General Mining Act of 1872
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The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public lands. This law, approved on May 10, 1872, codified the informal system of acquiring and protecting mining claims on public land, formed by prospectors in California and Nevada from the late 1840s through the 1860s, such as during the California Gold Rush.
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| Text of the Law Text of the Law goldplacer.com/1872MiningLaw.htm - Web |
| Anatomy of a Mine Anatomy of a Mine imcg.wr.usgs.gov/usbmak/anat0.html - Web |
| Mining Claim Information Mining Claim Information www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/prog/mining/claim_info.html - Web |
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