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MINFILE/pc V. 4.5 Database Structure
MINFILE User's Manual: Appendix G

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

This data structure is the previous version of MINFILE.  It acts as a guide to the current data structure of Version 5.0, which is similar, but has been modified to accommodate changes in the application.  View MINFILE/pc V. 5.0 Data Structure.

A. ENTITY FILES:
File    Field          Size     Alias

E01     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        LAT_DEG         2       LATITUDE_DEGREES
        LAT_MIN         2       LATITUDE_MINUTES
        LAT_SEC         2       LATITUDE_SECONDS
        LAT_HEMI        1       LATITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        LONG_DEG        3       LONGITUDE_DEGREES
        LONG_MIN        2       LONGITUDE_MINUTES
        LONG_SEC        2       LONGITUDE_SECONDS
        LONG_HEMI       1       LONGITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        N83_LATDEG      2       NAD83_LATITUDE_DEGREES
        N83_LATMIN      2       NAD83_LATITUDE_MINUTES
        N83_LATSEC      2       NAD83_LATITUDE_SECONDS
        N83_LATHEM      1       NAD83_LATITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        N83_LONDEG      3       NAD83_LONGITUDE_DEGREES
        N83_LONMIN      2       NAD83_LONGITUDE_MINUTES
        N83_LONSEC      2       NAD83_LONGITUDE_SECONDS
        N83_LONHEM      1       NAD83_LONGITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        UTM_ZONE        2       UTM_ZONE
        UTM_EAST        6       UTM_EASTING
        UTM_NORT        8       UTM_NORTHING
        N83_ZONE        2       N83_UTM_ZONE
        N83_EAST        6       N83_UTM_EASTING
        N83_NORT        8       N83_UTM_NORTHING
        ELEV            4       ELEVATION
        LOC_ACC         1       DEPOSIT_LOCATION_ACCURACY
        DEPSIZEL        4       DEP_SIZE_L
        DEPSIZEB        4       DEP_SIZE_B
        DEPSIZEW        4       DEP_SIZE_W
        DIP             3       DEPOSIT_DIP
        STRIKE          3       DEPOSIT_STRIKE
        PLUNGE          6       DEPOSIT_TREND_PLUNGE
        NATMINNO        18      NAT_MIN_INV_NO
        CANMINNO        6       CANMINDEX_NUMBER
        CODED           8       DATE_CODED
        REVISED         8       DATE_REVISED
        GREVISED        4       GEOLOGIST_REVISE
        FREVISED        1       FIELD_REVISED
        FCHECKED        1       FIELD_CHECKED
        GNAME           4       GEOLOGIST_NAME
        OPENPIT         1       OPEN_PIT
        UGROUND         1       UNDER_GROUND

E02     STATUS_C        4       STATUS_TYPE_CODE
        STATUS_D        20      STATUS_TYPE_DESCRIPTION
        QMAPSYM         15      MAP_SYMBOL
        SYM_LN_TYP      2       SYMBOL_LINE_TYPE
        HATCH_PATT      2       HATCH_PATTERN
        SIZE_THICK      3       SYMBOL_SIZE
        LBL_SIZE        3       LABEL_SIZE

E03     DOMHRK_C        1       DOMINANT_HOST_ROCK_CODE
        DOMHRK_D        15      DOMINANT_HOST_ROCK_DESCRIPTION

E04     DEPMOD_C        1       DEPOSIT_MODIFIER_CODE
        DEPMOD_D        15      DEPOSIT_MODIFIER_DESCRIPTION

E05     DEPCHR_C        2       DEPOSIT_CHARACTER_CODE
        DEPCHR_D        20      DEPOSIT_CHARACTER_DESCRIPTION

E06     DEPSHA_C        2       DEPOSIT_SHAPE_TYPE_CODE
        DEPSHA_D        12      DEPOSIT_SHAPE_TYPE_DESCRIPTION

E07     DEPCLA_C        2       DEPOSIT_CLASSIFICATION_CODE
        DEPCLA_D        15      DEPOSIT_CLASSIFICATION_DESC.

