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PLACER CLAIM

\plˈe͡ɪsə klˈe͡ɪm], \plˈe‍ɪsə klˈe‍ɪm], \p_l_ˈeɪ_s_ə k_l_ˈeɪ_m]\

Definitions of PLACER CLAIM

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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This term is applied to a mining claim that is made by a private person on public lands for minerals on the surface and not in rocks below it.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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