DOS application addressing this 64K gap and redirect the addressing to the expanded memory The memory manager fools DOS into thinking there is something in the 64K gap of upper memory Since DOS applications can t address memory outside of the conventional memory the address is still within the upper memory block The memory manager redirects the address to point to a block of the same size in the expanded memory The expanded memory manager allows data to be swapped in and out of the 64K gap In newer LIM standards the 64K doesn t have to be contiguous as in the older standards For a DOS application to use the expanded memory it must manage the swapping in and out of the recognized upper memory block The DOS application must recognize when it needs data that is not in upper memory and swap into upper memory the expanded memory block that contains the data Programs that use the LIM standards can load large amounts of data into the expanded memory and swap the data into upper memory as it is required As far as DOS is concerned it is not addressing any additional memory other than the MB of conventional memory In o
278. ndex MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A General Help B Search Help C Report Help D Utilities Help E MINFILE Database Help F Exploration Database Help G MINFILE Data Entry Help H Project Data Entry Help I Notices Data Entry Help J Code Maintenance Help A MINFILE pc General Help BEFORE YOU START For complete information on installing data and system functions please see the User s Manual These help screens summarize the search report data entry and utilities functions PROGRAMMED KEYS and CURSOR MOVEMENT F1 Access to the help screen at any point in the program F9 Go Lo DOS Type EXIT to return to MINFILE pe SPACE Returns to previous menu OR clears CHOICE ENTER Accept choice OR move from field to field ARROW KEYS Move from field to field MAKING CHOICES Fill in the appropriate field with your choice When no field is present use arrow keys enter mouse click or hot keys EXITING Menus Press SPACE bar or ESCape until the desired menu is reached System Press ESCape until the Main Menu is reached then SELECT Exit MOUSE Limited mouse use is available to move between fields and to select text in a filled field Experiment with clicks and drags Press any key to continue Esc to exit B MINFILE pc Search Help http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 1 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens GENERAL Most searches ar
279. ne of the gaps in the ROM DOS still thinks it is addressing in the 1 MB range but is actually redirected and pointing in extended memory These managed gaps are call Upper Memory Blocks UMBs DOS comes with a standard memory manager called EMM386 The purpose of this memory manager is to manage the ROM gaps as UMBs to simulate expanded memory and activate a coprocessor chip if required and present Upper Memory Blocks can only be created and managed on 386 or later PCs You cannot use this method of optimizing conventional memory on 80286 or earlier PCs To optimize the upper memory add the EMM to the CONFIG SYS file as follows DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS DEVICE C EMM386 S YS RAM DOS HIGH UMB The HIMEM SYS must be installed before you install EMM386 SYS because the system needs to know about the extended memory it is going to use to re map for creating the UMBs and or expanded memory The RAM option configures some extended memory as expanded memory and it creates UMBs in upper memory Instead of the RAM option you could specify NOEMS This would create the UMBs in upper memory but not configure any expanded memory If you don t specify a parameter then only expanded memory will be configured and the UMBs will not be created in upper memory The UMBs are all the gaps in upper memory which are redirected to extended memory so they can be used by DOS device drivers or applications Typical uses for UMBs are loading DOS device drivers and TSRs into upp
280. nent Project information will remain Any new Notices of Work in the new year will then be added to the existing Project or will create new Projects if necessary The Notices of Work annual archive function can be run at the beginning of each year to remove all the previous year s Notices of Work from the database Select this option and you will be presented with this screen UTIL2140 MIMFILE pc Motices Archive Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Notices Archive Work Completed amp Notice Number Motice Types Recetved Date Approved Date Work End Date Identify notices to archive Projects 2356 Archive criteria is selected by filling in the fields which are similar to the Notices Search see Chapter VII Section B Once the criteria has been filled in press PgDn and the message xx notices selected for archive Continue Y N appears Press Y and the process will complete with Archive Complete Notices archived in Arc1996 ZIP All Notices of Work are removed from the database and a series of DBF files e g 1996R34 DBF with the year at the beginning of the filename are created in your default directory The files are zipped into Arc1996 ZIP You should copy this file to a disk and set aside for archival purposes At this point press the X or Esc key to return to the Utilities Menu F Pack Reindex Database This utility is the universal MINFILE pc fixer Many of the problems that might arise in a program like MI
281. ner operator manager manager telephone mining division NTS map number latitude longitude work to do work start date work end date When initiated the import routine scans the Notices of Work in the MISDATA DBF file and for each notice creates a new Notice of Work in the Exploration database If it finds an existing Project which matches the 7 digit District Mine number of the Notice it assigns the Notice to that Project If no Project exists then a new Project with the District Mine number of the Notice is created NOTE The MISDATA DBF file is copied to the NOTICES DBF file in the MINFILENTEMP directory See Appendix L 1 for the structure of the NOTICES DBF file http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 4 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Exploration Utilities When the import is completed the system asks if you wish to print MISDATA LIS which is a tracking list of the import activity The MISDATA LIS is also stored as a file in the MINFILENTEMP directory The import activity is also stored in the Exploration Notes field for each project Any subsequent notices of work issued by the MIS system for an existing project may result in changes to either the project information or the notices information e g Notice approval date In this situation the import routine will update the existing project and or notice field if it is blank in the exploration database Any data in fields prior to the subsequent
282. neral Occurrence Screen 3 Host Rock Screen 4 Geological Setting Screen 5 Reserves Resources Assays Screen http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 5 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual 6 Production Screen 7 Capsule Geology Screen 8 Bibliography Screen 9 Notes Confidential Comments 10 Exploration Activity and Work History C Edit Modes in the Data Entry System The EDIT Menu 1 Append Revise Browse Delete Move Insert Submit Undo Options JR AMR WD m Compare D Printing a Report in Data Entry The PRINT Menu E Obtaining Help in Data Entry The HELP Menu 1 MINFILE pc Help System 2 Friendly Finder ON Proximity Scan 3 DOS Command Shell dy top of page VII SEARCHING THE EXPLORATION DATABASE A Project Details Search 1 Project Number 2 Project Name 3 Project Type 4 National Topographic Series NTS Mapsheet 5 Region s 6 Mining Divisions B Notices Search 1 Work Completed 2 Notice Number 3 Notice Types 4 Received Date 5 Approved Date 6 Work End Date http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 6 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual C Deposits Details Search 1 Deposit Search 2 MINFILE Number Search D Exiting the Search Menu dy top of page VIII EXPLORATION REPORTS A Exploration amp Development Report B Exploration Reserves Resources Report C
283. nfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 7 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File DEVICE C DOS SMARTDRV EXE DOUBLE BUFFER SHELL C DOS COMMAND COM CADOS e 2048 p STACKS 9 256 FILES 45 BUFFERS 20 0 LASTDRIVE Z 11 GENERAL MINFILE INFORMATION AND AVAILABILITY a MINFILE pc System MINFILE pc Version 4 5 Y2K Edition software is downloadable from the Web Version 4 5 of the User s Manual Information Circular 2004 4 has recently been developed for download and distribution on disk See User s Manual on the Web MINFILE is very interested in receiving your comments and suggestions regarding MINFILE pc Version 4 5 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 and MINFILE pc system diskettes should be directed to MINFILE Geological Survey and Development Branch Ministry of Energy and Mines P O Box 9333 STN PROV GOV T VICTORIA BC CANADA V8W 9N3 Office location 5th Floor 1810 Blanshard Street Contacts e lan Webster 250 952 0433 E mail Ian Webster Q gems gov bc ca e Laura de Groot 250 952 0387 E mail Laura DeGroot gems1 gov bc ca e Fax 250 952 0381 e Our Website http www em gov bc ca mining geolsurv min
284. ng the settings for report generation see Section F 3 System Configuration d Reports Sent to File This option allows you to store your report as an ASCII file which you can then incorporate into other applications for example WordPerfect When you generate a report to file it will be saved to the directory you were in when you activated MINFILE pc This means that if you intend to generate reports to file it is wise to launch MINFILE pc from a known directory so that you may easily find the reports you have saved Depending on your purpose you may have to alter the device settings before you initiate report generation For example if you send a report to file for purposes of printing the report on a printer not linked to your computer then you will need to input the appropriate device settings If you would like to save the report to a file that you want to use in some other software program you can select the Exclude Printer Controls option See Section F 3 called System Configuration for more information When MINFILE pc saves your report to a file on your hard disk it will automatically save it under the name of the report as follows MINFILE Report Type Saved File MINFILE Master rgen0100 rpt Production rgen0200 rpt Capsule Geology Bibliography rgen0300 rpt Map Legend rgen0400 rpt Map Commodity Index rgen4400 rpt Data Dictionary Control rgen0500 rpt MINFILE Number Index rgen0600 rpt Primary Name Index rgen0700 rpt Primary C
285. ntaining Molybdenum Total Projects 11670 1227 2356 These diagrams show how the MINFILE Deposit search and the Project Notices search function on their own When the results of these two searches are combined and further reduced projects which meet the deposit criteria and are associated with MINFILE occurrences will be displayed SEARCH MODEL 2 Number of deposits associated with projects 2 MINFILE Number Search The MINFILE Number search component of the Deposits Details Search works best with the Project or Notices searches Once you have isolated the projects which fit your search criteria this function lets you search for projects associated with either a specific MINFILE occurrence or a range of MINFILE numbers for example 082 will bring up all isolated projects corresponding with MINFILE numbers You may enter a full or partial MINFILE string depending on how specific you wish your search to be D Exiting the Search Menu When you have finished with these searches press the Esc key and this will return you to the Exploration Search Menu Press the X key or use the Esc key to take you back to the Main System Menu From here you can choose the option which best allows you to manipulate the data you have isolated Each option is discussed under its own section in this manual http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjserch htm 6 of 7 2004 01 21 5 29 09 PM Search Exploration
286. o File Type Incl or Excl codes i e printer codes Look In Chapter II Section F3 Operating in MINFILE pc System Configuration If you are looking for more comprehensive dbf extracts try the Mineral Data BC extracts under Utilities Import Exports See Appendix L2 Mineral dbf Reserve dbf and Product dbf http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxk htm 5 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 45 PM HelpDesk FAQ Extracts and Chapter V Section B8 MINFILE Utilities Extract Mineral Data BC files dBase Back to the Problems Index G Miscellaneous Problem What type of text editor can I use with MINFILE pc Solution The text editor must be smaller than 50K Refer to the Readme doc for more information Look In Appendix M The MINFILE pc Readme doc File Installation Problem My text editor does not work in Windows NT Solution Try copying the config fp file in c ninfile to c NninfileNork assuming this is the folder you start MINFILE from Problem I get a message File access denied Problem I get a message File access denied Solution MINFILE may not be on the path Look In Appendix M The MINFILE pc Readme doc File Configuration Problem The F9 key does not shell me out to DOS Solution Command com may not be in the root directory or on the path Back to the Problems Index H Contact If the above problems and solutions have not helped you or if you F need more information
287. o fix a recurring error message To understand the Pack Reindex feature it helps to understand how MINFILE pc functions The program was written in FoxBASE which uses dbf files If you delete anything from MINFILE pc it appears to be deleted but is in fact simply flagged for deletion Until the database is packed the data remain in the files and things can get a bit cluttered after you have deleted a few occurrences Many of the searches reports and utilities use indexes created from these dbf files and they can sometimes get out of sync with each other when you have done lots of data manipulation This can lead to errors in searches reporting and so on When you run the Pack Reindex routine MINFILE pc goes through all of the dbf files and looks for locked out data previously deleted through MINFILE pc Any such data that the system finds is then removed really removed this time from the file which makes the database that much smaller The associated indexes are also regenerated to bring them up to date and into sync with the dbf files To pack reindex your database simply select this option and wait for the message Do you really want to pack the database to appear Press y and relax this procedure takes about ten minutes to complete When the database 1s completely packed and reindexed the following message will appear at the bottom of your screen Database successfully packed G Renumber MINFILE Occurrence
288. occurrence Informal Host field Either 1 or 2 must be entered see Formal Host Igneous Metamorphic Other Must be entered if an Informal Host for the occurrence has been identified Stratigraphic Age Must be entered if an Informal Host has been identified Isotopic Age Optional Same as Isotopic Age in the Formal Host section Comments Optional Up to 70 characters may be entered 2 lines maximum Making entries under the Lithologies heading in the Host Rock screen is also complex When you activate the Lithologies field you will see four boxes appear one above the other You MUST enter at least one rock type you can enter up to ten and for each rock type you have the option of entering up to three modifiers Remember that these modifiers will be displayed in order so it is important that you enter them in the order in which you wish them to appear Anything you enter in the Host Rock screen will be checked to ensure that it meets the requirements If any of these requirements are not met then you will when you Submit the screen be prompted to change the appropriate fields When all of the requirements have been met the information will be permanently stored in the database when you submit You will be returned to the Edit menu 4 Geological Setting Screen This screen is activated when you highlight the words Geological Setting on the Screen menu and press Enter The following screen will appear