E09     MINDIV_C        4       MINING_DIVISION_CODE
        MINDIV_D        15      MINING_DIVISION_DESCRIPTION

E10     NTSMAP_C        7       NTS_MAPSHEET

E11     BCMAP_C         7       BC_MAPSHEET

E12     TECBLT_C        2       TECTONIC_BELT_CODE
        TECBLT_D        18      TECTONIC_BELT_DESCRIPTION

E13     TERRAN_C        3       TERRANE_CODE
        TERRAN_D        30      TERRANE_DESCRIPTION

E14     PHYSIO_C        4       PHYSIOGRAPHIC_AREA_CODE
        PHYSIO_D        30      PHYSIOGRAPHIC_AREA_DESCRIPTION

E15     META_T_C        1       METAMORPHIC_TYPE_CODE
        META_T_D        10      METAMORPHIC_TYPE_DESCRIPTION

E16     META_G_C        2       METAMORPHIC_GRADE_CODE
        META_G_D        15      METAMORPHIC_GRADE_DESCRIPTION

E17     META_R_C        1       METAMORPHIC_RELATIONSHIP_CODE
        META_R_D        20      METAMORPHIC_RELATIONSHIP_DESC.

E18     YEAR            4       YEAR

E19     COMMOD_C        2       COMMODITY_CODE
        COMMOD_D        30      COMMODITY_DESCRIPTION

E20a    MINCLA_C        1       MINERALOGY_CLASS_CODE
        MINCLA_D        15      MINERALOGY_CLASS_DESCRIPTION

E20b    MINERL_C        4       MINERAL_CODE
        MINERL_D        20      MINERAL_DESCRIPTION

E21     ALTER_C         4       ALTERATION_CODE
        ALTER_D         12      ALTERATION_DESCRIPTION

E22     DATMET_C        2       DATING_METHOD_CODE
        DATMET_D        30      DATING_METHOD_DESCRIPTION

E23     STNAME_C        6       STRATIGRAPHIC_NAME_CODE
        STNAME_D        30      STRATIGRAPHIC_NAME_DESCRIPTION
        STINFORM        1       STRATIGRAPHIC_NAME_INFORMAL
        STIGMETA        1       STRATIGRAPHIC_NAME_IG_META
        STGROUP         1       STRATIGRAPHIC_NAME_GROUP
        STFORM          1       STRATIGRAPHIC_NAME_FORMATION

E24     ST_AGE_C        3       STRATIGRAPHIC_AGE_CODE
        ST_AGE_D        20      STRATIGRAPHIC_AGE_DESCRIPTION

E25     ROCK_T_C        4       ROCK_TYPE_CODE
        ROCK_T_D        30      ROCK_TYPE_DESCRIPTION

E26     ROCK_M_C        4       ROCK_MODIFIER_CODE
        ROCK_M_D        30      ROCK_MODIFIER_DESCRIPTION

E27     OREZON_C        5       ORE_ZONE_CODE
        OREZON_D        30      ORE_ZONE_DESCRIPTION

E28     SAMPLE_C        4       SAMPLE_TYPE_CODE
        SAMPLE_D        30      SAMPLE_TYPE_DESCRIPTION

E29     RESCAT_C        2       RESERVE_CATEGORY_CODE
        RESCAT_D        30      RESERVE_CATEGORY_DESCRIPTION

E30     DEPTYP_C        5       DEPOSIT_TYPE_CODE
        DEPTYP_D        50      DEPOSIT_TYPE_DESCRIPTION
        SYNONYM         50      SYNONYM
        USGS            10      USGS_TYPE
        OTH_SOURCE      20      OTHER_SOURCE
        REFERENCE       30      REFERENCE
        GLOBAL_EX       90      GLOBAL_EXAMPLE
        BC_EX           50      BC_EXAMPLE
        AUTHOR          20      AUTHOR

E31     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        PROPERTY        30      PROPERTY_NAME
        PROPERTY_2      30      PROPERTY_NAME2
        OWNER           30      OWNER_NAME
        OWNER_2         30      OWNER_NAME2
        OPERATOR        30      OPERATOR_NAME
        DIST_SEQNO      3       DISTRICT_SEQUENCE_NUMBER
        DIST_MAPNO      3       DISTRICT_MAP_NUMBER
        LAT_DEG         2       LATITUDE_DEGREE
        LAT_MIN         2       LATITUDE_MINUTE
        LAT_SEC         2       LATITUDE_SECOND
        LAT_HEMI        1       LATITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        LON_DEG         3       LONGITUDE_DEGREES
        LON_MIN         2       LONGITUDE_MINUTES
        LON_SEC         2       LONGITUDE_SECONDS
        LON_HEMI        1       LONGITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        N83_LATDEG      2       NAD83_LATITUDE_DEGREES
        N83_LATMIN      2       NAD83_LATITUDE_MINUTES
        N83_LATSEC      2       NAD83_LATITUDE_SECONDS
        N83_LATHEM      1       NAD83_LATITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        N83_LONDEG      3       NAD83_LONGITUDE_DEGREES
        N83_LONMIN      2       NAD83_LONGITUDE_MINUTES
        N83_LONSEC      2       NAD83_LONGITUDE_SECONDS
        N83_LONHEM      1       NAD83_LONGITUDE_HEMISPHERE
        LOC_ACC         1       LOCATION_ACCURACY_CODE
        CR_DATE         8       CREATED_DATE
        RV_DATE         8       REVISED_DATE
        CHECKED_BY      5       CHECKED_BY

