43 C.F.R. § 3873.2
Effect of decision that land is mineral.
Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 3873.2 (2026)
The fact that a certain tract of land is decided upon testimony to the mineral in character is by no means equivalent to an award of the land to a miner. In order to secure a patent for such land, he must proceed as in other cases, in accordance with this part.