289. of Work Annual Archive Select function Projects 2356 1 Parcel Exploration Projects Selecting the Parcel Exploration Projects option you are prompted with Are you sure Y N X Exit Entering a Y response will initiate the parcel The system will create ASCII copies of all the files that contain Exploration data and compress them into the single EXPLORE ZIP file This file will be placed in your current default directory 2 Parcel Entities If you select Parcel Entities you are prompted with Are you sure Y N X Exit http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 6 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Exploration Utilities Entering a Y response will initiate the parcel The system will create ASCII copies of all the code tables and compress them into the single ENTITIES ZIP file This file will be placed in your current default directory 3 Notices of Work Annual Archive This option is used by the Regional Geologists to archive old Notices of Work data on an annual basis The user can also use this to archive old data Tracking Notices of Work can conveniently be done on a year by year basis with a new set of Notices of Work being created each year starting on January Ist When the MIS system refers to a project it is referenced by the 7 digit District Mine number which is a permanent designation Therefore Notices of Work can be cleaned out of the database on an annual basis but the perma
290. of rock types with no modifiers enter the codes in the top row of the screen For a listing of acceptable rock type codes see Appendix E of this manual If you would prefer to search for a single rock type with modifiers enter the rock type code in the top row then press the arrow keys to place your cursor at the start of the second or third row You may enter up to 3 modifiers which must occur together and up to 5 modifiers of which at least one must be present When all appropriate codes are entered press the PgDn key to execute the search A list of valid rock modifier codes is attached to the list of rock codes in Appendix E J Formal Informal Host Search In this search you have the option of searching by Group e g Hazelton Formation e g Silverquick or Igneous Metamorphic e g Coast Plutonic Complex names but not all at once You may enter up to two names for any one of the three categories but you cannot search more than one category at a time http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 11 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE Each occurrence can have up to 2 Formal and 2 Informal Hosts These are ranked but the search does not recognize this As well many mineral occurrences have 2 hosts often a stratigraphic host and an associated plutonic host See Appendix F for a complete list of Stratigraphic Host codes To activate this search select Formal Informal Host from the M
291. oices provided must be selected 0000000000000 MINFILE No s This field contains the list of MINFILE occurrences which are associated with the Project Up to 16 may be entered but the first is the most important and is used in reporting District Sequence Number Optional Sequential file number assigned by the user District Map Number Optional Number assigned to the Project for plotting purposes Exploration Notes A memo field for entering text information of unlimited size http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 2 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry Create Date The date the Project was created This is automatically filled in by the system and cannot be accessed by the user Revised Date The date the Project was last revised This is automatically updated when a change to the information is submitted Checked By The initials of the operator who entered or checked the data for accuracy HINT Whenever you save the Exploration Notes field a copy of the text information is stored in the MINFILE TEMP directory as an individual file with the extension EXC These files are backup copies and can be deleted periodically 2 Notice of Work Information In addition to a record for each project in the Exploration database a separate record exists called Notice of Work You can enter your own Notice of Work type data The information stored for each Noti
292. olcanic glass perlite IM25ka Frenier Francois Lake R13 Nepheline syenite Trident Mountain R14 Alaskite R15 Crushed rock Road metal Riprap Railroad McAbbee Gissome ballast S OTHER Bs SOI Broken Hill type Pb Zn Ag Cu Shuswap type Ammeburg type Pb Cottonbelt River Jordan Zn Ruddock Creek T MISCELLANEOUS TO1 Tailings a T02 Geothermal spring Spring water Hot spring Liard Hot Springs Unknown 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 Geological Survey Branch GSB 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 gems8 gov bc ca Web http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv default htm References 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 j A dix F Strati hic A mu MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index ppendix ratigraphic Age TER gt MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Codes MERC gt Disclaimer
293. ommodity Index rgen0800 rpt NTS Map Index rgen0900 rpt Alphabetical Index rgen1000 rpt Commodity Index rgenl100 rpt MINFILE Reserves Resources rgen5300 rpt Confidential Notes rgen1200 rpt Exploration Report Type Saved File http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 8 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating Exploration Master rgen5000 rpt Exploration amp Development rgen5100 rpt Exploration Reserves Resources rgen5200 rpt This means that if you save two master reports to disk they will have the same name and when the second is saved it will overwrite the first To avoid this rename the first report you saved to a different name before generating the second report To rename the file access DOS by pressing the F9 key When you do this the MINFILE pc screen will be replaced by a DOS screen with the prompt for whatever directory you were in when you started MINFILE pc Fortunately this 1s also the drive that your reports are being saved to so there is no need to go hunting for them To rename your reports just type ren rgen rpt kkkkkkkk rpt where stands for the report number which you are renaming such as 0100 for a Master Report and sist stands for the new name you are giving the report When you have typed this in press Enter Now if you type dir you should see that the file called rgen rpt is no longer there Now you can save another report to file without overwr
294. on The information stored for each project is listed in Table 6 The following is the Project Screen in Exploration Data Entry PROJECT SCREEN EDIT FEINT OCCURRENCE HELP MINFILE pc 2001 10 15 Exploration Data Entry 13 08 Previous 1n 15st Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n ext in list Pigoject No Select Prn j amp ct 5 Mame PREMIER elete Append from Updates perty Mining Diws Skeena aul a HTS Map Mo 104B601E Feit to Previous Menu aul i Latitude N2f 56 05 OD North alumb1a Longitude M27 130 00 OO West Loc Cert Within 500 m delete Minfile No 1046 054 PREMIER District Seg No Create date 1994 08 09 District Map No Reviston date 1894 12 21 Checked by Exploration Notes Da 08 94 Project created from Notice of work 1n MIS interface Table 8 Notes on the Project Screen Field Name IN otes to Remember Proj ect Number Must be entered in the stated format if creating a new project Name s One must be entered up to two Owner s One must be entered up to two Operator One must be entered mn Type A list will pop up and you must select 1 of Major Property Major Mining Zone or Minor Property Mining Division One must be entered up to two WWW NTSMap One must be entered up to four Same constraints as the MINFILE data Latitude Must fall between 480 and 60o North WW Longitude Must fall between 114o and 1400 West 0000 Location Certainty One of three ch
295. on Data Entry MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Chapter X Exploration Data Entry Chapter XII Conclusion i MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 9 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Conclusion MINFILE User s Manual Chapter XII Conclusion MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents 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 continue and efforts are being made to make the data standard consistent and complete The MINFILE team is also reviewing database design issues in areas such as Stratigraphic Host Work History and Bibliography Comments and requests for MINFILE information MINFILE Coding Manual MINFILE pc system diskettes and the MINFILE pc User s Manual should be directed to MINFILE Geological Survey Branch Ministry of Energy and Mines 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 Email Ian Webster gems1 gov bc ca WWW www em gov bc ca Mining Geolsurv Minfile default htm MINFILE Team Contacts Ian Webster 250 952 0433 Laura deGroot 250 952 0387 Larry Jones 250 952 0386 The data diskettes Reports on CD ROM and maps can be purchased from Crown Publications Inc
296. on has been drawn from a Minister of Mines Annual Report between 1874 and 1968 the date and page numbers will be specified For a complete list of these Bibliographic codes and what each represents see Appendix H in this manual 4 Map Legend Report RGEN0400 RPT This report option will produce numerical legends for all of the occurrences in your selected dataset the number in your Deposits line It is useful to search the database by NTS map sheet before generating this report This will result in a separate legend for each NTS map sheet represented in your dataset The Map Legend report is of limited use to the average user The Geological Survey Branch of the Ministry of Energy and Mines uses these legends on the MINFILE maps 5 Map Commodity Legend Report RGEN4400 RPT This 2 column report sorts alphabetically by commodity code and description and is generally used in conjunction with the Map Legend report discussed above It provides a list of all the commodity codes and the corresponding commodity names which occur in your dataset 6 Data Dictionary Control Report RGEN0500 RPT http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy reptmanl htm 3 of 6 2004 01 21 5 28 54 PM MINFILE Reports This report creates a list of all the entity relationship file names in your dataset It also displays the number of records in each file of the dataset The most important use of this report is that it outlin
297. onfidential Notes EXIT HENUMDET VIINHILE acc Alter Cocainate Area System Configuration EXIT Exploration amp bevelooment Reset Total Projects Resernves Res ources Exploration Mester Exploration Notes EXIT oystem Code Table http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxn htm 2 of 3 2004 01 21 5 28 43 PM Irnpert Exper Search Impat Notices from MIs AppenqDeaete Data Parce Archive Functions Fack Renge Dotobose Alter Coaainate Areg Satem Configuration EXIT Introduction MINFILE User s Manual Chapter I Introduction MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A About MINFILE pc B Installing MINFILE pc This section of the manual provides background information on MINFILE pc It will also tell you how to install MINFILE pc on your computer If you already have the system installed you might find it useful to skip ahead to the Operating MINFILE pc section If you have never worked with MINFILE pc and need to install it the following sections will be exactly what you need A About MINFILE pc 1 The History of MINFILE pc In 1967 a card based inventory of mineral occurrences in British Columbia was created and maintained by the Geological Survey Branch of the 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 t
298. onger 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 Fax 613 943 0646 Email gsc_bookstore gsc NRCan gc ca Library Phone 613 996 3919 Fax 613 943 8742 Email library 9 gsc NRCan gc ca Interlibrary Loan Service Phone 613 996 1604 Fax 613 943 8742 Email ill gsc NRCan gc ca GSC WWW http www nrcan gc ca gsc library e html ESIC WWW http www NRCan gc ca ess esic esic_e html 6 Geoscience Research Library Geological Survey of Canada 1500 605 Robson St Vancouver BC V6B 5J3 Phone 604 666 3812 Fax 604 666 7186 Email libvan gsc NRCan gc ca Maps and Publication Sales 101 605 Robson St Phone 604 666 0271 Fax 666 1337 Reception 101 605 Robson St Phone 604 666 0529 Fax 666 1124 WWW http www NRCan gc ca gsc publications http Avww rodus com shop http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXH HTM 3 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 41 PM Bibliographic Codes 7 Minerals and Metals Sector CANMET Mineral Technology Branch 555 Booth St Ottawa Ontario KIA OG 1 Phone 613 995 4029 WWW http www nrcan gc ca mms Note this contact is unconfirmed 8 Exploration and Geological Services Division Indian and Northern Affairs 345 300 Main Street Whitehorse YT YIA 2B5 Contacts Grant Abbott Chief Geo
299. only those occurrences which have produced a certain number of tonnes in the years 1987 to 1992 In this case enter 1987 in the from blank and 1992 in the to blank The date is the only field that MUST be entered in this search you can just accept the default all other fields are optional This allows you to search on the following basis year only by year and the amount of production by year and the commodities produced or all 3 If you have a quantity of production you want to search on enter the amount in tonnes in the Ore mined or milled on an annual basis field If any quantity of production is acceptable for your search leave these two fields blank You may narrow the scope of this search on the basis of commodity The commodity fields are similar to those found in the commodity search and the codes used are the same see Appendix D MINFILE pc will assume that all commodities are acceptable if you do not specify any If you do enter commodities MINFILE pc will search for those occurrences with production on the selected commodity in the year or years specified HINT If an occurrence has production in any year in the range you specify this search will isolate it Therefore if you search for a range of years every occurrence with production in any one of the years within the specified range will be found L Inventory Search This search allows you to isolate MINFILE occurrences on the basis of commodity and reserves
300. op up Select the one you want press Enter and it will be inserted into the field Press PgDn to initiate the search The number returned represents the number of projects which have associated Notices of Work of the specified Notice type or types up to four 4 Received Date This search is used as a way to isolate Notices received within a range of dates The dates must be entered completely in the day DD month MM year YYYY format The search results in the number of Projects which have Notices received within the specified range http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjserch htm 4 of 7 2004 01 21 5 29 09 PM Search Exploration 5 Approved Date This search is used to isolate Notices approved within a range of dates The dates must be entered completely in the day DD month MM year YYYY format The search results in the number of Projects which have Notices approved within the specified range 6 Work End Date This search is used to isolate Notices with work finished within a range of dates The dates must be entered completely in the day DD month MM year Y Y format The search results in the number of Projects with work finished within the specified range C Deposits Details Search The Deposits Details Search consists of two completely seperate search functions The first is the actual deposit details display which is linked to the MINFILE Deposit Search The second is a M
