California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 2 — Property, Part 2 — Real or Immovable Property, Title 5 — Marketable Record Title, Chapter 3 — Mineral Rights, Article 1 — General Provisions, Section 883.110
As used in this chapter, “mineral right” means an interest in minerals, regardless of character, whether fugacious or nonfugacious, organic or inorganic, that is created by grant or reservation, regardless of form, whether a fee or lesser interest, mineral, royalty, or leasehold, absolute or fractional, corporeal or incorporeal, and includes express or implied appurtenant surface rights.
Notes
Defines “mineral right” broadly as an interest in minerals of any character, whether fugacious or nonfugacious, organic or inorganic, created by grant or reservation in any form. It includes fee or lesser, mineral, royalty, or leasehold interests, whether absolute or fractional, corporeal or incorporeal, plus express or implied appurtenant surface rights.
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