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ORS 517.080: Mining claims as realty. Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
All mining claims, whether quartz or placer, are real estate. The owner of the possessory right thereto has a legal estate therein within the meaning of ORS 105.005 .
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