301. or but a message to state that code tables were not loaded as the previous disks will have updated them As long as the number of deposits increases on your system you should be OK Back to the Problems Index C Searches Problem How do I created custom set of data to extract or report on that cannot created by a search Solution Use a text editor to create a MIN file with a list of the occurrences you would like then import the file and run extracts exports reports or additional searches Make sure that the syntax for MINFILE numbers is correct e g 094E 004 with 2 spaces between 094E and 004 You may also export an approximate list of occurrences and delete or add from the list Problem Where do I find the codes for the search Solution Refer to the Coding Manual This may be downloaded from the MINFILE web site or requested for mail order from the MINFILE Project The tables also occur throughout the User s Manual Look In Appendices C1 Mining Division Codes C2 Tectonic Belt Codes C3 Terrane Codes C4 Physiographic Area Codes C5 Region Table D MINFILE Commodity Codes E MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes F Stratigraphic Age Codes Problem How do I search an irregular area in British Columbia Solution Use a Quadtree approach 1 e block out areas with longitude and latitude or NTS save each file and then add the search files together with the DOS copy command Problem I can t search anything Solution
302. or the message Do you really want to pack the database to appear Press y and relax this procedure takes about ten minutes to complete When the database is completely packed and reindexed the following message will appear at the bottom of your screen Database successfully packed G Alter Coordinate Area The Alter Coordinate Area function in the Exploration Utilities is the same as in the MINFILE Utilities The screen looks like this MINFILE pe 2001 10 16 Code Table Maintenance 13 06 Energy and Minerals Division Valid Coordinate Area Edit check on lg Northwest Corner Latitude E fj Longitude T Southeast Corner Latitude ERES I Longitude rd This utility allows you to alter the latitude and longitude coordinates allowed by MINFILE pc These coordinates set the area in which occurrences may be entered The Edit Check looks at the coordinates entered for each new occurrence to make sure that they fall within the coordinate area displayed on this screen If you wish to enter an occurrence outside the default coordinate area you have two options disabling the edit check or altering the coordinate area to include the new occurrence Disabling the edit check prevents the computer from checking the occurrence coordinates and lets you enter the occurrence in the database without altering the coordinate area To disable the edit check simply enter N in the blank field beside it
303. ort Field Field Name Type Width Description Example 1 MINFILNO Char 9 MINFILE number 0S92BP 330 2 TECBLT_C Char 5 Tectonic belt code IN 5 TECBLT D Char 18 Tectonic belt description Insular 4 TERRAN C1 Char 3 Terrane code 1 WR 5 TERRAN C2 Char 3 Terrane code 2 CPC 6 TERRAN DI Char 30 Terrane decription 1 Wrangell 7 TERRAN D2 Char 30 Terrane decription 2 Plutonxc Rocks o0 PHYSIO Char 4 Physiographic code VIRG 9 BAS LOD Char 30 Physiographic description Vancouver Island Ranges 10 META T CI Char 1 Metamorphic type code 1 2 11 META T C2 Char 1 Metamorphic type code 2 L2 META T P Char 10 Metamorphic type description 1 Regional 13 META_T_D2 Char 10 Metamorphic type description 2 14 META R CI Char 1 Metamorphic relationship code 1 15 META RR C2 Char 1 Metamorphic relationship code 2 LO META B C Chas 1 Metamorphic relationship code 3 17 META R DI Char 20 Metamorphic relationship desc 1 18 META R D2 Char 20 Metamorphic relationship desc 2 19 META R D3 Char 20 Metamorphic relationship desc 3 20 META G Cl Char 2 Metamorphic grade code 1 GS 21 META G C2 Char 2 Metamorphic grade code 2 22 META G C3 Char 2 Metamorphic grade code 3 23 META G D1 Char 15 Metamorphic grade description 1 Greenschist 24 META_G_D2 Char 15 Metamorphic grade description 2 25 META G D3 Char 15 Metamorphic grade description 3 26 META T Char 70 Metamorphic comment Located in the Buttle Lake sa FOL 337 uplift G VIEW4070 DBF Template 7 for MINFILE Master R
304. otopic Material Dated Methad COMMENTS For multiple fields use Escape when done Deposits 12088 Table 2 Notes on the Mineral Occurrence Screen Field Name Notes to Remember MINFILE Number Cannot be changed from this screen NMI Number Cannot be changed from this screen Commodities At least one must be entered up to fifteen may be entered Commodities must be entered in decreasing order of importance Significant Minerals One must be entered up to sixteen may be entered Associated Minerals Optional Up to eight may be entered Alteration Minerals Optional Up to eight may be entered Alteration Type Optional Up to five may beentered WW Deposit Characteristics At least one must be entered Up to four may be entered decreasing order of importance Deposit Classifications At least one must be entered Up to four may be entered decreasing order of importance Deposit Type Optional Up to four may be entered decreasing order of importance Deposit Shape Optional Deposit Modifiers Optional Deposit Dimensions Optional Stike Dip Optional Tred Plnge Optional Age of Mineralization Optional Isotopic 0 Optional Material Dated Optional Dating Method Optional WW http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 8 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry Comments Optional Ma
305. our computer MINFILE pc can be installed See Appendix A or your DOS Manual for information on modifying these files The next thing to do to install MINFILE pc on your computer is to insert the MINFILE pc disk I of 2 in your 3 5 inch floppy disk drive Type in A or B depending on your disk drive and press Enter to ensure that you are attempting to retrieve files from the floppy disk not from the hard drive of your computer When you have done this you should see a prompt that looks like this A gt or B gt It is recommended that you view the readme doc on the disk in order to read the installation instructions before proceeding NOTE A copy of the readme doc is located in Appendix M http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy introman htm 3 of 8 2004 01 21 5 28 44 PM Introduction On the MINFILE pc disk there is a routine which installs the program for you To begin the automatic installation routine type install followed by the letter of the hard drive that you want MINFILE pc installed on e g install C This drive letter should be the same as the drive specified in your autoexec bat HINT If you type install and get the message Bad command or file name check the drive prompt on the screen If it does not read A gt or B gt then change it so that it does Do this by typing A or B and pressing the Enter key The new prompt should read AN gt or B gt Now when
306. p Text Editing GENERAL If you are using the editor that comes with MINFILE pc the following notes will help If you are using your own editor consult its manuals Editors are used with Identification Comments Capsule Geology Bibliography and Confidential Notes within MINFILE Data Entry http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 5 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens and with Exploration Notes within Project Data Entry CURSOR MOVEMENT KEYS Arrow Keys Moves cursor one character at a time PgUp or PgDn Moves cursor one window of text Home or End Moves cursor to start or end of current line Ctrl Arrow L R Moves cursor one work to right or left Ctrl Home or End Moves cursor to start or end of text KEY COMBINATIONS FOR SELECTING TEXT Shift Arrow SIILIUFPgUO or PDA Shift Home or End Shift Ctrl Arrow Shift Ctrl Home or End Selects one character or line at time Selects from cursor to start or end of text gt Selects from cursor to start or end of line Selects from cursor to start end of word Selects from cursor to start or end of text Press any key to continue Esc to exit MINFILE pc Data Entry Help Text Editing cont d CONTROL KEYS AND MOUSE Ctrl W or M or J Ctrl Q or or Esc Click Upper Left Box Right Side Bar ES Double click Title Click and Drag Title SELECT TEXT WITH MOUSE Click nd Drag Dou
307. p www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL2 HTM 1 of 3 2004 01 21 5 29 47 PM MDBC Views 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 93 54 DO 56 57 58 DEPCLA Cl DEPCLA C2 DEPCLA DI DEPCLA D2 TECBLT_C TECBLT_D TERRAN_C TERRAN_D NTSMAP CI NTSMAP C2 NTSMAP C3 NTSMAP C4 PRODUCTN RESERVES REGION C1 REGION D1 REGION C2 REGION D2 DATUM REF Total B RESERVE DBF Template for inventory data it is written to the MINFILE WORK directory Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char Char 15 15 LE CO o1 o OS C ds CS xo E BA SATB I NO O1 Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit classification classification classification classification Tectonic belt code Tectonic belt description Terrane code Terrane decription NTS Map 1 NTS Map 2 NTS Map 3 NTS Map 4 Does production exist Does inventory exist Region Region Region Region code 1 description 1 code 2 description 2 Datum reference Field Field Name Type Width Description cO 10 oR WN E BpmBbpmPpm pwunupmuo OY O1 4 WNHE Ow m I 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MINFILNO NAME OREZON C OREZON D YEAR RESCAT_C RESCAT_D A OR B GRADE1 GRADE2 GRADE3 GRADE 4 GRADES GRADE 6 QUANTITY RESERV_T RESREF_T COMMOD_C1 COMMOD_ C2 COMMOD_C3 COMMOD_C4 COMMOD C5 COMMOD C6 COMMOD_D1
308. p 5 1996 1 pp 3 5 EMR MP CORPFILE Premier Gold Mining Company Limited Stikine Silver Ltd Consolidated Kalco Valley Mines Ltd Consolidated Silver Butte Mines Ltd Texasgulf Inc May Ralph Resources Ltd Kerrisdale Resources Ltd http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 6 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Master Report Sample EMPR AR 1932 A61 1933 A61 1934 B30 1935 B9 B27 1939 A65 1946 A85 1953 87 Fig 4 1963 10 1964 20 1965 44 1967 30 EMPR GEM 1970 64 1971 26 36 1972 516 1973 499 EMPR P 1991 4 pp 116 118 EMPR EXPL 1975 E182 1976 E182 1982 383 384 1985 380 1989 197 223 GSC MAP 9 1957 1418A EMPR BULL 63 EMPR ASS RPT 5683 6075 11160 11228 14099 18958 EMPR PF Geology Map 1 31 250 Newmont Exploration of Canada Ltd Golden Coin Resources Consolidated Stikine Silver Ltd Canadian Exploration Ltd MacKay Syndicate Maps Batten H L Unuk River and Adjacent Area map 1934 Reconnaissance of the Unuk River map 1935 Mandy J T Vancouver Stock Exchange Filing Statement GCNL Nov 16 1973 164 1982 487 4160 4170 1985 3 41 1986 27 102 213 218 224 227 248 249 1988 4 5 49 29 Feb 10 41 48 Mar 9 71 Apr 13 72 Apr 14 97 May 19 111 Jun 9 119 Jun 21 135 Jul 14 139 Jul 20 142 Jul 25 4 149 Aug 3 153 Aug 10 157 Aug 16 158 Aug 17 161 Aug 22 166 Aug 29 1 75 Sept 12 1 78 Sept 15 183 Sept 22 198 Oct 16
309. pc Project Search via Notices Details Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Notice Detail Search Work Completed Notice Number Creanr number or From To Received Date Approved Date work End Date yyvy mm Yyyy mm Note This search selects projects that have notices with any or all of the criteria Enter any of notice search criteria Projects 2356 NOTE The Notices Search returns the number of Projects which have Notices of Work that meet the search criteria not the number of Notices of Work Projects can have more than on Notice of Work 1 Work Completed This search identifies those Projects in which work has been completed as identified in the Notice of Work The field will accept Y or N 2 Notice Number year number This function is commonly used to search for the year of the Notices of Work associated with any project For example a search for the Notice Year 1993 will return those projects which have a Notice with a 1993 date as part of its identification number The full four digit number must be entered The Notice of Work numbers are always coded as Y Y Y Y 4HHHt where YYYY is the year and is the MIS number e g 1995 0001 is the first Notice of Work filed for that parent project in 1995 3 Notice Types The Notices of Work are assigned one of five types Coal Mineral Placer Quarry and Sand amp Gravel When you enter any letter s in this blank field the list of appropriate types will p
310. pended If you wish to append the new data you will first have to delete the project from your database You may do this through the Delete command in the Data Entry System Chapter V Section E If at this point you wish to append more data select the Append option If not press the X or Esc key and you will return to the Exploration Utilities menu http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy projutil htm 5 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 13 PM Projects Exploration Utilities 2 Delete Data Projects ALL Exploration data This option will delete all Project data E Parcel Archive Functions The Parcel Exploration Projects command is particularly useful for making backups of data and for moving data from one computer to another Data which has been parceled can be reinstalled easily by simply appending the data back into the system using the Append Delete Data Option When you parcel data and entities you create files called EXPLORE ZIP and ENTITIES ZIP which can manually be copied onto a data diskette for sharing with other computers To parcel your data you must first isolate the data you want using searches Then go to the Exploration Utilities menu and select this option You will be presented with the following screen MENLS 140 MIMFILE pe Parcel amp Archive Functions Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Parcel Archive choices Parce Exploration Projects Parcel ntities lotices
311. played with your entry inserted in the proper place 7 Submit The changes that you make in each screen are not added to the database until you choose the Submit command When you have chosen the Submit command the system checks and edits the information you are submitting to make sure that it is allowable http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 21 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry When the checks have been made and everything is allowable the data is submitted to the database If you are trying to submit an illegal entry a message at the bottom of the screen will tell you what is wrong You will not be able to leave the screen you are editing until you either Submit your changes or if you change your mind Undo them see next item 8 Undo Undo allows you to change your mind about your edits You can undo or cancel the edits you have made and restore the data for that screen to its original state You will not be able to leave the screen you are editing until you either Submit your changes see preceding item or if you change your mind Undo them 9 Options The Option mode applies to the Reserves Resources and Production screens only When you select either of these screens you are automatically bumped to the Options choice on the Edit menu Pressing enter brings up a menu with 3 choices Select Delete and Create Select means that you select existing data Assays Ore zones
312. portation and Highways District Pit or Provincial Pit gravel pit numbers INAGMIN North American Gold Mining Industry News WWW NGR National Geochemical Reconnaisance 1978 and before EMPR and EMR INMINER Northern Miner http www northernminer com WWW p www northernminer com N MINER MAG Northern Miner Magazine NRCan Natural Resources Canada WW NW PROSP Northwest Prospector Miners amp Developers Bulletin WWW OF Open File GSC or EMPR WW P Paper GSCor EMPR WW PAP Prospectors Assistance Program EXPLORE BC Program 1994 1996 EMPR lt lt http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXH HTM 2 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 41 PM Bibliographic Codes PERS COMM Personal Communication or Office Memos WW PF Property File located in Victoria Library 2 EMPR 0 PRELIM MAP Preliminary Map EMPR 00000 PROG RPT Progress Report GSC WM IPRREL PressRelease 0000000 RGS Regional Geochemical Survey 1978 current EMPR 000000 RPT Publications CANMET WW SMF Statement of Material Facts WW SUMRPT Summary Report GSO WW TB Technical Bulletin CANMET WW USGS United States Geological Survey WW States United States Geological Survey WW Survey CNN Stock Exchange merged with Alberta Stock Exchange on November 29 1999 to become Canadian Ventures Exchange Inc CDNX SSTOCKWATCH Stockwatch formerly Vancouver Stockwatch V STOCKWATCH WW Sto
