Download or read book Mining Claims and Sites on Public Domain Lands (Classic Reprint) written by United States Bureau Of Land Management and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-19 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Mining Claims and Sites on Public Domain Lands The three basic types of minerals on Federally ad ministered (public domain) lands are locatable, leasable, and salable. These minerals have been defined by Federal laws, regulations, and legal decisions. This pamphlet discusses locatable minerals. The major Federal law governing locatable miner als is the Mining Law of 1872 (may 10, as amended (30 us. Code 22 This law provides citizens of the United States the opportunity to explore for, discover, and purchase certain valu able mineral deposits on Federally administered lands. These minerals include metallic minerals and certain nonmetallic minerals. The law also sets general standards and guidelines for claiming the rights to minerals discovered during explora tion. Other provisions also allow for the develop ment of local rules, consistent with Federal law. Therefore, several states have their own manner of locating and recording mining claims, tunnel sites, and mill sites on public lands within their boundaries. This pamphlet is a brief introduction to the locatable minerals program on public domain lands. It also provides individuals with sources for finding more detailed information. Sources in the last section of this booklet provide information on the following topics: 1) geology and mineral resources of a particular area, 2) mining and milling techniques, 3) surface protection and reclamation requirements, and 4) other Federal and State legal requirements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.