Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73not60
§522 Conflicting Periods of Location of Claims
Title 30 › Chapter 12— MULTIPLE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAME TRACTS › § 522
Summary
When a mining claim made after December 31, 1952 and before December 11, 1953 overlaps land already claimed before January 1, 1953 and the older claim qualifies under this law, the newer claim will be treated as if it were located on December 11, 1953. If a later claim overlaps land claimed before February 10, 1954 and that older claim qualifies, the later claim will be treated as if it were located one hundred and twenty-one days after August 13, 1954.
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §522
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(a)If any mining claim which shall have been located subsequent to December 31, 1952, and prior to December 11, 1953, and which shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter, shall cover any lands embraced within any mining claim which shall have been located prior to January 1, 1953, and which shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter, then as to such area of conflict said mining claim so located subsequent to December 31, 1952, shall be deemed to have been located December 11, 1953.
(b)If any mining claim hereafter located shall cover any lands embraced within any mining claim which shall have been located prior to February 10, 1954, and which shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter, then as to such area of conflict said mining claim hereafter located shall be deemed to have been located one hundred and twenty-one days after August 13, 1954.
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Citation
30 U.S.C. § 522
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60