313. ports View Files MINFILE User s Manual Appendix L4 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Appendix L1 Intrface dbf Quickmap dbf Quickprj dbf and Notices dbf Exports Appendix L2 Mineral dbf Reserve dbf and Product dbf Extracts Appendix L3 Project dbf and Project2 dbf Extracts The following VIEW files are temporary dBASE files that are used when MINFILE Master Reports are generated These 7 flat files bring together all the related files in the database Collectively they temporarily store the complete database except for capsule geology C08 bibliography C09 and production R18a R18b C10 data File Name Contents A VIEW4010 DBF Locational information deposit size coder name commodities mining division NTS map identification comments VIEW4020 DBF Significant associated and alteration minerals and comments VIEW4030 DBF Deposit character classification type modifier structural comments mineralization age VIEW4040 DBF Stratigraphic name and age material dated host rock comments VIEW4050 DBF Rock types and lithology VIEW4060 DBF Tectonic belt terrane physiographic area metamorphism VIEW4070 DBF Reserves and resources Q munt To capture the database in these files follow this procedure Isolate your data set through searches Generate a MINFILE Master Report to screen Press escape and stay in the Report Menu screen Press F9 to go to DOS
314. ppendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents MINFILE Report Name Report Number MINFILE Master RGENO100 Production RGENO200 Capsule Geology and Bibliography RGENO300 Map Legend RGENO0400 Map Commodity Index RGEN4400 Data Dictionary Control RGENO0500 MINFILE Number Index RGENO0600 Primary Name Index RGENO700 Primary Commodity Index RGENO0800 NTS Map Index RGENO0900 Alphabetical Index RGEN1000 Commodity Index RGEN1 100 MINFILE Reserves Resources Inventory RGENS300 Confidential Notes RGEN1200 Exploration Report Name Report Number Exploration Reserves Resources RGENS200 Exploration amp Development RGENS100 Exploration Master RGENS5000 Exploration Notes RGEN5010 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Appendix O Computer Memory Notes Appendix Q Install Notes for Windows 95 98 amp 2000 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXP HTM 2004 01 21 5 29 56 PM Master Report Sample B C Ministry of Energy and Mines MINFILE pc MASTER REPORT SAMPLE MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents NOTE This Master Report is not exactly like the one produced by MINFILE pc it serves to illustrate content of the data IDENTIFICATION MINFILE NUMBER 104B 008 MINERAL INVENTORY 104B9 Aul NAMES ESKAY CREEK MACKAY ESKAY EMMA KAY TOK SIB UNUK VERNA D 2
315. primary name within a 1 250 00 or 1 100 000 scale NTS mapsheet The primary name index is most effective on a large set of data There 1s no need to narrow your dataset to only a few occurrences before you generate this report 9 Primary Commodity Index RGEN0800 RPT This function will generate a listing of all the occurrences in the selected dataset divided into groupings based on the primary commodity see Appendix P for a sample of this report In MINFILE the primary commodity is the commodity listed first because of its importance The Primary Commodity report provides you with commodities status location primary name and the MINFILE number for each occurrence in your dataset It will also count how many occurrences have a specific primary commodity This report 1s more effective and generally more useful with a medium sized set of data Too large a dataset will result in very large amounts of output and too small a dataset will result in sketchy information that might be better presented 1n a Master Report 10 NTS Map Index RGEN0900 RPT http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy reptmanl htm 4 of 6 2004 01 21 5 28 54 PM MINFILE Reports This report option will generate a listing of the occurrences in your selected dataset sorted on the basis of their 1 50 000 scale map sheet designation further subdivided into east and west halves The list will display the NTS map sheet number first th
316. problem EXAMPLE RESTORE A C NEW s COMMAND TYPE PURPOSE Display a file on screen http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXA HTM 5 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 21 PM DOS Primer USAGE Typing TYPE followed by the file name will display the file on screen However unless you use the MORE command the contents of the named file will continuously scroll by to the end of the file EXAMPLE TYPE report doc COMMAND MD Make Directory PURPOSE To make a directory or sub directory USAGE Type MD and then the name and location of the directory or sub directory that you wish to create EXAMPLE MD C WORKSHOP OTHER COMMANDS COMP Compare Compares the contents of two files line by line DATE Displays the current date and allows you to change it PATH Displays the path statement from your AUTOEXEC BAT file TIME Displays the current time and allows you to change it VER Displays the version number of the DOS that you are using XCOPY A super COPY command which includes sub directories MEM Tells about the memory in your computer and how it s used MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index Appendix B Help Screens MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXA HTM 6 of 6 2004 01 21 5 29 21 PM Help Screens MINFILE pc V 4 5 Help Screens MINFILE User s Manual Appendix B MINFILE User s Manual Appendices I
317. pter IV Section B Select Reset total deposits from the MINFILE Search Menu and you will see a message at the bottom left hand corner of your screen Deposits reset Start new Search and in the bottom right hand corner the Deposits will be back to 11 800 You are now ready to search the entire dataset again 3 Limitations to MINFILE pc Searches There are some limitations to the searches performed by MINFILE pc 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 stored 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 t
318. r BE must be present x This search is the quickest Deposits 288 Before you can enter the codes for the mineral s you would like to search for you must decide whether you would like to search on the basis of significant alteration associated 1 2 or 3 or all leave blank mineralogy When you have decided type the number that corresponds with your choice Now you are ready to enter the mineral codes listed in Appendix E for which you would like to search F Age Host Rock or Mineralization Search To search the database by the age of the host rock or by the age of the mineralization select this option from the MINFILE Search Menu The following screen appears http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 8 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE SRLALOBO MIMFILE pe Search Energy and Minerals Diywision Age Search Age of Host Rock Age of Mineralization Choice From Ta Stratigraphic Agels 7 Select age search and enter age codes Deposits 12088 This search uses three digit numerical codes listed in Appendix F to identify various ages of mineralization or host rock e g 227 1s the code for Middle Jurassic Before you enter the age code decide whether you would like to search on the basis of the age of the host rock or the age of the mineralization and then select 1 or 2 When this is entered you must then enter either a single age code or
319. r EMPR CAT Caage EI 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 Geology Journal of the Geological Society of CIM EMJ Engineering and Mining Journal EMPR or EM British Columbia Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources 1 formerly B C Department of Mines BCDM Ministry of Energy and Mines since February 1998 See also EI 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 EXPL Exploration in British Columbia 1975 1997 Exploration and Mining in British Columbia 1998 current EMPR or EM EXPL ORE 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 EMPR or EM FIN POST Financial Post http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXH HTM 1 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 41 PM Bibliographic Codes GSC Geological Survey of Canada 6 9 Ugg TETT I INF INFCIRC Information Circular EMPR or EM Circular Information Circular EMPR or EM EMPR or EM II L Report CANMET Information Report Summary of Operations 1980 1984 EMPR PDM Interna
320. r spaces and the last 3 are numbers In addition the first 3 digits which you may use must fall between 082 and 114 Also the fourth digit must be a letter from A to P The 5th and 6th digits of a MINFILE number must be two letters or two spaces and the final three digits may be any combination of numbers or letters You can now create your own occurrences and maintain them separately from the core portion of the database Anomalies are numbered differently than MINFILE occurrences All anomalies entered into the system must be coded with numbers in the following format MMMMDDnnn where MMMM NTS mapsheet number nnn Number of anomaly per NTS map DD 2 char Region CODE as follows KM Kamloops PG Prince George NL Nelson VN Vancouver SM Smithers Example 082MKMO001 http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 3 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry Only the first 4 digits of the NTS mapsheet are included in anomaly numbers The 2 character Region Code may also be any 2 characters other than SE SW NE or NW When you have entered a number for the occurrence or anomaly you would like to create you will automatically be moved to the first screen Identification in Edit mode Append See the sections of this manual entitled Screens in the Data Entry System and Edit Modes for the Data Entry System for more information on what to do at this point 6
321. r this purpose When you have imported the search file you will be returned to the Utilities Menu and the message Imported search file filename Select Utility will appear in the lower left hand portion of your screen You can now search this data or generate reports NOTE The number of projects in the Projects field should equal the number of projects in your imported file 2 Export Project No s File Option 2 This command saves a file containing a list of all the Project numbers which are currently part of your active database If you look at a Project numbers file with a text editor you will see a simple list of these numbers If your Projects display indicates that you have 15 projects and you use this command a file which contains these 15 numbers will be generated You may then retrieve this file using the Import search file command discussed above and continue searching from the same 15 projects or generate reports To use this command enter 2 in the Choice blank and then enter the up to 8 character name you would like to call your search file The file with a PRJ extension will be saved to whatever directory was open when you started MINFILE pc If you would like the file saved to a different directory then you must specify the drive and directory For example assume that you have isolated all of the projects in the 082E area which have Notices of Work of the Mineral type and would like to save t
322. r values cf very high grade hanginwall zone T Schroeter personal communication 1996 Mine production in 1995 totalled 6 112 518 grams gold and 307 8 million grams silver As of January 1 1996 proven and probable reserves at Eskay Creek were estimated at 997 810 tonnes grading 64 4 grams per tonne gold and 2858 9 grams per tonne silver Northern Miner March 4 1996 The Eskay Creek property has a long history of intermittent exploration since its discovery and staking in 1932 by T S Mackay Early work identified more than 30 distinct mineralized zones in upper Coulter and Eskay creeks along a line of gossanous bluffs that extends more than 7 kilometres Earliest exploration focused on the southern part of this area where the Mackay adit was driven for 110 metres The Mackay adit lies 9 kilometres southwest of the 21 zone In the northern part underground development at the Emma adit totalled 180 metres of drifting and crosscuts The Emma adit lies 3 kilometres southwest of the 21 zone Surface work included several thousand metres of diamond drilling numerous trenches pits and opencuts In 1971 a 1 5 tonne sample of high grade ore was extracted from trenches on the 22 zone which lies 2 kilometres southwest of the 21 zone In 1979 these trenches were mined to produce 8 75 tonnes of hand cobbed ore Exploration in British Columbia 1989 BIBLIOGRAPHY EMPR INF CIRC 1993 13 p 9 1994 1 p 9 1994 19 p 10 1995 1 pp 9 10 1995 9
323. ral comment comment comment comment 5 Aa w N Stratigraphic age code Stratigraphic age description Isometric age Dating method code Dating method description Material dated Field Field Name Type Width Description 1 MINFILNO Char 9 MINFILE number 2 DOMHRK C Char 1 Dominant host 3 DOMHRK_D Char 15 Dominant host 4 STNAME CI1 Char 6 SEratigraphid 5 STNAME C2 Char 6 Stratigraphis 6 STNAME C3 Char 6 Stratigraphic 7 STNAME C4 Char 6 Stratigraphic 8 STNAME C5 Char 6 Stratigraphic 9 STNAMF C6 Char 6 Stratigraphic 10 STNAME_D1 Char 30 Stratigraphic rock code rock description name code 1 name code name code name code name code name code 6 name description 1 O ROD 09 12 Stratiform Massive 15 e 05 Exhalative Volcanogenic Syngenetic 2 Tabular G06 Noranda Kuroko massive sulphide Cu PD Zn Age date from Juras 1987 page 109 Ph D Thesis 341 Upper Devonian 370 Ma 02 Rubidium Strontium Whole rock Example 092F 330 Volcanic 299 234 299 696 742 FAN Sicker http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL4 HTM 6 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 52 PM Master Views LL L2 15 14 wo 16 dz 18 Ly 20 Aa 22 ZO 24 25 26 PA 28 29 30 S S 33 34 5 36 9d 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 4 48 49 50 v 52 53 54 59 56 od 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Folk Ja 73 74 STNAME D2 STNAME D3
324. reens These screens are NOT activated by pressing F1 as they are in the other sections of MINFILE pc Instead you can activate the Data Entry System s Help screens by using the arrow keys to highlight the HELP menu furthest to the right When the drop down menu appears on the bar highlight the words MINFILE pc help system and press Enter The help screens for the Data Entry System provide basic information on the system and how to use it To move from one help screen to the next press the spacebar When you have cycled through all the screens you will automatically be bumped back to the HELP drop down menu You might find it useful to look at these screens in Appendix B of this manual 5 Getting out of the Data Entry System To leave the Data Entry System highlight the Exit to Main Menu option in the Deposit menu far left of the screen and press Enter or press e There are times when MINFILE pc will not let you exit the Data Entry System Most often this will be due to the fact that you have not submitted or undone the changes that you made If you make any changes whatsoever to an occurrence you must either submit the changes to the database or undo them thus keeping the old data If you have not done one or the other of these and you attempt to leave the Data Entry System you will see the following message at the bottom of your screen Screen has been changed either submit or undo If you want to keep th