E32     NOTIC_TYP       1       NOTICE_TYPE_CODE
        NOTIC_DESC      20      NOTICE_TYPE_DESCRIPTION

E33     PRJTYP_C        1       PROJECT_TYPE_CODE
        PRJTYP_D        20      PROJECT_TYPE_DESCRIPTION
        QMAPSYM         15      MAP_SYMBOL
        SYM_LN_TYP      2       SYMBOL_LINE_TYPE
        HATCH_PATT      2       HATCH_PATTERN
        SIZE_THICK      3       SYMBOL_SIZE
        LBL_SIZE        3       LABEL_SIZE

E34     STAGE_C         1       MDAP_STAGE_CODE
        STAGE_D         15      MDAP_STAGE_DESCRIPTION

E40     REGION_C        5       REGION_CODE
        REGION_D        50      REGION_DESCRIPTION
        COMMENTS        70      COMMENTS
        WML_DEG         4       WESTERN_LONGITUDE_DEGREES
        WML_MIN         2       WESTERN_LONGITUDE_MINUTES
        WML_SEC         2       WESTERN_LONGITUDE_SECONDS
        EML_DEG         4       EASTERN_LONGITUDE_DEGREES
        EML_MIN         2       EASTERN_LONGITUDE_MINUTES
        EML_SEC         2       EASTERN_LONGITUDE_SECONDS
        NML_DEG         3       NORTHERN_LATITUDE_DEGREES
        NML_MIN         2       NORTHERN_LATITUDE_MINUTES
        NML_SEC         2       NORTHERN_LATITUDE_SECONDS
        SML_DEG         3       SOUTHERN_LATITUDE_DEGREES
        SML_MIN         2       SOUTHERN_LATITUDE_MINUTES
        SML_SEC         2       SOUTHERN_LATITUDE_SECONDS

E41     LABEL_C         3       SCREEN_LABEL_CODE
        LABEL_DESC      80      SCREEN_LABEL_DESCRIPTION

B. RELATIONSHIP FILES:

File    Field          Size     Alias

R02     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        STATUS_C        4       STATUS_TYPE_CODE

R03     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        DOMHRK_C        1       DOMINANT_HOST_ROCK_CODE

R04     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        DEPMOD_C        1       DEPOSIT_MODIFIER_CODE

R05     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        DEPCHR_C        2       DEPOSIT_CHARACTER_CODE

R06     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        DEPSHA_C        2       DEPOSIT_SHAPE_TYPE_CODE

R07     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        DEPCLA_C        2       DEPOSIT_CLASSIFICATION_CODE

R08     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        NAME            30      NAME

R09     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        MINDIV_C        4       MINING_DIVISION_CODE

R10     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        NTSMAP_C        7       NTS_MAPSHEET

R11     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        BCMAP_C         7       BC_MAPSHEET

R12     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        TECBLT_C        2       TECTONIC_BELT_CODE

R13     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        TERRAN_C        3       TERRANE_CODE

R14     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        PHYSIO_C        4       PHYSIOGRAPHIC_AREA_CODE

R15     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        META_T_C        1       METAMORPHIC_TYPE_CODE

R16     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        META_G_C        2       METAMORPHIC_GRADE_CODE

R17     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        META_R_C        9       METAMORPHIC_RELATIONSHIP_CODE

R18a    MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        YEAR            4       YEAR
        MINED           12      ORE_MINED
        MILLED          12      ORE_MILLED

R18b    MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        YEAR            4       YEAR
        COMMOD_C        2       COMMODITY_CODE
        QUANTITY        12      QUANTITY

R19     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        COMMOD_C        2       COMMODITY_CODE

R20     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        MINCLA_C        1       MINERALOGY_CLASS_CODE
        MINERL_C        4       MINERAL_CODE

R21     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        ALTER_C         4       ALTERATION_CODE

