Mineral Lands and Mining
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Chapter 1
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES
Chapter 2
MINERAL LANDS AND REGULATIONS IN GENERAL
Chapter 3
LANDS CONTAINING COAL, OIL, GAS, SALTS, ASPHALTIC MATERIALS, SODIUM, SULPHUR, AND BUILDING STONE
Chapter 3A
LEASES AND PROSPECTING PERMITS
Chapter 4
LEASE OF GOLD, SILVER, OR QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS WHEN TITLE CONFIRMED BY COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS
Chapter 5
LEASE OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS IN OR UNDER RAILROADS AND OTHER RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Chapter 7
LEASE OF MINERAL DEPOSITS WITHIN ACQUIRED LANDS
Chapter 8
DEVELOPMENT OF LIGNITE COAL RESOURCES
Chapter 9
RARE AND PRECIOUS METALS EXPERIMENT STATION
Chapter 11
MINING CLAIMS ON LANDS SUBJECT TO MINERAL LEASING LAWS
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