325. resources When you select Inventory from the MINFILE Search Menu you will see the following http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 13 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search MINFILE SROAL1 20 MIMFILE pe Inventory Search Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Resource Categories Reserve Categories Other E Measured Proven Combined Indicated Probable Unclassified Inferred Possible Assay Analysis Select categories with an X Quantity Tonnes From ME To Commodities Grades From ES d 0 0000 EEE 0 0000 EEE Select at least one category Others optional Deposits 12088 This search procedure has a number of restrictions and requirements which must be remembered First you must enter at least one category in order for the search to work To select a category or categories place an x in the blank beside the one s you would like to search for MINFILE pc will search for any combination of categories In the next field optional you can enter a quantity or range of quantities in tonnes This figure represents the quantity of Reserves Resources that each occurrence must have to be found in the search If you choose the Assay Analysis category in order to isolate those occurrences that have assays do not enter anything in the Quantity fields The final set of fields on this screen are also optional In these you can enter up to 3 commodity codes using the same codes as you would for
326. right arrow will move you forward through the fields but it also will move the cursor forward within each field You can also use the mouse to enter data in the fields Click where you would like the cursor to be and start typing To initiate a search you can place the cursor in the last blank field by clicking with the mouse and press Enter If you fill in a field at the top of a search screen and want to skip the rest of the fields PgDn will activate the search D The Main System Menu When you have started MINFILE pc by entering a valid user ID and password for complete access the Main System Menu will appear The first few times you log on to MINFILE pc you will use the NEW NEW User ID and Password The first thing you need to do after installation of the program and data is to go to the User Maintenance option and change these to a confidential user ID and Password of your choosing see Chapter XT http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 2 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating When you have done this decide what else you would like to do and select that item using the methods previously discussed under Section C Getting Around in MINFILE pc When you have entered your choice a new screen will appear This Manual will describe each choice available to you in the Main System Menu in the following sections HINT If you press Esc while in the Main System Menu screen MINFILE pc will a
327. rive location for your output file The file will be created as a dBASE III compatible DBF file in the directory which you indicate If you do not enter a drive directory the file will be created in your default or start up directory When you press Enter the relevant data for the selected occurrences will be extracted and put into the dBASE file As this is happening the MINFILE occurrence number and a list of the commodities being extracted are displayed at the bottom of the screen When your file has been generated and saved you will be returned to the MINFILE Utilities Menu and the message Exported QUIKMap file filename Select utility will appear at the bottom of the screen If you are done exporting and or importing files press the X or Esc key to return to the Main System Menu NOTE See Appendix LI for the structure of the QUICKMAP DBF file which is the template used for plotting MINFILE data in QUIKMap 7 Extract Mineral Data BC files ASCID This option extracts three comma delimited ASCII files intended for use with Mineral Data BC currently a government use networked desktop mapping and data retrieval system used to integrate data sets The files can also be used in other software programs such as dBASE Excel or Geographical Information Systems The three files generated are MINERAL MBC mineral occurrence data RESERVE MBC inventory data and PRODUCT MBC total production data To generate the extract files selec
328. rols in order to exclude the printer codes HINT When you generate a report to file and want to print the report later you can save the report to include the Epson or LaserJet printer control codes The file can later be sent to the printer with the COPY or PRINT commands in DOS see your DOS manual http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 11 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating If you save the report to file with the intention of importing it into a word processor you must save the report without any printer control codes as they will not be needed The report can be formatted using your word processor g Code Maintenance Options This option controls access to the MINFILE code tables When the setting is at OFF you will see only the User Maintenance option in the main system menu Once you have altered the setting you will be able to edit the MINFILE codes For more information on MINFILE code tables see Code Table and User Maintenance Chapter XI IMPORTANT Users who are unfamiliar with MINFILE pc should NOT attempt to edit the MINFILE codes as this may lead to corruption of the database and serious program errors 4 Report Type Select the choice which corresponds 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 and the section entitled Exploration Reports Chapter VIII A
329. rom a list Submit to submit the screen to be verified and written to the database Undo to restore the screen to its original state Select to select a range in Stratigraphic Names Exit to return to the Code Table Maintenance menu SELECT HELP MINFILE pc Help System to display this screen of general Help DOS Command Shell to temporarily exit to DOS KEYBOARD USAGE Pressing the first letter in a menu will select that option Home PgUp PgDn End and arrow keys may be used to scroll through menu options Control Y will delete from the cursor to the end of the line Insert Delete and BackSpace may be used when editing fields Escape is used to exit Edit Mode or editing a field Press any key to continue MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index 4 Appendix A DOS Primer Appendix C Location Codes gt MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 9 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Location Codes Location Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix C MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents C1 Mining Division Codes e09 dbf C2 Tectonic Belt Codes e12 dbf C3 Terrane Codes e 3 dbf C4 Physiographic Region Codes e14 dbf C5 Region Table e40 dbf C1 Mining Division Codes e09 dbf Mining Division Code Alaska USA ALSK Alberni ALBI Alberta ALBT Atlin ATLN Cariboo CBOO CIS EO CLIN For
330. rrences press y if not press n If you press y you will see a series of occurrence numbers flash at the bottom of your screen as they are deleted When the process is complete you will see the message Successfully deleted Select function If you selected n however you will see the following message Canceled No occurrences have been deleted Select function WARNING The delete data MINFILE command is very powerful Take extra care when using it so that you do not delete more occurrences than you had originally intended once they are gone they are gone and you will have to re install them to get them back If at this point you wish to delete more map sheets enter the appropriate number If not press the X or Esc key and you will return to the MINFILE Utilities Menu 3 Delete Data All Deposits This option allows you to quickly delete ALL the data in your MINFILE database so use with CAUTION When complete http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 8 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities Deposits will be zero 4 Batch Delete Occurrences This function allows you to delete all the occurrences in a previously prepared list To do this complete a search to isolate the occurrences you want to delete then export the occurrence numbers to a file and finally use the batch delete function After doing your search select the MINFILE Utilities Menu and select the B
331. rrow keys and press Enter The item is now deleted When you use this function to remove items from a list you must either Submit or Undo before you will be able to exit the screen If you Submit the change all items you have deleted will be permanently removed from the occurrence record If you Undo the changes you have made any deletions you selected will be undone and the items will be replaced in their original positions in the list Like the Browse mode the Delete mode will not allow you to activate fields which are not multiple entry fields those which do not contain lists HINT If you would like to remove information from a single entry field then you must use the Revise mode rather than the Delete mode 5 Move The Move mode is used to move existing entries in a list to different positions This mode is used only in fields that contain multiple entries The ability to move entries around is very useful in fields where the importance of the entries is indicated by their position in the list for example Commodities Minerals and Lithology When you choose Move from the Edit menu by highlighting it and pressing Enter or M you will only be able to access the fields that have multiple entries After selecting one of these fields a window will display the existing entries in the field Highlight the entry that you wish to move and press Enter The chosen entry will then disappear from the list and a message will app
332. rted View File Cont Appendix L1 Database Structure and Exported View Files MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXL2 HTM 3 of 3 2004 01 21 5 29 47 PM Exploration Views Database Structure of Exported and View Files 3 Projectl dbf and Project2 dbf Extracts MINFILE User s Manual Appendix L3 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents uickprj dbf and Notices dbf Exports Appendix L2 Mineral dbf Reserve dbf and Product dbf Extracts Appendix L4 Templates for MINFILE Master Reports View Files A PROJECT1 DBF Exploration Project data B PROJECT2 DBF Notices of Work data The files project1 and project2 are for the potential use of Mineral Data BC and general Geographical Information Systems GIS The files can also be used for custom reports with database management software such as dBASE or Excel The Extracts are available in three formats comma delimited MBC dBASE DBF and spreadsheet WKS They are written to the MINFILE WORK directory The files are derived from the VIEW5000 DBF and VIEW5010 DBF files which are used as template files for Exploration Master Report generation The files are listed here with dBASE definitions A PROJECTI DBF Template for Exploration Project data it is written to the MINFILE WORK directory Field cO 10 ork
333. s Insert to insert an item into a list of multiple fields Submit to submit the screen for edits and writing to the database Undo to cancel edits and restore screen to its original state http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXB HTM 7 of 10 2004 01 21 5 29 23 PM Help Screens PRINT Function 1 Exploration Master current project displayed 2 Exploration Notes current project displayed OCCURRENCE Function This is a list of MINFILE occurrences associated with the project Select from the list to access MINFILE Data Entry for that occurrence Press any key to continue Esc to exit MINFILE pc Project Data Entry Help cont d HELP Function MINFILE dg Help System to display Data Entry Help screens FRIENDLY FINDER ON to enable disable the use of Proximity Scan In the ON position Proximity Scan will be used to search the code table for proper descriptions OFF suppresses this capability Pressing Enter toggles the option ON and OFF DOS Command Shell to temporarily exit to DOS Use only simple DOS file operations such as DIR RENAME COPY etc Alter Working Coordinate Area Set valid coordinates for input System Configuration Modify working environment Press any key to continue Esc to exit I MINFILE pc Notices Data Entry Help PROJECT Function Create to create a new Notice Delete to delete a Notice Exit to Previous Menu to exit the
334. s e Report and print enhancements dBASE and Worksheet formats set default print device and report preview feature with single page print e Exploration database changes flexibility to archive project details Exploration Database Coding Manual export utility for all exploration project data search driven batch delete function and new searches by Mining Division Regions Work Completed Work End Date and Projects associated with MINFILE searches e Dates compatible with the year 2000 1 INTRODUCTION This document about 10 pages describes the MINFILE pc system its configuration and installation securing old data and additional information on MINFILE MINFILE pc is intended for use with any part of the MINFILE database which is a computerized mineral inventory of over 12 000 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 4 5 Coding Manual January 2004 Information Circular 2004 3 now available on the Web http www em gov bc ca mining geolsurv minfile manuals coding codetoc htm 2 MINFILE V 4 5 User Manual January 2004 Information Circular 2004 4 now available on the Web http www em gov bc ca mining geolsurv minfile manuals user usertoc htm 2 PURPOSE OF THE MINFILE pc SYSTEM MINFILE pc is a menu driven search report and data entry program for the IBM PC compatible computer The system ma
335. s north northwest Several northerly to northeasterly trending lineaments also traverse the property Many zones of mineralization have been recognized at Eskay Creek These include the 5 6 10 22 23 28 and Porphyry zones Mackay and Emma adit areas and the 1 to 5 bluffs The 21 zone has undergone extensive exploration and underground development and represents a major portion of reserves at Eskay Creek The bulk of mineralization in the 21 zone occurs as a stratabound sheet within carbonaceous mudstones of the contact unit and underlying rhyolite breccia beneath mostly barren andesite flows In the north sulphide layers also occur in the hangingwall andesite unit As traced by diamond drilling the entire zone extends 1400 metres along strike 250 metres downdip and is from 5 to 45 metres thick It is open to the northeast and downdip Mineralization displays both lateral and vertical zoning Antimony arsenic and mercury rich mineral assemblages in the south change to zinc lead and copper rich assemblages in the north Vertical zoning is expressed as a systematic increase in gold silver and base metal content up section Based on mineral associations and continuity of grade the 21 zone has been divided into two deposits the 21A formerly called the South zone and the 21B which includes the former Central and North zones now linked by drilling The deposits are separated by 140 metres of weak mineralization Two new mineral zones the 21C
336. scovite potassium feldspar and calcite Footwall rhyolite hosted stockwork mineralization is volumetrically insignificant in comparison with either the 21A deposit or the northern 21B deposit In contrast the northern 300 metres of the 21B deposit the former North zone exhibits considerable geological and structural complexity Although hostrock stratigraphy is similar to that found to the south mineralization occurs at several different stratigraphic levels Gold silver and base metal rich lenses occur in hangingwall unit interflow mudstones as well as in the contact unit mudstone and underlying rhyolite unit breccias Very high grade mineralization occurs deeper in the rhyolite unit in association with crosscutting zones of fracture related alteration The mineralized zone is thick and cut by zones of strong shearing Hangingwall mineralization is hosted by two mudstone beds nearthe base of the hangingwall andesite unit and is associated with pervasive chlorite alteration and locally heavy barite Near massive dark sphalerite galena and tetrahedrite with lesser amounts of pyrite and chalcopyrite occur as two partially stacked lenses Mineralization in the contact unit is dominantly comprised of sphalerite tetrahedrite and possibly boulangerite with varying amounts of galena and chalcopyrite Alteration minerals are again chlorite muscovite quartz and calcite Mineralized textures vary from crudely banded massive sulphides to thick and thin sulp
