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1 Vancouver Island Exploration (VIX) Group & Malaspina University College Geology Department Nanaimo, February 17, 2005 BRITISH COLUMBIA Ministry of Energy and Mines BRITISH COLUMBIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Outline Brief Overview MapPlace Website Data Delivery & Map Themes Digital Geology New Data & Tools MapperWrapper Image Analysis Tool Mineral Properties Available LRDW Access using FME BRITISH COLUMBIA Ministry of Energy and Mines Examples & Benefits BRITISH COLUMBIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Larry Jones Pat Desjardins Nick Massey Gib McArthur Ward Kilby acknowledged developer of MapPlace BC Geoscience Databases MINFILE Digital Geology Map Mineral Potential Geochemical Survey data Exploration Report Library COALFILE Library Mineral Deposit Profiles BC Age database Maps & Reports ( ) on top of Base Data deposits & occurrences 2318 codes; polygons 3823 polygons; 750 tracts RGS sample sites ARIS reports 850 reports; boreholes 90 deposit descriptions records geoscience publications Topographic, Administrative, Landuse, Imagery Web-based Maps & GIS Functions Efficient map and data delivery Easy client use with minimal requirements GIS analysis capabilities Interactive tools Appropriate themes and detail Integration and links to databases Access to distributed data sources Download and report capabilities MapPlace Toolbar & PopUp Menu Copy to other graphic package Pan Zoom-to search tool Report for selected object Exploration Assistant JavaScript frame provides search capabilities Print... Page Setup Pan Reload Copy Zoom Bookmarks Pop-Up Menu use the right mouse button Select View About Select Map Objects Select within polygon Select Radius Select Polygon Select Clear Cursor Position Viewing Scale Size of map window 1

2 province-wide ARC Shapefiles 12,125 Mineral Occurrences (MINFILE) with LandSat & Link to Report 26,500 Mineral Assessment Reports (ARIS) with Orthophoto & Link to PDF Report MINFILE with LandSat & Report Link ARIS with Orthophoto & Link to PDF Report 2

3 55,400 Regional Geochemistry Surveys (RGS) with Display of up to 38 elements 44,000 Mineral Tenure with Link to Report Mineral Tenure with Report Link Display and download data from 38 geochemical elements Digital Geology Map of BC Geology Themes Objectives & Benefits: seamless 1: scale geological database upgrade geology on the MapPlace & download tiles on the web site GSC geology of Canada served from MapGuide site in Ottawa 1:1M BCGS 1:250,000 Terranes Geology Map with push-button Legend 1:5M useful for land use & exploration decisions hardcopy map & DVD Disk polygons; 2318 codes BRITISH COLUMBIA Ministry of Energy and Mines BC Digital Geology Map 3

4 BC Digital Geology Map Open File First 1:250,000-scale compilation of BC Geology since 1960s Builds on Mineral Potential compilations All BC or 9 separate tiles Available on DVD or free download Shapefile format with legend files (stratigraphy, tectonic assemblage, lithology, terrane, basin, etc.) Lat-long, BC Albers or UTM projections BC Digital Geology Map with Extensive Attribute Data and some Base Data extensive attribute data BC Digital Geology Map includes layers for bedrock geology, faults, Quaternary cover, ocean, ice, lakes, rivers, roads, railways, communities with Improved Basemap Layers 4

5 Mineral Title Maps turn on PDF 1:20K grid Adobe Reader required Mineral Titles Map in PDF format double click on 1:20K map zoom to <1:1.5M scale Coal Maps & Reports Nanaimo Underground Workings on Topographic Raster Underground Workings 1:20K TRIM Visible at 1:100K Output includes Legend Contours Roads Rivers Lakes Marshes Swamps Structures Tree Cover Ice Coast 5

6 Map Index Link to Publications Bedrock Geology Maps AutoCad DWF PDF HTML MapGuide CGKN catalogue is based on Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standard for Geospatial Metadata CGKN Metadata Catalogue Quesnel Geophysics Baseline Thematic Mapping (BTM) MapperWrapper & Unplugger Add points, polygons, lines and text Long/Lat Grid Overlay View Maps Off-line Unplugger MapperWrapper Image Analysis Tools (IAT) analyze geopositioned multi and hyperspectral imagery 6

7 Mapper Tool MapperWrapper BaseMap IAT Image Analyzis Tool (IAT) Tools Powered by Collection Date Link to Image Source 7

8 False Colour Composite 3/1,5/4,5/7 ASTER Image Bands 3/7 Ratio Blue-Green-Red- Yellow Colour Mapping Enhanced Landsat Download Enhanced Landsat Download Mineral Properties Available Exploration clients can submit information to market mineral properties in BC Mineral Properties Available Direct Access to LRDW Access the BC Corporate Land & Resource Data Warehouse with FME Provider for MapGuide 8

