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Mineral rights

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-017380

1. The ownership of the minerals under a given surface, with the right to enter thereon, mine, and remove them. It may be separated from the surface ownership, but, if not so separated by distinct conveyance, the latter includes it.

2. The ownership of the minerals beneath the earth's surface with the right to remove them. Mineral rights may be conveyed separately from surface rights.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-017380
FieldEnvironment
SubjectSocial and economic factors
ReferencesIRS Coal Excise Tax - Appendix I, Glossary of Mining Terms; DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "1. The ownership of the minerals under a given surface, with the right to enter thereon, mine, and remove them. It may be separated from the surface ownership, but, if not so separated by distinct conveyance, the latter includes it.\n\n2. The ownership of the minerals beneath the earth's surface with the right to remove them. Mineral rights may be conveyed separately from surface rights.",
  "subject": "Social and economic factors",
  "references": [
    "IRS Coal Excise Tax - Appendix I, Glossary of Mining Terms",
    "DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/mineral-rights/"
}

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