337. sh Columbia Status Developed Pro Mining Open Pit Underground X NTS Maps O9FHOSE Mining Diwisions Men Westminster BC Maps l UTM zone NAD 27 2 up Latitude 49 20 08 Nor Northing NAD 27 5455300 Longitude 121 44 37 Wes Easting NAD 27 Bap Elevation 195 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Jenner Stock adit 500 metres from the eastern shoreline of Harrison Date Coded 1965 07 24 Coded by GSB Field Checked M Date Rewised 1990 11 09 Rew1sed by GO Field Checked Appending cobalt to the commodities list http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy appdxj htm 2 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 44 PM Data Entry Examples DENT4O20 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 MIMFILE Data Entry 10 38 Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n APPEND Ceramc Clay C admi um MIMFILE Ho Gold Cerium Stl wer Chrysotile Commodities Copper Celestite MINERALS Z1nc Coal Significant Lead Corundum Associ ated olybdenum AmE Alteration Tungsten Hrarmn um Alterat n Typel B1smuth Cesium Copper AGE Clay Mineralization Tertiary Sodium Chloride Isotopic 24 5 1M Material Dated Sericite Method Potassium Argan COMMENTS Age date from vein sericite in Portal Stock adit Fieldwork 19847 Press PGDM or to see remainder of list Deposits 12088 Revising copper to read cobalt in the Commodities list DENT4O20 MINFILE pc 2001 10 12 MINFILE Data Entry 10 38 Energy and Minerals Division
338. sk 3k 3k WM WR YA Post Terrane Accretion Overlap Assemblages Bowser Lake Overlap Assemblage Gambier Teta ke Den Lewes River Takwahoni Unknown Tota JBL JKT JKG JI TR JT KKK 47 C4 Physiographic Area Codes e14 dbf Physiographic Area Adams Plateau Alberta Plateau Alsek Ranges Boundary Ranges Bowron Trench Cariboo Mountains Cariboo Plateau Cascade Mountains Chilcotin Plateau Continental Ranges Cassiar Mountains Dease Plateau Estevan Strandflat Fraser Lowland Fairweather Ranges Georgia Depression Glenora Trench Hecate Depression Hart Ranges Hyland Highland Hazelton Ranges Icefield Ranges Code ADPT ALPT ASRG BNRG BRTR CBMT CBPT CCMT CHPT CNRG CSMT DSPT ESSF FRLL FWRG GEDP GOTR HCDP HRRG HYHL HZRG IFRG http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 3 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM Location Codes Iskut Trench Kitimat Ranges Kitimat Trench Liard Lowland Liard Ranges McGregor Plateau Muskwa Ranges Milbanke Strandflat Monashee Mountains Manson Upland Nechako Lowland Nechako Plateau Fiord Ranges Northern Northern Rocky Mountain Trench Nass Depression Nisutlin Plateau Nawwhitti Lowland Okanagan Highland Omineca Mountains Pacific Ranges Purcell Mountains Purcell Trench Pavilion Ranges Queen Charlotte Lowland Queen Charlotte Ranges Quesnel Highland Rabbit Plateau Rocky Mountain Foothills North Rocky Mountain Footh
339. specified Physiographic Regions Like Mining Divisions each Physiographic Region is identified by a four letter code A complete list of these codes may be found in Appendix C of this manual WARNING some occurrences currently do not contain this information 9 Terrane Terranes may also be used as criteria for searching the data Each of the terranes identified in British Columbia is identified by a one to three letter code It is important to note that when you are entering Terrane codes of less than three letters the rest of the field must be filled with spaces for example the code for the Pacific Rim Terrane must be entered as prSPACE Further more any spaces you enter as a part of a Terrane code must be entered AFTER the code for example enter prSPACE NOT SPACEpr or the search will not be successful The terrane codes are listed in Appendix C of this manual WARNING some occurrences currently do not contain this information NOTE Remember that location searches must be carried out one at a time Therefore if you would like to find all the occurrences that occur in the area where the Thompson Plateau Physiographic Region code THPT overlaps with NTS map sheet number 0921 09 you first do a location search on the Physiographic Region and THEN do a second search based on the NTS map sheet number http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 4 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM Search
340. ssume that you want to quit and will ask Are you sure you wish to quit If you are finished with MINFILE pc for now enter Y If you would like to carry on press N The Main System Menu for MINFILE pc looks like this MENLOODO MIMFILE pc Main System Menu Energy and Minerals Division MIMFILE Deposits Exploration Projects DET a Entry Sgarch Database Resorts Um lities System de Tables Em t Select Item Deposits 12088 E General Comments on Searches in MINFILE pc Many of the searches in MINFILE pc 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 pc Of the various searches available to users of MINFILE pc several require the entry of short codes Complete lists of these codes can be found in Appendices C D E F G and H of this manual Several fields have pop up lists containing valid choices Some lists Deposit Character Class automatically pop up when ENTER is pressed and some Region Deposit Type Project Type Project Mining Division Notice Type require entry of partial codes or descriptions See specific searches for details http www em gov b
341. stead they will see the User Maintenance option see Section C Code tables are a very important component of a table driven system such as MINFILE pc 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 e suggesting possible values for data entry fields e controlling input to the data entry screens e 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 before changing the Code tables To activate the Code Table Maintenance option go to the System Configuration menu in MINFILE Utilities Under Code Maintenance change the setting to On When you reopen MINFILE you will see Code Tables under System in the main menu The Code Tables can then be accessed from the Main System menu and the following screen will result http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 1 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance MENUS cic MINFILE P pe Code Table Maintenance Energy and Minerals Diwisio0n Code Tables wnamic C Bratic Code Tables Heer Maintenance Emit Select Item X of Codes O B Code T
342. stored in the MINFILENTEMP directory as individual files with the following extensions respectively TXT CFC CAP BIB These files are backup copies and can be deleted periodically 1 Identification Screen The Identification screen is the first screen you will see when you activate the Data Entry System It contains all of the location information for the occurrence you have selected It also contains the names up to 16 for the occurrence its status a brief comment on the location and information on whomever coded and revised the occurrence data The Data Entry System is equipped with a Fail safe device 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 1s required or BC Latitude must be between 48 and 60 When you receive such a message the Edit menu will automatically be reactivated so that you may append or revise the required fields and submit the screen again When all of the requirements of the identification screen have been met and you submit the screen you will see the messages Editing occurrence information Writing http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 5 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry information to database and Data successfully submitted to database appear one after the other NOTE The Identification Comment field is handl
343. t Extract mineral data B C files The files will be written to the default MINFILE WORK directory unless otherwise specified Press Enter to accept the default directory To leave this menu press Esc twice 8 Extract Mineral Data BC files dBase http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 5 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities This option extracts the same three mineral data BC files as the previous function but in a dBASE format for use with custom database management software such as Microsoft Excel 9 Extract Mineral Data BC files spreadsheet This option extracts the files MINERAL MBC PRODUCT MBC and RESERVE MBC in a spreadsheet format for use with programs such as Microsoft Works Lotus Excel and any other application supporting basic spreadsheets HINT See Appendix L2 for structure of the MINERAL DBF RESERVE DBF AND PRODUCT DBF files which are the dBASE templates used for extracting the comma delimited MBC files This appendix also explains how to capture these dBASE files from the MINFILE DATA directory C Import Export Updates Every time a MINFILE occurrence is updated using the Data Entry System the MINFILE number is tracked by MINFILE pc Once the user has updated an occurrence or group of occurrences to their satisfaction they may then export copies of these occurrences to a floppy disk and forward this disk to another user for review and incorporation into t
344. t Steele FORT Golden GOLD Greenwood GRWD Idaho USA IDHO Kamloops KAML Liara LIAR hildlooet LILL Montana USA MNTN N W T NWTR Nanaimo NIMO Nelson NELS New Westminster NWES Nicola NICO Omineca OMIN OSOyOOS OSOY Revelstoke REVL Similkameen SIMK Skeena SKEE Slocan SLOC Trail Creek TRAL Vancouver VANC Vernon VERN vVictorla VICI Washington USA WASH Yukon YKON Unknown kk X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 1 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM Location Codes Total 32 C2 Tectonic Belt Codes e12 dbf Tectonic Belt Code Insular IN Coast Crystalline eo Intermontane IM Omineca OM Foreland EA Unknown Total 6 C3 Terrane Codes e13 dbf Terrane Code Alexander AX Ancestral North America NA Barkerville KOB Bowser Lake JBL Bridge River BR Cache Creek CC Cadwallader CD Cariboo CAC Cassiar CA Chilliwack CK Chugach CG Crescent CR Dorsey DY Gambier JKG Harper Ranch QNH Harrison HA Inklin JI Kootenay KO Lewes River TRL Methow MT Monashee MO Nisling NS Nisultin KON Okanagan QNO Overlap Assemblage JKT Pacific Rim PR Pelly Gneiss PG Plutonic Rocks CPC Porcupine PC Quesnel QN Shuksan SH Slide Mountain SM http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXC HTM 2 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 27 PM Location Codes Stikine Taku Takwahoni Undivided Metamorphic Assembl Unknown Windy McKinley Wrangell Yakutat ST TU JT M
345. t types e g K for SKARN To browse and select from the list enter an invalid code such as aa to position yourself at the top of the list or xx to be at the bottom A complete list of the Deposit Types which are based on the B C Geological Survey Branch s Mineral Deposit Profiles is included in Appendix G I Lithology Search To search the MINFILE database by Lithology select this option and you will see the following screen SEREH MINFILE pc Search Energy and Minerals Division Lithology Search Rack Type Selection At least 1 of EB or Bor Bor BEC BE must be present AND Rock Modifier Selection All of HE me BE must be present AND At least i of or Bor Bor Bo BE must be present This search is the quickest Deposits 12088 The Lithology search offers a number of options for searching the database You can search for up to 5 different rock types simultaneously or you can search for a single rock type combined with I to 3 modifiers e g Porphyritic Feldspar Granite These searches may NOT be done together If you enter more than one rock code AND enter modifier codes all rock codes except the first will be ignored and MINFILE will search for that rock code in the list with any modifiers you have specified The Lithology search operates on Boolean logic Like the Commodity and Mineralogy searches the At least I of search is accelerated If you wish to search for a single rock type or a number
346. ta file ASCII This option allows you to save a search file which includes each occurrence s MINFILE number primary MINFILE name up to 8 commodities mining division status and location UTM s plus Lat Long This creates files with a SDF extension Since files generated by this option are more detailed than the MINFILE number files MIN they take longer to generate If you intend to use a file for later searches of the database you should save a MINFILE Number file Option 2 If however you would like to use the search file you have generated in another program such as plotting programs then the SDF Standard Data File 1s more appropriate To save an SDF enter 3 in the Choice blank and then enter the filename you would like to use You must bear in mind the same rules and limitations when using this procedure as when exporting a MINFILE number search file see previous section If the file generation was unsuccessful because for example the directory you specified does not exist the message line at the bottom left of your screen will go blank and your cursor will reappear in the Choice blank If this 1s the case simply re enter your choice and the filename which you would like to create ensuring that the directory path you enter is correct When your file has been saved you will be returned to the MINFILE Utilities Menu and the message Exported standard file filename Select utility will appear at the bottom o
347. ta from your database select Delete Data by MINFILE Number You may enter as many as 9 digits or as few as 1 The program assumes that every digit which you do not enter is a wild card In other words if you enter an entire nine digit MINFILE number only the occurrence with that number will be deleted If you enter 092 every occurrence which starts with those digits will be deleted If you enter just 0 every occurrence which starts with that digit will be deleted this means all the occurrences from map sheets 082 083 092 093 094 A rule of thumb is that the more digits you enter the fewer occurrences will be deleted enter 9 digits 1 occurrence will be deleted enter 1 digit many occurrences will be deleted When you select this menu choice the following screen appears UTIL2050 MINFILE P pe MINFILE Utilities Energy and Minerals Division Delete Mapsheets Enter mapsheet or occurrence prefix to delete Enter the occurrence prefix Deposits 12088 When you have entered the occurrence prefix number which you would like deleted press Enter If you do not have any occurrences in your database which match the prefix which you have entered you will see the message No occurrences matched Select function If MINFILE pc does find occurrences it will tell you how many occurrences it found which match your criteria you will be asked Do you want to delete number found occurrences Y or N __ If you wish to delete the occu
348. tains all the information on each mineral occurrence in the database EXCEPT production This report often uses two or more pages for each occurrence so it 1s strongly recommended that you use the search option to narrow the database before you begin generating master reports On a 80486 IBM PC Compatible 66 MHz it takes 40 seconds to generate the master reports for three occurrences sent to screen If you are using a slower computer or are sending your reports to a printer rather than to the screen you may find that it takes longer than this NOTE All reports will display location in either NAD 27 or NAD 83 depending on the datum selection in the System Configuration menu 2 Production Report RGEN0200 RPT The Production report is a listing of annual production figures for occurrences in your selected data that have this information It is important to note that many of the occurrences in the MINFILE database do not have production figures In this case when http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy reptmanl htm 2 of 6 2004 01 21 5 28 54 PM MINFILE Reports generating a Production report you will see the message Report successfully generated No output resulted in the bottom left corner of your screen 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 3