9 327 LOGTUNG GOPHER 89 GOPHER MINE MINE 327 LOGTUNG 68 KUHN, DEAN GOAT 129 STORIE MOLY 349 LLC 349 LLC 329 RUGGED 329 RUGGED 330 DOK 330 DOK 328 KOPPER 328 KOPPER 136 TREK 136 TREK 212 GEORGE R ROSE #2 GROUP 68 KUHN, DEAN GOAT 341 LANG CREEK 13 WHITE BULL 221 XENO 13 WHITE BULL 221 XENO 21 ROBB LAKE 21 ROBB LAKE 127 POL 127 POL 350 SUMMIT SUMMIT 5 17 RUBY GROUP 17 RUBY 145 STRIKE, SILVER CROWN GROUP 69 DALHOUSIE, ROCK OF AGES 211 HAWK GLORIA JAN/TAM 236 GLORIA MISTY 235 JO 1&2 235 JO 1&2 55 DIVER LAKE 55 DIVER LAKE 345 FALCON 160 FH CLAIMS 170 VMS LAURA-BEAR 92 DUST CREEK 47 TRAIL PEAK 56 REB/MAX?KNOLL 126 EAGLE 228 PH 168 RED ROSE MINE (ROCHER DEBOULE) 1 CHRISTINA JEAN 168 RED ROSE MINE (ROCHER DEBOULE) 125 BORNITE 124 MOUNT SIDNEY WILLIAMS 297 BIG ONION 50 FREE GOLD 343 SERB CREEK 90 DEL SANTO 86 LIMONITE 52 TOPLEY RICHFIELD CREEK 52 TOPLEY RICHFIELD 342 MOLY MOLY HERD DOME 133 HERD DOME 215 PORCHER 70 SCOTIA ISLAND 70 SCOTIA 185 UNCHA LAKE PERLITE 60 MIYA CLAIMS 60 MIYA CLAIMS 210 TROUT 135 TIP CABIN TIP 134 CABIN 225 KENDALL CLAIM 22 YELLOW GIANT 22 YELLOW GIANT 34 MURRAY 57 THUMB PEAK 331 JEN 57 THUMB PEAK 225 KENDALL CLAIM 166 EAGLET ( (Q Q CLAIMS) 166 EAGLET (Q CLAIMS) 208 JUAN A (SPANISH LAKE, CARIBOO) 208 JUAN A (SPANISH LAKE, CARIBOO) ) 337 KRINGLE- CONSOLIDATED 337 KRINGLE-CONSOLIDATED 155 KING KONG 151 STOPE BABY 325 TSAR 325 TSAR 154 RODEO/LUCK JACK 265 IRONY 347 TRIDENT 234 KIRBYVILLE CREEK 149 DRIFTWOOD MAGNESITE 290 SUNRISE 25 WAVERLEY/TANGIER 25 WAVERLEY/TANGIER 287 FAME 287 FAME 73 GOLDEN LOON 3 CHU CHUA 194 CM 143 GQ 93 AW GROUP GQ 16 TAYLOR-WINDFALL 39 BIG SHOWING/MAMMOTH/SCOUT 348 WIGWAM 348 WIGWAM 200 AUSTRUCK 204 TASCO 91 WK GROUP 1-24 UNITS 219 FARSIDE 91 WK GROUP 1-24 UNITS 344 SALAL 206 PIEBITER 206 PIEBITER 35 DORLON 35 DORLON 144 HOPE CREEK 144 HOPE CREEK 291 NAP 173 KEEPER CLAIMS 291 NAP 173 KEEPER CLAIMS 201 EWER/ALPO 123 LEMARE 123 LEMARE 207 GREENSTONE 207 GREENSTONE 184 RED STREAK 272 SUMMER 27 ZUMAR 197 RAM #1 272 SUMMER 289 MEMEKAY 27 ZUMAR 197 RAM #1 340 DON 267 PROXIMAL 150 WOOD COVE LIMESTONE 150 WOOD COVE LIMESTONE 196 SEAYU U 230 IRON HORSE - BOLIVAR 230 IRON HORSE LYDY BOLIVAR 266 LY DY 296 COBALT STAR 263 SANCA NORTH 288 HISNIT 288 HISNIT 180 HOWE COPPER 180 HOWE COPPER 269 ALARIC 268 ISINTOK 218 MAMMOTH 218 MAMMOTH 205 KROF 251 WP 38 ALLENDALE LAKE 183 BONANZA 220 ASPEN 251 WP 250 PROSPER MINE 181 VIKING 181 VIKING 58 STORM CLAIMS 58 STORM CLAIMS 20 FANDORA 121 DEER BAY 191 DAYTON GROUP 216 GIANT COPPER 15 BLACK PANTHER 15 BLACK PANTHER 43 CRYSTAL 43 CRYSTAL 354 LOST CREEK 354 LOST CREEK Mineral Properties Available Map LRDW LRDW SDE LRDW Mineral Titles Online LRDW Benefits Operational for over 9 years Built & maintained at low cost FREE Internet access to comprehensive data Efficient and Flexible Thank You & Lets Explore Satisfy client requests for custom queries & maps Rapid addition of new data & changes to existing data Excellent client feedback For Your Geospatial Data BC Yukon Chamber of Mines Award 2000 Service to the Public Award 2001 Top Website at Ministry of Energy & Mines 9

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