R22     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        DATMET_C        2       DATING_METHOD_CODE
        ISOAGE          20      ISOTOPIC_AGE_MINERALIZATION
        MATERIAL        30      MATERIAL_DATED_MINERALIZATION
R23     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        ST_AGE_C        3       STRATIGRAPHIC_AGE_CODE
        STNAME_C        6       STRATIGRAPHIC_NAME_CODE
        DATMET_C        2       DATING_METHOD_CODE
        ISOAGE          20      ISOTOPIC_AGE_HOST
        MATERIAL        30      MATERIAL_DATED_HOST

R24     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        ST_AGE_C        3       MINERALIZATION_AGE_CODE

R25     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        ROCK_T_C        4       ROCK_TYPE_CODE
        ROCK_M_C        4       ROCK_MODIFIER_CODE
        LITHUNIT        11      LITHOLOGICAL_UNIT

R26     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        OREZON_C        5       ORE_ZONE_CODE
        RESCAT_C        2       RESERVE_CATEGORY_CODE
        A_OR_B          1       A_OR_B
        YEAR            4       YEAR
        QUANTITY        12      QUANTITY
        REPORT_ON       1       REPORT_ON

R27     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        OREZON_C        5       ORE_ZONE_CODE
        A_OR_B          1       A_OR_B
        YEAR            4       YEAR
        SAMPLE_C        4       SAMPLE_TYPE_CODE

R28     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        OREZON_C        5       ORE_ZONE_CODE
        RESCAT_C        2       RESERVE_CATEGORY_CODE
        A_OR_B          1       A_OR_B
        COMMOD_C        2       COMMODITY_CODE
        GRADE           9       GRADE

R30     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        DEPTYP_C        5       DEPOSIT_TYPE_CODE

R31     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER

R32a    PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        NOW_NO          9       NOTICE_NUMBER
        NOTIC_TYP       1       NOTICE_TYPE_CODE
        RECVD_DATE      8       RECEIVED_DATE
        APRV_DATE       8       APPROVED_DATE
        OPERATOR        30      OPERATOR
        MANAGER         30      MANAGER
        MGR_TEL         14      MANAGER_TELEPHONE
        WK_START        8       WORK_STARTED
        WK_END          8       WORK_ENDED
        EXP_BUD         13      EXPLORATION_BUDGET
        PROD_BUD        13      PRODUCTION_BUDGET
        COMPLETED       1       COMPLETED
        DISCUSSED       1       DISCUSSED
        MDSCREV         1       MDSC_REVIEW
        DEP_TARGET      60      DEPOSIT_TARGET

R32b    PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        NOW_NO          9       NOTICE_NUMBER
        WK_TODO         70      WORK_TO_DO
        WK_DONE         70      WORK_DONE

R33     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        PRJTYP_C        1       PROJECT_TYPE_CODE

R34     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        NOW_NO          9       NOTICE_NUMBER
        STAGE_C         1       MDAP_STAGE_CODE

R35     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        MINDIV_C        4       MINING_DIVISION

R36     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        NTSMAP_C        7       NTS_MAP

R39     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        REGION_C        4       REGION_CODE

R40     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        REGION_C        4       REGION_CODE

C. COMMENT FILES:

File    Field          Size     Alias

C01     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        IDENT_T         70      IDENTIFICATION_COMMENTS

C02     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        SIGMIN_T        70      SIGNIFICANT_MINERALS_COMMENTS

C03     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        ASSMIN_T        70      ASSOCIATED_MINERALS_COMMENTS

C04     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        ALTMIN_T        70      ALTERATION_MINERALS_COMMENTS

C05     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        STRUCT_T        70      STRUCTURAL_COMMENTS

C06     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        HSTRCK_T        70      HOST_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     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        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
        RESCAT_C        2       RESERVE_CATEGORY_CODE
        A_OR_B          1       A_OR_B
        RESREF_T        70      RESERVES_REFERENCE

C13     MINFILNO        9       MINFILE_NUMBER
        CONF_NOTE       70      CONFIDENTIAL_NOTES

C14     PROJ_NO         7       PROJECT_NUMBER
        EXPL_T          70      EXPLORATION_COMMENTS

NOTE:   All fields are character. 
        New to Version 5.0.

D. ENTITY/RELATIONSHIP MODELS:

MINFILE Entity/Relationship Data Model
Exploration Entity/Relationship Data Model
Inventory Entity/Relationship Data Model
Textual Relations Data Model

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