349. tal Deposits This utility has already briefly been discussed in the section entitled Between MINFILE Searches When you search the MINFILE database you will notice that the Deposits display at the bottom right corner of your screen shows a smaller number after each search is completed generally This is because MINFILE pc essentially ignores all http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 1 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities occurrences which do not meet your search criteria as you proceed through your search When you want to do a new search you may want to include all the occurrences in your database The Reset total deposits utility does this When you select this option from the MINFILE Utilities Menu your screen will not change it will flash or flicker once and the message Deposits have been reset Select Utility will appear at the bottom left of your screen At the same time your Deposits display will revert to whatever number it showed before you began your search your total database At this point you are ready to use another utility or to return to the Main System Menu to search and or report again If you would like to use another utility select that option now If you would like to search the database press the spacebar or X or Esc key once and you will return to the Main System Menu The dataset can also be reset under the MINFILE Search Menu
350. te CRMT X X Chromitite CRI X Chrysocolla CROCE X Chrysolite CRLI X Chrysoprase CPRS X Chrysotile CRSL X X Cinnabar CNBR X X Clastic CSL X X Clausthalite ELSE X X Clay CLAY X X X Claystone CLSN X Cleavelandite CLVD X X Clinochlore CLCL X X Clinoptilolite CLTL X X Clinopyroxene GLPX X X Clinopyroxenite GOET X Clinozoisite CLAS X Coal COAL X X X Coarse Grained CGRD X Cobaltite CBLT X X Coffinite CENT X X Collinsite CLLT X Collophane CLPN X X Coloradoite CLDT X X Columbite CLMB X X Conglomerate CGLM X X Conichalcite GONG X Copper CPPR X X Cordierite CRDR X X Corkite CRKT X Coronadite CRND X X Corundum CRDM X X Corynite CRYN X Cosalite COIT X X Covellite CVLT X X Crackle CCKL X Crinanite CRNN X Cristobalite ETBL X X Crocidolite CCDE X X Crossite CBS X Crushed CHRD X Cryolite CRYL X X Cryptomelane CPML X X Crystal XTAL X Cubanite CBNT X X Cummingtonite CMNG X X Cuprite CGPRT X X Cyrtolite CRTL X X Dacite DCIT X X Dacitic DCTO X Danaite DNIT X X Danalite DNLT X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 4 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Datolite IBA is ee X X Deudantite DDNT X X Diabase DIBS X X Diamictite DMCT X Diamond DMND X X Diaspore DSER X X Diatomaceous DTMS X Diatomite DITM X X X Diatreme DTRM X Dickite DCKT X X Digenite DGNT X X Dike DYKE X Diopside DPSD X X Diorite DORT X X Dror tee DORC X Djurleite DJRL X X Dolerite DLRT X Dolomi
351. te DOLM X X X Dolomitig DLMC X Domeykite DMKT X X Dumortierite DMRR X X Dunite DUNT X Durdrtge DNTC Dyscrasite DSCR X X Eclogite ECLG X Electrum ELCM X X Ellsworthite ELSR X X Emery EMRY X X Empressite EMPR X X Enargite ENRG X X Enstatite ENST X X Eprelastic EPCL X X Epidote EPDT X X Epsomite EPSM X X Equigranular EQGL X Erythrite ERTR X X Eschynite ESCN X X Esker Sediment EKSM X Essexite ESXT X Euxenite EXNT X Evaporite EVPR X X Extrusive EXTV X Famatinite FMTN X X Fayalite FYLT X X Feldspar FLDP X X Feldspathic EDEC X Feldspathoid FDPD X Felsig FLSC X Felsite FLST X X Fenite FNIT X Ferberite FRBR X X Fergusonite FRGS X X Ferricrete FRCR X Ferrierite FRRT Ferrimolybdite FMBD X X Ferro FRRO X Ferrodolomite FDLM X Ferruginous FRUG X Fersmite FRSM X X Fine Grained F GRD X Fireclay FRCL X X X Flow FLOW X X Fluorapatite FLAP X Fluorite FLRT X X Fluorphlogopite EPGP X X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 5 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Fluorspar FLRP X X Fluvial FLVL X Foliated FLTD X Formanite FRMN X X Forsterite FRSR X X Fossiliferous FLFR X Fractured FRCD X Fragmental FRAG X Franckeite FRCK X X Freibergite FRBG X X Freieslebenite FRLB X X Friedelite FRLT X X Freilergite FRLG X Frohbergite FRBT X Froodite FRDT X X Fuchsite FCST X X Gabbro GBBR X X Gabbroic GBRC X Gadolinite GDLN X X Gahnite GHNT X Galena GLEN X X Gallium GLLM X X
352. tenance 9 53 Energy and Minerals Division BROWSE Stratigraphic Names ade Description Verde Creek Pluton Yo rgt Stock Wallace Wallace Creek Batholith L NEA TI Wapiti Wark ane1ss Wasi Ultramafic Complex Waterton Westcoast Complex Westkettle Batholith an ai mn am mn Se ou x ST STRATIGRAPHIC NAME GROUP STRATIGRAPHIC NAME FORMATION Press PGDM or to see remainder of list X of Codes 35 If you press the Esc key you will be presented with the same screen that you started with when entering the Stratigraphic Code table This will allow you to change the range of codes to something other than Jubilee to Kaslo dy There is another type of screen that is used for maintaining code tables It is used for the Ore Zones code table and some of the http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 5 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance static code tables When you choose the Ore Zone code table you will be presented with the following screen UNKNOWN ESC cancel ENTER select highlighted item of Codes 897 First pick the code that you would like to change or delete To change the code that you selected simply overtype the description field and press the control and end keys simultaneously To delete your selection overtype the Ore Zone Code field with blanks and press the control and end keys simultaneously To insert a new code press
353. the MINFILE data entry system Exploration data entry is organized into 2 data entry screens one for Projects and one for Notices of Work associated with the Project When you first select Exploration data entry from the Main System Menu you are presented with a screen displaying the data for the first project in the Exploration database Refer to General Comments on the Data Entry System in Chapter II Section G for further information The Project drop down menu is automatically selected and you can either edit the first project or select another project for editing B The Exploration Database In MINFILE pc you can create your own exploration database by using the Exploration Projects Data Entry system HINT The Exploration data entry module allows you to quickly add to or alter data You can create a new Project providing that the number adheres to the stated format Any project can be deleted when desired Projects are numbered using a 7 digit number 0100029 for example The Project number exists for the life of the project possibly multiple years In addition projects can be identified by a number District Sequence Number assigned by the user 1 Project Information http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy prjdata htm 1 of 11 2004 01 21 5 29 16 PM Exploration Data Entry The Project information can be taken from a Notice of Work or any other source and augmented with the user s own informati
354. the blank provided for the region code and pressing ENTER 4 National Topographic Series NTS Map Sheet 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 094HO5E 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 You may search for up to four different NTS map sheets simultaneously 5 B C Map Sheet MINFILE pc has the capacity to search for up to four B C map sheet numbers at once This field is not presently in use A search here comes up with Invalid Search Criteria Search Again 6 Mining Division A search can be performed for up to two Mining Divisions at once Each of these divisions is represented by a four letter code which must be entered in the appropriate spaces on the location search screen listing of valid Mining Division codes can be found in Appendix C of this manual 7 Tectonic Belt This search allows you to isolate all of the occurrences within one or two Tectonic Belts Each belt is represented by a two letter code A list of these codes may be found in Appendix C of this manual WARNING some occurrences currently do not contain this information 8 Physiographic Areas This search will select all of the occurrences which are found in up to two
355. the commodity search see Appendix D and the grade of each commodity NOTE Commodity grades for precious metals are expressed in grams per metric tonne while grades for other commodities are expressed in percentages MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index sj Chapter II Operating MINFILE pc Chapter IV MINFILE Reports i MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy search htm 14 of 14 2004 01 21 5 28 52 PM MINFILE Reports MINFILE User s Manual Chapter IV MINFILE Reports MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A Types of MINFILE Reports Available Master Report Production Report Capsule Geology Bibliography Report Map Legend Report Map Commodity Legend Report Data Dictionary Control Report MINFILE Number Index Primary Name Index Primary Commodity Index 10 NTS Map Index 11 Alphabetical Index 12 Commodity Index 13 MINFILE Reserves Resources Report 14 Confidential Notes Report O ONAN Nn BW NY The MINFILE Report option allows you to generate reports on the MINFILE data See Generating Reports in MINFILE pc Chapter II Section F for additional information You can report on the data you have isolated using the search facility or on the complete database The reports you can generate range from the Master Report which provides all the data on each occurrence except production to
356. the page down key and you will be presented with a blank screen Fill the screen in with the code and description that you wish to add and press the control and end keys simultaneously HINT Make sure that the Ore Zone code does not already exist 2 Static Code Tables This screen contains tables that do not change very often The tables are listed on the screen below http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy codetabl htm 6 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 18 PM Program Maintenance MENUSQ20 MINFILE P pe Code Table Maintenance Energy and Minerals Division Static Code Tables Status Types Dating Methods NTS Mapsheets Tectonic Belts BC Mapsheets Terranes Mining Ciwisions Phystographic Areas Mineralogy Classes Metamorphic Types Alteration Types Metamorphic Rel ps Deposit Characters Metamorphic Grades Deposit Classific ns Reserve Categories Deposit Types Sample Types Deposit Shape Types Project Types Deposit Modifiers Notice Types Dominant Host Racks M D A P Stages Stratigraphic Ages 5creen Report Labels Emit Select Table of Codes Q For maintaining the static code tables refer to the sections on maintaining the dynamic tables The following tables behave like the Ore Zone table Status Types NTS Mapsheets BC Mapsheets Mining Divisions Deposit Types and Project Types The rest of the static tables behave like the Commodities table C User Maintenance This choice appears under Code Ta
357. tion enables the matching routine called Friendly Finder or Proximity Scan to assist you in spelling your entries correctly and selecting allowable entries for that field When you type something in a blank field one or more characters of the entry the routine will go to the appropriate table in the database for example if you are entering a mineral name it will access the mineral table and bring up a list of the 16 closest allowable matches to what you typed For example in the Commodity field if the letters te are entered the following matches will be displayed in a scrollable window Tin Ag The user then cursors to the correct selection and presses enter to insert that choice in the field http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 24 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry HINT Some code tables contain single character codes for example ore zone A Single character descriptions can be called up using a character plus any symbol for example A The Proximity Scan program is known as DP2 EXE and is loaded into RAM by the MINFILE BAT program Proximity and Proximity Scan is a registered trademark of Proximity Technology Inc A license agreement is included with MINFILE pc 3 DOS Command Shell This option allows you to temporarily exit to the DOS environment The option will work only if the COMMAND COM file is located in your root directory When you choos
358. tional Prospector and Developer Magazine Prospector and International Prospector and Developer Magazine Magazine JGE er ournal 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 gems1 gov bc ca MAC Mining Association of Canada MAP Map GSCorEMPR WW MB Museum Bulletins GSO MEG Mineral Exploration Group Vancouver WW MEIP Mineral Exploration Incentive Program 1978 1979 EMPR WW MER Mineral Exploration Review see also Information Circulars circa 1983 1 to present EMPR 0 MIN BULL MR Mineral Bulletin Mr EMR WWW MNNG Mining in British Columbia 1975 1980 1981 1985 1986 1987 1988 EMPR MINPOT MAP Mineral Potential Map EMPR lt lt WWW MINREV Mining Review Magazine MIN STATS B C Mineral Statistics Annual Summary Tables 1985 1990 B C Mineral Output Statistical Output 1990 to present LMP EMPR IMISCRPT Miscellaneous Reports GSC WMM MP COMM FILE Commodity File located in Ottawa EMR WW MP CORPFILE Corporation File similar to our Property Files but located in Ottawa EMR 44440000 MP RESFILE Reserves File located in Ottawa EMR WW IMRMAP Mineral Reference Map showing surveyed claims EMPR WWW MTH Ministry of Trans
359. ulate the data To use this command enter 2 in the Choice blank and then enter the up to 8 character name you would like to call your search file You do not need to specify the extension it will be added automatically The file with a MIN extension will be saved to whatever directory was open when you started MINFILE pc If you would like the file saved to a different directory then you must specify the drive and directory For example assume that you have isolated all of the past producers of gold in your database and would like to save this subset of occurrences for future reference Return to the Main System Menu by pressing X from the MINFILE Searches Menu and then select MINFILE http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 3 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities Utilities From here select Import Export Search Files If you would like a MINFILE number file saved to the U SEARCH directory on drive D enter 2 and then type d u search pastgold and press Enter MINFILE pc will save the occurrences in a file called pastgold min in the specified directory When your file has been saved you will be returned to the MINFILE Utilities Menu and the message Exported search file filename Select utility will appear at the bottom of the screen If you are done exporting and or importing files press the X or Esc key to return to the Main System Menu 3 Export standard da
360. ulite VMCL X X Vesicular VELL X Vesuvianite VSVN X X Violarite VOLR X X Vitric VTRC X http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 14 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM Mineral Rock Codes Vitrinite VTRN X Vogesite VGST X Volborthite VLBR X Volcanic VOLC X X Volcanic Glass VLGL X X Volcaniclastic VLCC X X Vuggy VUGG X Wacke WCKE X Wad WADD X X Wairauite WRUT X X Wehrlite WRLT X Welded WLDD X Willyamite WLMT X X Wilsonite WLSN X X Witherite WIRT X X Wittichenite WTCN X X Wolframite WLFM X X Wollastonite WLST X X Woodhouseite WDST X X Wulfenite WLFN X Wurtzite WRTZ X X Xenotime XNTM X Yukonite YKNT X X Zaratite ARTT X Zeolite ZOLT X X X Zeunerite ZNRT X Zincite ZNCT X X Zinkenite ZNKN X X Zircon ZRCN X X sews hee ZOST X X Zunyite ZNYT X Totals DIS 576 248 694 MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents 4 Appendix D Commodity Codes Appendix F Stratigraphic Age Codes http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXE HTM 15 of 15 2004 01 21 5 29 36 PM http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXF HTM Stratigraphic Age Codes MINFILE User s Manual Appendix F MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents Stratigraphic Age Codes e24 dbf ERA PERIOD EPOCH CODE 1 Cenozoic 0 0 100 1 Quaternary 0 110 1 Recent 111 2 Pleistocene 112 9 Plioc
