No location of a mining claim may be made until the discovery of the vein or lode within the limits of the claim located. Source: SDC 1939, § 42.0103 as added by SL 1955, ch 152 , § 1; SL 2011, ch 165 , § 166.
Discovery of lode within limits of claim essential
SDCL § 45-4-1 — under LOCATION AND WORKING OF MINING CLAIMS.
SDCL § 45-4-1