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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Public Lands |
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Chapter II - Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter C - Minerals Management (3000) |
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Part 3500 - Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale |
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Subpart 3505 - Prospecting Permits |
§ 3505.10 - What is a prospecting permit?
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§ 3505.10 What is a prospecting permit?
(a) A prospecting permit gives you the exclusive right to prospect on and explore lands available for leasing under this part to determine if a valuable deposit exists of:
(1) Phosphate;
(2) Sodium;
(3) Potassium;
(4) Sulphur;
(5) Gilsonite; or
(6) A hardrock mineral.
(b) Prospecting permits are not available for asphalt.
(c) You may remove only material needed to demonstrate the existence of a valuable mineral deposit.