361. urrences e g a new deposit in the Iskut area similar to the Eskay Creek deposit Duplicating an occurrence helps to quickly enter data into the fields The fields can then be edited to accurately describe the new occurrence H Alter Coordinate Area Choosing this option will bring up the following screen MINFILE pc 2001 10 11 Code Table Maintenance js 3 Energy and Minerals Division valid Coordinate Area Edit check on lj Northwest Corner Latitude W Ll Longitude T Southeast Corner Latitude EE I Longitude d This utility allows you to alter the latitude and longitude coordinates allowed by MINFILE pc These coordinates set the area in which occurrences may be entered The Edit Check looks at the coordinates entered for each new occurrence to make sure that http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy utils htm 14 of 16 2004 01 21 5 28 58 PM MINFILE Utilities they fall within the coordinate area displayed on this screen If you wish to enter an occurrence outside the default coordinate area you have two options disabling the edit check or altering the coordinate area to include the new occurrence Disabling the edit check prevents the computer from checking the occurrence coordinates and lets you enter the occurrence in the database without altering the coordinate area To disable the edit check simply enter N in the c
362. ursor one work to right or left Ctrl Home or End Moves cursor to start or end of text KEY COMBINATIONS FOR SELECTING TEXT Shift Arrow Selects one character or line at a time Shift PgUp or PgDn Selects from cursor to start or end of text Shift Home or End Selects from cursor to start or end of line Shift Ctrl Arrow Selects from cursor to start end of word Shift Ctrl Home or End Selects from cursor to start or end of text CONTROL KEYS AND MOUSE ACTION Ctrl W Exit current edit and save any changes Ctrl Q or Esc Exit current edit without saving changes Click Upper Left Box Exit and confirm save if any changes Right Side Bar Move screen up and down with mouse Double click Title Reduce or expand text window Click and Drag Title Moves position when in reduced window SELECT TEXT WITH MOUSE Click and Drag Select a range of characters Double click Select a word Double click amp Drag Select a range of words Triple click Select a line Triple click amp Drag Select a range of lines Shift click Select text from previous cursor position DELETE TEXT http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy operman htm 14 of 15 2004 01 21 5 28 48 PM Operating Backspace or Delete Delete a character Ctrl Backspace Delete a word Select text Backspace Delete a selection 4 Getting Help In The Data Entry System The Data Entry System has its own Help sc
363. ww em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy acknowle htm 2004 01 21 5 29 20 PM Appendices MINFILE User s Manual Chapter XIV Appendices Table of Contents MINFILE User s Manual Appendices Index MINFILE User s Manual Table of Contents A DOS Disk Operating System Primer B MINFILE pc V 4 5 Y2K Edition Help Screens C MINFILE Location Codes C1 Mining Division Codes C2 Tectonic Belt Codes C3 Terrane Codes C4 Physiographic Region Codes C5 Region Table D MINFILE Commodity Codes E MINFILE Mineral Rock and Modifier Codes F Stratigraphic Age Codes G Deposit Types Profile Groups Mineral Deposit Profiles H Bibliographic Codes I MINFILE pc V 4 5 Y2K Edition Database Structure J Data Entry Examples K MINFILE pc HelpDesk and F A Q L Database Structure of Exported and View Files L1 Interface dbf Quickmap dbf Quickprj dbf and Notices dbf Exports L2 Mineral dbf Reserve dbf and Product dbf Extracts L3 Project dbf and Project2 dbf Extracts LA Templates for MINFILE Master Reports View Files http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDX HTM 1 of 2 2004 01 21 5 29 20 PM Appendices M Q The MINFILE pc Readme doc File MINFILE pc V 4 5 Y2K Edition Menu Tree Computer Memory Notes Samples of Reports MINFILE Reports MINFILE Master Production Capsule Geology amp Bibliography Map Legend Map Commodity Index Data D
364. xploration Utilities Exploration database you will notice that the Projects display at the bottom of your screen shows a smaller number after each search is completed generally This is because all the projects which do not meet your search criteria will be ignored When you want to do a new search you may want to include these projects The Reset total projects utility does this When you select this option from the Utilities Menu your screen will not change it will flash or flicker once and the message Deposits have been reset Select Utility will appear at the bottom left of your screen At the same time your Projects display at the bottom right corner of the screen will revert to whatever number it showed before you began your search your total dataset At this point you are ready to use another utility or to return to the Main System Menu to search and or report again If you would like to use another utility select that option now If you would like to search the database press the spacebar X or Esc key once and you will return to the Main System Menu The dataset can also be reset under the Exploration Search Menu B Import Export Search File This utility allows you to export or import files containing limited information on projects which you have isolated using the search system The difference between this and saving the projects as reports to file is that this choice allows you to import the group o
365. xt to the fields that are different in the updated data from the existing data displayed on your screen You can run the Compare routine for each screen This function aids the user in detecting changes to the data and should be used in conjunction with the print function see next section D Printing a Report in Data Entry The PRINT Menu You don t need to exit the Data Entry module to get a print out There are 4 choices in the Print menu 1 Master report MINFILE 2 Master report Update 3 Production report MINFILE 4 Production report Update http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy data htm 22 of 25 2004 01 21 5 29 05 PM MINFILE Data Entry DEPOSIT DENT4O010 MINFILE MINFILE Dat Energy and Miner B Master report Update Production report MINFILE Production report Update TIdentifica MINFILE Ha O92TNEOSS Names ELM NMI No Regions British Columbia Status Prospect Mining Open Pit Underground x Location NTS Maps D92TI15W Mining Diwisians BC Maps UTM zone NAD 27 Latitude 50 58 22 North Morthing MAD 27 Seer 50 Longitude 120 51 59 West Easting NAD 27 649800 Elevation 876 metres Location Certainty Within 500 m Comments Location of 3 adits along Criss Creek about 24 kilometres north of Date Coded 1985 0724 Coded by GSE Field Checked N Date Revised 2001 09 21 Revised by GO Field Checked N Selecting item number will
366. y 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 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 Branch MINFILE Database This version of MINFILE pc also contains 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 1s not distributed However the system may be used to enter and track your own data http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXM HTM 2 of 9 2004 01 21 5 29 54 PM Readme doc File 3 MINFILE pc VERSION 4 0a If your data and MINFILE pc V 4 0a presently exist on your hard drive then MINFILE pc V 4 5 will install automatically over V 4 0a and convert the data Version 4 0a data can be secured by selecting UTILITIES and PARCEL MINFILE will zip the files into MAPSHEET ZIP This will save a copy of the MINFILE data before you load the new version Copy this file to a diskette or a working directory on your hard drive If you chose not to upgrade with new MINFILE data your old data can be appended into MINFILE pc V 4 5 using the UTILITIES AP
367. y be up to 70 characters in length and 3 to 4 lines maximum Must be filled in if structure fields are used If any of the requirements are not met when you attempt to submit an edited screen a series of messages at the bottom of your display will tell you what modifications need to be made 3 Host Rock Screen This screen will appear when you highlight Host Rock on the Screen menu and press Enter It looks like this DENT4030 MINFILE pe 2001 10 11 MINFILE Data Entry 14 46 Energy and Minerals Division Host Rock MINFILE Wo OOATNEOSS Mame ELM Pi eee ee volcanic Lithologies Volcanic FORMAL HOST 1 Group Formation Nicola Undefined Formation Stratigraphic Age Upper Triassic Isotopic Age INFORMAL HOST 1 IgneousjMetamorphic Other Unnamed Unknown Informal Stratigraphic Age Triassic Jurassic Isotopic Age Comments For multiple fields use Escape when done Deposits 12088 In this screen it is necessary that at least one Formal Host or Informal Host be entered You can enter up to two of each If a Formal Host has been entered you must enter both a Group and Formation you can use Unknown or Undefined if necessary The corresponding Stratigraphic Age MUST also be entered use Unknown if necessary The same holds true in the Informal Host category if identified then a Stratigraphic Age must be entered Table 3 provides an overview of the requirements for this screen Table 3
368. y description 7 80 COMMOD D8 Char 30 Commodity description 8 81 COMMOD D9 Char 30 Commodity description 9 82 COMMOD DIO Char 30 Commodity description 10 83 COMMOD D11 Char 30 Commodity description 11 84 COMMOD D12 Char 30 Commodity description 12 85 COMMOD D13 Char 30 Commodity description 13 86 COMMOD_D14 Char 30 Commodity description 14 87 COMMOD D15 Char 30 Commodity description 15 88 MINDIV C1 Char 4 Mining division code 1 ALBI 89 MINDIV DI Char 15 Mining division description I Alberni 90 MINDIV C2 Char 4 Mining division code 2 91 MINDIV D2 Cher Jg Mining division description Z2 92 NTSMAP CI Char 7 NIS H p I 092FIZE 93 NTSMAP C2 Char 7 NIS map 2 94 NTSMAP C3 Char 7 NES map 3 95 NTSMAP C4 Char 7 NTS map 4 96 BCMAP Cl Char 7 BC map 1 97 BCMAP C2 Char 7 BC map 2 98 BCMAP C3 Char 3 BC map 3 99 BCMAP C4 Char 7 BC map 4 100 IDENT_T1 Char 70 Identification comments Centre of H W zone is located 2 kilometres west of the south end of IO IDENT_T2 Char 70 Buttle Lake Western Miner May 1983 14 102 IDENT T3 Char 70 LOS DENT TA Char 70 104 IDENT T5 Char 70 105 TDENL S6 Char 70 1 06 TDENT TT Char 70 LOT TDENT IS Char 70 108 IDENT T9 Char JO 109 DENS I Char 70 DLO TDENTCITT Char 70 lllo GDENICIIZ Char 70 dike SEDENS Char TO 113 IDENT_T14 Char 70 114 IDENT TIS Char 70 145 IDENT TLG Char 70 ae STOuaL es 2549 B VIEW4020 DBF Template 2 for MINFILE Master Report Field Field Name Type Width Description Example 1
369. y top of page III SEARCHING THE MINFILE DATABASE A Location Search 1 Latitude Longitude Universal Transverse Mercator UTM Regions National Topographic Series NTS Map Sheet B C Map Sheet Mining Division Tectonic Belt Physiographic Region Ve 06 9 Ud OU n Terrane B Commodity Search C Status Search D MINFILE Name Number Search E Mineralogy Search F Age Host Rock or Mineralization Search G Deposit Character Class Search H Deposit Type B C Mineral Deposit Profiles Search I Lithology Search http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy usertoc htm 3 of 11 2004 01 21 5 28 41 PM User s Manual J Formal Informal Host Search K Production Search L Inventory Search d top of page IV MINFILE REPORTS A Types of MINFILE Reports Available 1 Master Report RGEN0100 RPT Production Report RGEN0200 RPT Capsule Geology Bibliography Report RGEN0300 RPT Map Legend Report RGEN0400 RPT Map Commodity Legend Report RGEN4400 RPT Data Dictionary Control Report RGEN0500 RPT MINFILE Number Index RGEN0600 RPT Primary Name Index RGEN0700 RPT Primary Commodity Index RGEN0800 RPT NTS Map Index RGEN0900 RPT Alphabetical Index RGEN1000 RPT Commodity Index RGEN1100 RPT MINFILE Reserves Resources RGEN5300 RPT Confidential Notes Report RGEN1200 RPT V 96 AMS onm Eo RR mp U Nme dy top of page V MINFILE UTIL
370. you type install followed by the appropriate drive letter things will start to happen After you activate the installation program the message loading the MINFILE pc installation system will appear This will be followed by some information on MINFILE pc and a warning recommendation to backup existing MINFILE pc data before proceeding You will have the option of printing the information scrolling forwards and backwards through the information or immediately beginning the installation process It 1s important that you read or ideally print the information before continuing to install MINFILE pc Once you have read the information look at the menu at the bottom of the screen Press C to continue installing MINFILE pc You will be asked to select a text editor If you wish to use a text editor other than the one which is incorporated into MINFILE pc the FoxPro editor enter the drive path and filename where it can be found For example if you would like to use the Norton Editor from the norton directory of drive C enter C norton ne exe If you intend to use the FoxPro text editor press the Enter key and the installation program will proceed to the next step NOTE The text editor which you select must be small It should not use more than approximately 70 kilobytes of RAM while operating This means that you will not be able to select WordPerfect or Microsoft Word as your text editor these programs are too large to use with MIN
371. ysprosium DY DS Dimension Stone Erbium ER DY Dysprosium Europium EU ER Erbium Evaporites EV ES Expanding Shale Expanding Shale ES EU Europium Feldspar FD EV Evaporites Fireclay FC FC Fireclay Flagstone FS FD Feldspar http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy APPDXD HTM 1 of 4 2004 01 21 5 29 32 PM Fluorite Fullers Earth Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Gemstones Germanium Gold Granite Graphite Gravel Gypsum Hafnium Hotspring Hydromagnesite Indium Iridium Iron Jade Nephrite Kaolinite Kyanite Lanthanum Lead Limestone Lithium Lutetium Magnesite Magnesium Magnesium Sulphate Magnetite Manganese Marble Marl Mercury Mica Mineral Rock Wool Molybdenum Neodymium Nepheline Syenite Nickel Niobium Ochre Olivine Opal Osmium Palladium Peat Perlite Phosphate Phosphorus Platinum Potash Potassium Potassium Nitrate Pozzolan Praseodymium Pumice Pyrochlore Iron 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
372. zation from Exploration in British Columbia 1989 HOST ROCK DOMINANT HOST ROCK Sedimentary STRATIGRAPHIC AGE GROUP FORMATION IGNEOUS METAMORPHIC OTHER Jurassic Hazelton Salmon River Lower Jurassic Hazelton Mount Dilworth LITHOLOGY Carbonaceous Mudstone Rhyolite Mudstone Breccia Rhyolite Breccia Andesite Flow GEOLOGICAL SETTING TECTONIC BELT Intermontane TERRANE Stikine PHYSIOGRAPHIC AREA Boundary Ranges METAMORPHIC TYPE Regional RELATIONSHIP GRADE Greenschist COMMENTS Lower greenschist facies INVENTORY ORE ZONE Total CATEGORY Combined YEAR 1996 QUANTITY 997 810 Tonnes COMMODITY GRADE Silver 2858 9 Grams per tonne Gold 64 4 Grams per tonne COMMENTS Estimated proven and probable reserves at Eskay Creek as of January 1 1996 REFERENCE Northern Miner March 4 1996 CAPSULE GEOLOGY http www em gov bc ca mining Geolsurv Minfile manuals user hardcopy master htm 2 of 8 2004 01 21 5 29 57 PM Master Report Sample The Eskay Creek deposits sit in the centre of the Iskut Sulphurets gold camp in the Unuk River valley Bedrock in the Unuk map area consists of a thick more than 5000 metres succession of Upper Triassic to Middle Jurassic volcano sedimentary arc complex lithologies Stuhini and Hazelton groups underlain by Permian and older arc and shelf sequences Stikine Assemblage and overlain by Middle and Upper Jurassic marine basin sediments Bowser Lake Group Rocks have been folded f

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