Introduction
Operating
Search MINFILE
MINFILE Reports
MINFILE Data Entry
Program Maintenance
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Appendices

User's Manual
User's Manual 5.0
Coding Manual 5.0

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION

A. About MINFILE/pc and MINFILE/www
     1. The History of MINFILE
     2. MINFILE/pc and MINFILE/www Features

B. Installing MINFILE/pc
     1. System Requirements
     2. The MINFILE/pc Package
     3. How to Install MINFILE/pc
     4. Link to MINFILE/www
    

II. OPERATING MINFILE/pc

A: Getting Started in MINFILE/pc

B: Getting Help in MINFILE/pc

C: Getting Around in MINFILE

D: General Comments on Searches

E: Reports

F: Code Table Maintenance

G: General Comments on Data Entry

III. SEARCHING THE MINFILE DATABASE

A. Basic MINFILE Search

B. Advanced MINFILE Search

C. Search Results

D. Identification Location Tab Search
    - Basic
    - Advanced
E. Mineral Occurrence Tab Search
    - Basic
    - Advanced
F. Host Rock Tab Search
    - Basic
    - Advanced
G.  Geological Settings Tab Search
    - Basic
    - Advanced
H.  Inventory Tab Search
    - Basic
    - Advanced
I.  Production Tab Search
    - Basic
    - Advanced
J.  Capsule Geology/Bibliography Tab Search
    - Basic
    - Advanced

K.  Import Numbers Tab Search

L.  Sample MINFILE Basic Searches by
      - MINFILE Name - on single MINFILE Name, partial MINFILE Name

M.  Sample MINFILE Advanced Searches by
      - MINFILE Name - on exact MINFILE Name, partial MINFILE Name, primary MINFILE Name
      - MINFILE Number - one MINFILE Number, range of MINFILE Numbers
      - Commodity - on one commodity

      - To continue searching on Previous Results

IV. MINFILE REPORTS

A. Types of MINFILE Reports Available     

B.  Summary Reports
- MINFILE Record Summary
- Summary Production Report
- Inventory Production Report

C.  Detailed Reports
- MINFILE Detail Report
- Production Detail Report
- Inventory Detail Report

D.  Printing Reports

E.  MINFILE Search Results

F.  Downloads

V. MINFILE DATA ENTRY

A.  Coding Card Form
- Add new occurrence
- Revise MINFILE occurrence
- Coding Card Options
- Adding Multiple Selections

B.  Mandatory Coding Fields - by tab

C.  Identification/Location Tab

D.  Mineral Occurrence Tab

E.  Host Rock Tab

F.  Geological Settings Tab

G.  Inventory Tab
- Add New Inventory Detail
- Save Inventory Detail
- Delete or Edit Inventory Detail
- To delete Inventory Detail from a saved record
- Adding Inventory Detail for Multiple Years

H.  Production Tab

I.  Capsule Geology/Bibliography Tab

J.  Coding Messages Tab

K.  Printing a Report from the Coding Card

L.  Obtaining Help from the Coding Card

M.  Coder Task List

VI. CODE TABLE AND USER MAINTENANCE

A.  Code Table Maintenance

B.  Authority Levels

C.  Flow Chart

D.  Individual Coding Record Approval

E.  Administrator Task List

F.  Coder Task List

VII. CONCLUSION

VIII. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

IX. APPENDICES

A.   MINFILE Location Codes

A1. Mining Division Codes
A2. Tectonic Belt Codes
A3. Terrane Codes
A4. Physiographic Region Codes
A5. Region Table
A6. Electoral District Code Table
A7. Forest District Code Table
 

B.   MINFILE Commodity Codes

C.   MINFILE Mineral, Rock and Modifier Codes

D.   Stratigraphic Age Codes

E.   Deposit Types

Profile Groups
Mineral Deposit Profiles

F.   Bibliographic Codes

G.   MINFILE/pc V. 4.5 Database Structure

H.   Data Entry Examples

I.    MINFILE/pc HelpDesk and F.A.Q.

J.   The MINFILE/pc and MINFILE/www Readme.doc File

K.   Samples of MINFILE Reports